Purchasing a Mileage Ticket in the Same Reservation as Paid Ticket
Sep 27, 2023, 1:01 pm
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Purchasing a Mileage Ticket in the Same Reservation as Paid Ticket
Maybe someone will share an obvious workaround that I am missing but I really would like to be able to purchase a mileage redemption ticket and paid ticket in the same reservation to be able to access elite benefits across both tickets. As an example I am flying to Calgary for work and am taking my daughter. Had to purchase my paid ticket first and then add a separate ticket for my daughter with miles. Then spent awhile trying to get her in the same seats as me (Premium not allowed but the Boise desk did move us both into elite seats at least). My daughter is not eligible for first class or premium class upgrades like she would be if she was under my reservation.
Does anyone know if this enhancement is on Alaska IT's roadmap? United has an option to use miles to offset cost on paid tickets and Marriott allows for mixing paid and redemption days in the same reservation.
Thank you!
DuckFlyer
Does anyone know if this enhancement is on Alaska IT's roadmap? United has an option to use miles to offset cost on paid tickets and Marriott allows for mixing paid and redemption days in the same reservation.
Thank you!
DuckFlyer
Sep 27, 2023, 2:31 pm
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Calling AS to merge the PNRs is probably the best you can do. I don't think there is anything wrong with AS's policy here, as upgrades for elites are already difficult enough. If we start making more exceptions for "plus ones", upgrades are all but gone.
Sep 27, 2023, 2:51 pm
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Not possible. Tickets on the same PNR must be identical, including same booking class. Which revenue and award cannot be.
Sep 27, 2023, 8:25 pm
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Once upon a time companion upgrades were permitted for separate PNR's. This has been gone for at least a decade.
Sep 27, 2023, 10:21 pm
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Sep 28, 2023, 3:33 am
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Sep 28, 2023, 2:14 pm
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I assume you're trying to continue to add to your own status requalification totals by purchasing the seats for yourself, and/or to avoid gifting your employer by using miles for your reimbursable ticket.
You might consider (depending on how lenient your employer would be if it were discovered) purchase your round trip, submit for reimbursement, and then cancel and rebook using miles for both of you. To avoid any kind of audit headache, I would take lots of screenshots showing it was the cheapest reasonable ticket, etc.
You might consider (depending on how lenient your employer would be if it were discovered) purchase your round trip, submit for reimbursement, and then cancel and rebook using miles for both of you. To avoid any kind of audit headache, I would take lots of screenshots showing it was the cheapest reasonable ticket, etc.