The consolidated 'Family Membership' thread : launched 1 Dec '09
Feb 15, 2010, 4:47 pm
#182
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Feb 17, 2010, 8:56 am
#184
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Are you sure that the real issue is getting two forms of ID for your children and not that you enrolled them as adults and thus took advantage of the enrollment bonus which you weren't entitled to??
Feb 17, 2010, 10:13 am
#185
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Location: Colorado Springs, CO USA
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Feb 17, 2010, 11:07 am
#186
Join Date: May 2006
Location: 5 miles from EMA
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Feb 17, 2010, 11:27 am
#187
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Scotland
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It was quite possible on a recent promotion to enroll someone as the system did not ask for DOB. This was after family membership was rolled out so under 18's could join. The promo T&C's did not state only open to over 18's.
You could then add that person to your family account as a child.
If that is what has been done then I see no issue whatsover.
If however, people have been signing up their pets or non-existent family members then they only have themselves to blame.
Feb 17, 2010, 11:28 am
#188
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: LHR
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Many thanks in advance if anyone can help with this.
I recently set-up a Family Membership and, as "Head of Account" invited my parents and wife to join, who did so successfully. Now I wish to add 3 children but, ideally, I would like for them (and the HHA!) to benefit from a sign-up bonus.
Perusing these pages, I stumbled upon Clubman's helpful link above. The only problem is that the T&C's on that link state not available for under-18's.
So, I wonder if anyone could assist on which of the following is best way to achieve this: -
1. Use the above link to sign the kids upto DC (regardless of the T&C's), then log-in to my account and invite them to join the HHA via the "Invite a Family Member" button; or
2. Log into my account and just enrol the kids 'direct' into the HHA using the "Enrol Under 18's" button (although I assume this means wil not get any sign-up bonus).
The kids have flights tomorrow morning on LH (that I am hoping they can earn on), so any guidance today on this would be great.
I recently set-up a Family Membership and, as "Head of Account" invited my parents and wife to join, who did so successfully. Now I wish to add 3 children but, ideally, I would like for them (and the HHA!) to benefit from a sign-up bonus.
Perusing these pages, I stumbled upon Clubman's helpful link above. The only problem is that the T&C's on that link state not available for under-18's.
So, I wonder if anyone could assist on which of the following is best way to achieve this: -
1. Use the above link to sign the kids upto DC (regardless of the T&C's), then log-in to my account and invite them to join the HHA via the "Invite a Family Member" button; or
2. Log into my account and just enrol the kids 'direct' into the HHA using the "Enrol Under 18's" button (although I assume this means wil not get any sign-up bonus).
The kids have flights tomorrow morning on LH (that I am hoping they can earn on), so any guidance today on this would be great.
I am relatively new to FT ( & I find it incredibly helpful!). Call me naive, but are there really people out there who would enrol a kid as an adult, just to get a 3k/5k/whatever sign-up bonus!? I mean when you book a flight, reward or otherwise, and a minor is on the booking, you need to give the DOB - so when you then go and add the DC number, it will be obvious to DC that something is not right!
As it happens, I signed the kids up in my HHA as KIDS and, as others who have done the same will tell you, their DC membership number comes with the prefix "10001xxxxxx". The adults' prefix is "00000xxxetc"
Feb 17, 2010, 11:31 am
#189
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: LHR
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Interesting assumption to make.
It was quite possible on a recent promotion to enroll someone as the system did not ask for DOB. This was after family membership was rolled out so under 18's could join. The promo T&C's did not state only open to over 18's.
You could then add that person to your family account as a child.
If that is what has been done then I see no issue whatsover.
If however, people have been signing up their pets or non-existent family members then they only have themselves to blame.
It was quite possible on a recent promotion to enroll someone as the system did not ask for DOB. This was after family membership was rolled out so under 18's could join. The promo T&C's did not state only open to over 18's.
You could then add that person to your family account as a child.
If that is what has been done then I see no issue whatsover.
If however, people have been signing up their pets or non-existent family members then they only have themselves to blame.
Feb 17, 2010, 1:04 pm
#190
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Berlin
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A little reading will show that it is highly likely that there's a minority out there prepared to do that and more. Fortunately, it appears from this thread that DC is doing a little more to reduce the number of accounts (and miles) open in the names of budgies, non-flying babies and deceased grandparents.
Feb 17, 2010, 3:30 pm
#192
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Scotland
Programs: not a lot
Posts: 1,774
Membership is only open to:
* individuals over the age of 18.
* individuals over the age of 18.
As under 18's earn status miles and thus can earn silver/gold cards and the associated benefits therein then I find it bizarre (but not unexpected) the online T&C's can still state this.
Feb 17, 2010, 3:30 pm
#193
Join Date: May 2006
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Not true. The mother in law's account starts with a 1. Anything created after the new system was implemented seems to follow this pattern.
Feb 17, 2010, 7:40 pm
#194
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Start earning destinations miles from under 18s travel
As a Head of Account, you can access all you need to manage your account, including, inviting members, enrolling under 18's and transferring your family's destinations miles in to your Diamond Club account.
Feb 18, 2010, 8:05 am
#195
Join Date: Jan 2009
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