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Mar 19, 2015, 3:09 am
#46
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Bit of a further question on this. I currently have my Cathay gold card in my booking, for free seat selection and luggage. Will I be able to change to FF number at the airport to BA as I would like to collect avios (one way flight only). If not it isn't a major worry as I will only lose 1500 avios and I think I should get sufficient tier points from other flights to reach ba bronze.
Mar 19, 2015, 12:12 pm
#47
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Bit of a further question on this. I currently have my Cathay gold card in my booking, for free seat selection and luggage. Will I be able to change to FF number at the airport to BA as I would like to collect avios (one way flight only). If not it isn't a major worry as I will only lose 1500 avios and I think I should get sufficient tier points from other flights to reach ba bronze.
Just as a side note, I've had my FFP changed after flying the entire trip simply because I've changed my mind, never having asked in advance. As long as you get an amenable agent, you can get the miles recredited to your airline of choice. If an agent says no, HUACA.
I am still interested in finding out whether one can credit half a trip to one program and half to another.
Mar 19, 2015, 3:06 pm
#48
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That would be a better question for AB and whether they care if you used AB status to avoid the exit row fee, but aren't using that account for earning.
Mar 23, 2015, 2:53 pm
#49
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Southern California
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Also wondering if there's a work around that can be done online. Using AS status
Mar 23, 2015, 3:20 pm
#50
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Mar 23, 2015, 4:37 pm
#51
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Southern California
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Good tip. Might just keep the AS number on the reservation. Flight gets 50% bonus of AS miles as opposed to no bonus on AA. Reason to credit to AA would be that AA balance is close to getting enough for a transpac award, while AS balance is at 0 (status matched AA Gold a month ago).
Apr 29, 2015, 7:49 am
#52
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LAX
Programs: Thai Gold, UA, AA, SWA
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How do I change a wrong FF number
I used to have an FF number long time ago (10+yrs). Haven't flown on AA all these times. So I recently flew on Etihad and seeing they are alliance partners with AA, I gave them my number. However, looking for the miles to post, I found that this number wouldn't show up. So I went to their help online and requested for my number. And I got back a new number.
So from my flight from LAX to DEL is on the old number. Am returning in a week. I assuming that I can give them this new number. The question is will they transfer the miles from the outbound miles to the new number. Or have I lost it all. Thanks for any help you can give.
So from my flight from LAX to DEL is on the old number. Am returning in a week. I assuming that I can give them this new number. The question is will they transfer the miles from the outbound miles to the new number. Or have I lost it all. Thanks for any help you can give.
Apr 29, 2015, 8:50 am
#53
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Contact AA Customer Service via the web post, give them all the info (name, new #, old #, flights) and ask them to consolidate the account.
if it's been inactive for 10 years, it probably has been archived with zero miles and they'll just update the 1st flight with the new # to give you credit for it.
if it's been inactive for 10 years, it probably has been archived with zero miles and they'll just update the 1st flight with the new # to give you credit for it.
Apr 29, 2015, 8:56 am
#54
Join Date: Nov 2008
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I used to have an FF number long time ago (10+yrs). Haven't flown on AA all these times. So I recently flew on Etihad and seeing they are alliance partners with AA, I gave them my number. However, looking for the miles to post, I found that this number wouldn't show up. So I went to their help online and requested for my number. And I got back a new number.
So from my flight from LAX to DEL is on the old number. Am returning in a week. I assuming that I can give them this new number. The question is will they transfer the miles from the outbound miles to the new number. Or have I lost it all. Thanks for any help you can give.
So from my flight from LAX to DEL is on the old number. Am returning in a week. I assuming that I can give them this new number. The question is will they transfer the miles from the outbound miles to the new number. Or have I lost it all. Thanks for any help you can give.
Apr 29, 2015, 11:12 pm
#55
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LAX
Programs: Thai Gold, UA, AA, SWA
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Thanks. Will contact AA via web. When I try to access the old account it says there is no such account.
Apr 30, 2015, 9:40 pm
#56
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So I have a coach int'l AA award travel reservation booked on US metal. I have no status at AA, but I do have other oneworld sapphire status. I know when I use Avios miles to fly on US, I go to Finnair.com to change my ff number, and I can get preferred seats as a oneworld elite. But neither the US nor AA confirmation code works on Finnair. Is there any DIY way to change the AA ff number in the record to another oneworld number?
If I have to call, should I call AA or US? From the above discussion, that doesn't seem to always work, either.
BTW, is there any downside (like potential confusion) from swapping out an AA ff number in an AA award reservation?
If I have to call, should I call AA or US? From the above discussion, that doesn't seem to always work, either.
BTW, is there any downside (like potential confusion) from swapping out an AA ff number in an AA award reservation?
Jun 6, 2015, 7:26 am
#57
Join Date: Jul 2014
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None of the older options seem to work to change a booked AA flight FFP to another (in my case AirBerlin). I have tried calling in to do it and that doesn't seem to work. Any options other than at the airport when arriving for the flight?
Jun 7, 2015, 2:21 am
#58
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: country Western Australia
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With my recent AA award flights on QF, QF reservations (or the check in agent) had no trouble inserting my QF FF number and adjusting my seating to reflect the higher QF status.
Happy wandering
Fred
Happy wandering
Fred
Jun 14, 2015, 8:18 pm
#59
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 946
Frequent Flyer number changes
Couple quick questions regarding frequent flyer numbers. I'd like to credit to Alaska and use my Alaska status on an upcoming flight - it's booked and ticketed through AA, I see no way to alter my AA FF #, will I need to call in to do this?
I have the same question regarding another flight, but that flight has upgrades processed already using my AA miles. Is this possible? Can a gate agent or lounge agent change this? Can it be changed per segment or will I need to update the entire trip in advance? I don't want to cause any issues with the upgrade / seating assignments.
I have the same question regarding another flight, but that flight has upgrades processed already using my AA miles. Is this possible? Can a gate agent or lounge agent change this? Can it be changed per segment or will I need to update the entire trip in advance? I don't want to cause any issues with the upgrade / seating assignments.
Jun 15, 2015, 9:56 am
#60
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If you have any benefits granted due to existing program (using miles, getting an upgrade, etc.) then changing the FF number should not be allowed. There needs to be a tie back to the account and the systems do not have the ability to say pay for this benefit with x, pay for that benefit with y, but credit to z. This is such a corner case to not be surprised it's not allowed.
You might be able to flash your membership at the airport to get early boarding or maybe a better seat selection. I wouldn't expect much more than that.
You might be able to flash your membership at the airport to get early boarding or maybe a better seat selection. I wouldn't expect much more than that.