Possibility to have 2 tickets on the same flight
Aug 10, 2018, 7:20 am
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Possibility to have 2 tickets on the same flight
I wonder if it is possible to have 2 tickets of the same person issued on the same flight? For example, if I already have redeemed a business class ticket and then later on award space for first class open up. Would I be able to issue another ticket in first class on the same flight?
If so, what happens when you check in? Do you get to choose which ticket you want to use?
If so, what happens when you check in? Do you get to choose which ticket you want to use?
Aug 10, 2018, 7:51 am
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Aug 10, 2018, 7:57 am
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I could save the J ticket for future flight by rebooking within validity of the the ticket. Worst case I could refund the ticket for $120/12000AM if I don't have the chance to use it.
Aug 10, 2018, 11:25 am
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Aug 11, 2018, 4:03 am
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I wonder if it is possible to have 2 tickets of the same person issued on the same flight? For example, if I already have redeemed a business class ticket and then later on award space for first class open up. Would I be able to issue another ticket in first class on the same flight?
If so, what happens when you check in? Do you get to choose which ticket you want to use?
If so, what happens when you check in? Do you get to choose which ticket you want to use?
Aug 11, 2018, 7:48 am
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My answer to that is, as long as both are ticketed, CX can do nothing about it.
Aug 12, 2018, 4:06 am
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If the flight is full, wouldn't they be able to give the seat to someone else. They know there would only be one check in among the two tickets.
Aug 12, 2018, 6:49 am
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Aug 12, 2018, 7:02 am
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Aug 12, 2018, 8:02 am
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My experience on a couple of occasions is that there is something which alerts MPC/Asiamiles agents to conflicting bookings and they won't issue a second ticket on the same flight until the first one is cancelled. On one occasion I'd already ticketed my wife in PE on a flight when a J seat became available. I tried to go ahead and issue the J ticket (thinking I'd cancel the PE one a bit later) but MPC called back to say they'd noticed the "conflicting booking" and the PE reservation had to be cancelled before the J reservation could be ticketed.
Aug 12, 2018, 9:48 am
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My experience on a couple of occasions is that there is something which alerts MPC/Asiamiles agents to conflicting bookings and they won't issue a second ticket on the same flight until the first one is cancelled. On one occasion I'd already ticketed my wife in PE on a flight when a J seat became available. I tried to go ahead and issue the J ticket (thinking I'd cancel the PE one a bit later) but MPC called back to say they'd noticed the "conflicting booking" and the PE reservation had to be cancelled before the J reservation could be ticketed.
Aug 12, 2018, 8:03 pm
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I've always wondered about buying an empty seat next to mine. Also wonder if you have a higher chance of getting upgrades if Y is oversold (since you will be opening up 2 seats).