Split $ & miles upgrade
Mar 28, 2026 | 11:21 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PHL - NYC - PSA/BLQ/MIL
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott/Hilton Gold, AMX-Plat, Global Entry
Posts: 3,270
Split $ & miles upgrade
Wife and I are flying Thursday and a short leg has miles/$ upgrade of 10k/$97. I'd like to use miles for wife and $ for me. Called in and agent said she needed to split the reservation. Is this true or HUCA? Anybody know if this can be done without splitting the reservation?
Mar 28, 2026 | 1:26 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AA 1MM CK, DL Plat, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Ambassador (RIP SPG), Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,659
Wife and I are flying Thursday and a short leg has miles/$ upgrade of 10k/$97. I'd like to use miles for wife and $ for me. Called in and agent said she needed to split the reservation. Is this true or HUCA? Anybody know if this can be done without splitting the reservation?
Mar 28, 2026 | 2:12 pm
#3
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: AA Executive Platinum/Million Miler, Marriott Titanium Elite-Lifetime, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3,881
If true, I suspect this is due to the system limitation of not being able to have two people on one PNR in different cabins. This likely requires two separate transactions, during which time, however brief, the passengers would be in different cabins.
Mar 28, 2026 | 7:12 pm
#4
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: JFK/LGA
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Mar 28, 2026 | 8:11 pm
#5
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PHL - NYC - PSA/BLQ/MIL
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott/Hilton Gold, AMX-Plat, Global Entry
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Agreed - the value depends on the person & situation. In my case, I've got boatloads of miles so I just upgraded both for 20k miles. The reason I would have liked to pay for mine is getting some LPs (admittedly not that much but I like accumulating them early to avoid having to scramble next February and every little bit adds up).
