Forgot to deduct miles...
Dec 19, 2007 | 5:08 pm
#1
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Forgot to deduct miles...
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Last edited by flymaster; Dec 19, 2007 at 11:45 pm
Dec 19, 2007 | 5:22 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SJO
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well same thing happened to me, I called and asked for a one way BF upgrade from SJO to HKG (25k miles), they put me on confirmed F for SJO-EWR and the other one showed as waitlisted but no miles were deducted
I already considered the 25k miles MINE and then one day out of the blue (this is still about 6 weeks before the day of the flight) I see a new itinerary in my inbox........I knew it immediately
, someone found out or a simple audit told them that there were short of miles somewhere .......and miles were deducted then (it took like a month for them to notice this)
so I would say, do not do a thing, they will find out on their own, remember to let us know what happens though
I already considered the 25k miles MINE and then one day out of the blue (this is still about 6 weeks before the day of the flight) I see a new itinerary in my inbox........I knew it immediately
, someone found out or a simple audit told them that there were short of miles somewhere .......and miles were deducted then (it took like a month for them to notice this)so I would say, do not do a thing, they will find out on their own, remember to let us know what happens though
Dec 19, 2007 | 5:41 pm
#3
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Dec 19, 2007 | 5:52 pm
#4
Join Date: Dec 2006
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right now , CO Insider is going through all TATL milleage upgrades that were requested for both legs......looking for the tiny 20k miles missing somewhere
Dec 19, 2007 | 11:45 pm
#5
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Heed wolfie's cautionary tale by frequently taking reward tickets to keep your balance low. What are they gonna do? Give you a negative balance?
Dec 20, 2007 | 1:06 am
#6
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I still can't figure out why people are trying to get the upgrade without the miles. After all, the upgrade is already a reward for the miles. Isn't it a bit unethical to try to get away with not even using miles?
Dec 20, 2007 | 4:35 am
#7
Join Date: Dec 2006
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People are not trying to upgrade without the miles, I for one, simply do not need to be catching up with other people mistakes or omissions. Long long ago I stopped being 'quality control' for hotels/airlines/car rentals/etc, its their duty not mine to charge me, if they catch it great, they are suposed to, if not it simply balances it out with the other times when a mistake oh their end greatly inconvenienced me, cost me extra money or downright tried to screw me. (and I am not talking about Continental at all, simply the 'big picture' where a hotel here and there manages to screw a trip for x/y/z reason or a bag has a missing item or......etc)
