Picking a different FF program when booking on AA.com
#16
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Yes, but you do it as if you are booking for someone else. Retype your name and input the FF information manually. I found this easier than being a guest (I can use my saved CC information)
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Of course there is - just do not log into the account when making the booking , book with AA over the phone or book through a travel agent are 3 options
A 4th option is to phone after booking and have the AA number removed from the booking
Only if wanting to take advantage of benefits afforded to EP members, is there a requirement to accrue to AA
A 4th option is to phone after booking and have the AA number removed from the booking
Only if wanting to take advantage of benefits afforded to EP members, is there a requirement to accrue to AA
Option 4 might apply but we still don't know if he had used benefits like choosing MCE seats, requesting upgrades, etc...
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Hope to get a benefit of AA status when crediting the flight to the AS ffp?
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As far as I understand, the OP has already booked the ticket so the first 3 options don't apply for him. Otherwise, the first option is the most legitimate.
Option 4 might apply but we still don't know if he had used benefits like choosing MCE seats, requesting upgrades, etc...
Option 4 might apply but we still don't know if he had used benefits like choosing MCE seats, requesting upgrades, etc...
If the booking has been made, then can phone and replace/add the other scheme's FF number (assuming not an award booking) as long as no benefits of EP status have been used
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The OP seems to be asking about how to make the booking, not that there the booking has been made ; Of course, will have to accept that the benefits of EP do not apply
If the booking has been made, then can phone and replace/add the other scheme's FF number (assuming not an award booking) as long as no benefits of EP status have been used
If the booking has been made, then can phone and replace/add the other scheme's FF number (assuming not an award booking) as long as no benefits of EP status have been used
I am not 100% sure how AA's system works, but as a reminder, some other airlines do not honor miles when you change your FFP from the airlines' own FFP to another partner FFP even though if you have your partner FFP on your boarding pass.An example for this case is United.
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I am not 100% sure how AA's system works, but as a reminder, some other airlines do not honor miles when you change your FFP from the airlines' own FFP to another partner FFP even though if you have your partner FFP on your boarding pass.An example for this case is United.
I am not aware of any OW programme that has such a restriction and am very surprised that such a restriction could be applied
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Of course, when you change your FFP from MS or SQ to UAMP, the miles go to United MileagePlus.
Once you entered your QRPC # or a QR booking, the only way to get those miles credit to another OW partner account is closing your QRPC account. Many people who were shifting to BAEC from QRPC tried this and they failed, such as some members who've joined the QRPC program just for the extra flexible destination changes got their miles credited to QRPC unless they deleted their account.
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I am not 100% sure how AA's system works, but as a reminder, some other airlines do not honor miles when you change your FFP from the airlines' own FFP to another partner FFP even though if you have your partner FFP on your boarding pass.An example for this case is United.
I have an AS flight coming up that I booked while logged into my AS account, but entered my AA number during booking, and it clearly shows my AA number when pulling up my reservation. (when booking an AS flight, there's a drop down to select one of several FFPs, even when logged in to ones AS account)
Anyone else have experience with getting AS flights credited to other FFPs in this situation?
Perhaps that is not unusual, but a couple of years ago I once checked-in to an SQ flight with my UA (*G) FFN so that I could get into the lounge, but then had the gate agent switch it to my SQ FFN just before boarding (since the fare class that I was on had a poor UA earning rate). The flight was ultimately credited to SQ as I had desired.
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Perhaps that is not unusual, but a couple of years ago I once checked-in to an SQ flight with my UA (*G) FFN so that I could get into the lounge, but then had the gate agent switch it to my SQ FFN just before boarding (since the fare class that I was on had a poor UA earning rate). The flight was ultimately credited to SQ as I had desired.
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So if I want to get an award ticket for a relative to come visit me (e.g. I'm not flying), how do I do that now?
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Fine, but I want MCE at ticketing from my BA Silver status. And until the new web site, it was perfectly acceptable to not associate the person flying on the ticket with the Advantage number.
So if I want to get an award ticket for a relative to come visit me (e.g. I'm not flying), how do I do that now?
So if I want to get an award ticket for a relative to come visit me (e.g. I'm not flying), how do I do that now?