Has Budget eliminated partner miles?
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Chicago
Programs: Hilton Diamond Elite United Million Mile Flyer. Lifetime Platinum Marriott Rewards
Posts: 12
Has Budget eliminated partner miles?
I just made a reservation online through budget, as I usually do. They have a new website. It seems ok but there is no option to add your airline travel partner mileage program and account number. Three weeks ago it was there, but it has vanished. They have a drop down menu to add miles but that just takes to a recap of your recent rentals.
Is it just an omission in the new website or a change in their program?
Is it just an omission in the new website or a change in their program?
#2
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Lower Merion Township, PA, (an inner-ring suburb to the Socialist Workers City/State of Philadelphia, PA)
Posts: 596
I made a reservation just now, and the usual option, which I've used for the past two years, to enter an airline and ff number is not there. Even went to modify this reservation, and could not find it.
So I also wonder what happened?
So I also wonder what happened?
#3
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: AA, WN, UA, Bonvoy, Hertz
Posts: 2,491
Must use a miles coupon code
Apparently you have to be using a coupon code for bonus miles for the box to pop-up. If you want to get the miles for the base miles, you either have to have a RapidRez or Fastbreak profile already with the miles account attached or add it when you visit the agency.
I do believe this is a clear attempt to reduce the amount of miles awarded.
Not sure if this is true on the Avis side.
Rasheed
I do believe this is a clear attempt to reduce the amount of miles awarded.
Not sure if this is true on the Avis side.
Rasheed
#4
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Lower Merion Township, PA, (an inner-ring suburb to the Socialist Workers City/State of Philadelphia, PA)
Posts: 596
The way I've seen it work, as recently as last month, is you enter the airline code and your FF number when making a reservation, and although I read somewhere what you stated -- profile already with the miles account attached -- but I've never seen any way to enter that info in a profile. Just checked again now in case it changed, it hasn't (for me).
From the Budget website, they say this:
That last sentence is relevant, because on the receipts there is a separate line/charge shown as "FTP SR", and if you look at the details you do see this when making the reservation.
I'll make another reservation and see if the ability to enter the Air FF # has changed since posting here.
EDIT: Just made a new reservation and the ability to enter Air FF# is back again, ... step 4 as they say above. It looked like they had a new set of website pages to create a reservation (and excluded the Air FF mileage feature), and what I just saw looks like the older set of web pages with the Air FF# entry.
From the Budget website, they say this:
How it works
If you’re a RapidRez Member with Fastbreak, just add your frequent flyer number when you reserve on budget.com – and start earning airline miles, points or credits. Always use your RapidRez Number for the reservation, and then enter your program information on Step 4. Or just stop at the counter and provide your frequent flyer number at participating airport locations. A Fastbreak/RapidRez Number is not required to earn frequent flyer miles. Frequent flyer mileage taxes and surcharges apply.
If you’re a RapidRez Member with Fastbreak, just add your frequent flyer number when you reserve on budget.com – and start earning airline miles, points or credits. Always use your RapidRez Number for the reservation, and then enter your program information on Step 4. Or just stop at the counter and provide your frequent flyer number at participating airport locations. A Fastbreak/RapidRez Number is not required to earn frequent flyer miles. Frequent flyer mileage taxes and surcharges apply.
I'll make another reservation and see if the ability to enter the Air FF # has changed since posting here.
EDIT: Just made a new reservation and the ability to enter Air FF# is back again, ... step 4 as they say above. It looked like they had a new set of website pages to create a reservation (and excluded the Air FF mileage feature), and what I just saw looks like the older set of web pages with the Air FF# entry.
Last edited by JadedTraveler; Mar 3, 2015 at 9:19 am Reason: new reservation ...
#5
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: DL Gold
Posts: 880
Running into this issue for the first time. No box in the reservation sequence to enter a FF number. I am getting the "new" pages and can't find a way to have it default to the old pages.
Nor am I seeing a place in my FastBreak profile to enter FF numbers.
Guess I will have to remember to add at the location until this resolves itself.
Nor am I seeing a place in my FastBreak profile to enter FF numbers.
Guess I will have to remember to add at the location until this resolves itself.
#6
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 111
Oh great, so now I have to go stand in line with everyone else if I want to add in the FF info. This friggin blows. I thought the whole point of website improvements was to improve and enhance functionality. They must have Bozo the Clown running their IT Dept.
#8
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Lower Merion Township, PA, (an inner-ring suburb to the Socialist Workers City/State of Philadelphia, PA)
Posts: 596
I made a budget reservation today and I see the Frequent Travel Rewards program fields are present.
For the rate I selected it would not accept an AA no, "this rate not eligible" so I used Hilton.
For the rate I selected it would not accept an AA no, "this rate not eligible" so I used Hilton.