Frequent flyer programme input when booking flight
Mar 17, 2019, 8:18 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 9
Frequent flyer programme input when booking flight
I am looking to book a CX Economy ticket. I have no status with CX but have silver status with BA.
Must I put my BA Frequent flyer programme info when booking at CX site to entitle business lounge access?
Can I show my BA silver status membership card and CX boarding pass (which does not show my BA status) at the business lounge to gain access? The reason is I want to earn CX Asiamiles for this trip.
Thanks for your advice.
Must I put my BA Frequent flyer programme info when booking at CX site to entitle business lounge access?
Can I show my BA silver status membership card and CX boarding pass (which does not show my BA status) at the business lounge to gain access? The reason is I want to earn CX Asiamiles for this trip.
Thanks for your advice.
Mar 17, 2019, 8:23 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: PHL
Posts: 71
Pretty sure you can credit to CX (booking using CX membership#) but still use your BA Silver (Oneworld Sapphire) card for lounge entrance upon presenting yourself at the lounge, provided you're traveling on a OW operated flight. I'll let the more experienced confirm..
Mar 17, 2019, 8:31 am
#3
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: LON
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,915
You can do as described. You might also be able to set up your booking with you BAEC number so you can choose seats, but then switch to MP before you travel.
But what you can do is get a booking agent to set different values for FFP status and value. This means your status will be correctly profiled for the entire trip.
Usually the FFP fields FQTV (FFP to credit for value) and FQTS (FFP to use for status) are the same, but assuming you put your MP number into the booking, a reservation or customer service rep with the relevant training would be able to put your BAEC number into FQTS giving you all the status benefits automatically but allowing you credit back to MP.
Hope that's useful.
But what you can do is get a booking agent to set different values for FFP status and value. This means your status will be correctly profiled for the entire trip.
Usually the FFP fields FQTV (FFP to credit for value) and FQTS (FFP to use for status) are the same, but assuming you put your MP number into the booking, a reservation or customer service rep with the relevant training would be able to put your BAEC number into FQTS giving you all the status benefits automatically but allowing you credit back to MP.
Hope that's useful.
Mar 17, 2019, 5:08 pm
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 9
Thanks all for the advice, very detail and useful.
I just booked on CX website putting in my BA membership as FFP, and yes I can choose seat during the booking due to the status.
Just that I am not able to switch to MP now, the website does not seem to have an option to change that.
Maybe I will try to request it at check-in counter.
I just booked on CX website putting in my BA membership as FFP, and yes I can choose seat during the booking due to the status.
Just that I am not able to switch to MP now, the website does not seem to have an option to change that.
Maybe I will try to request it at check-in counter.
Mar 17, 2019, 9:26 pm
#6
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: JAX
Programs: Ex-BA/AA/CP/LY staff, BA Executive Club Blue, IHG Diamond, Marriott Silver, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 3,586
...what you can do is get a booking agent to set different values for FFP status and value. This means your status will be correctly profiled for the entire trip.
Usually the FFP fields FQTV (FFP to credit for value) and FQTS (FFP to use for status) are the same, but ... put your BAEC number into FQTS giving you all the status benefits automatically...
Usually the FFP fields FQTV (FFP to credit for value) and FQTS (FFP to use for status) are the same, but ... put your BAEC number into FQTS giving you all the status benefits automatically...
I can manually enter SILVER/SAPPHIRE, or I could enter UNOBTANIUM and the result would be the same.
FQTS is little more than an OSI.
Mar 17, 2019, 10:48 pm
#7
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: AA EXP/LTP, BA GGL/CCR/GfL, HH D/LTD, SPG/MR Plat/LTP
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One caveat to observe. I have experienced when traveling AA domestic, crediting to AA as per reservstion, and printed on the BPs, but gaining access to lounges with my BAEC Gold card, is that the computer overrides reservation info and automatically credit flight(s) to AA.
Don't know if CX's using similar software, but may be good to know about thos loophole. Asking lounge/gate agent to check crediting FFP after a lounge visit could be helpful
Don't know if CX's using similar software, but may be good to know about thos loophole. Asking lounge/gate agent to check crediting FFP after a lounge visit could be helpful
Mar 17, 2019, 11:11 pm
#8
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,677
I am looking to book a CX Economy ticket. I have no status with CX but have silver status with BA.
Must I put my BA Frequent flyer programme info when booking at CX site to entitle business lounge access?
Can I show my BA silver status membership card and CX boarding pass (which does not show my BA status) at the business lounge to gain access? The reason is I want to earn CX Asiamiles for this trip.
Thanks for your advice.
Must I put my BA Frequent flyer programme info when booking at CX site to entitle business lounge access?
Can I show my BA silver status membership card and CX boarding pass (which does not show my BA status) at the business lounge to gain access? The reason is I want to earn CX Asiamiles for this trip.
Thanks for your advice.