Elite benefits for non-Elite travel partner
Mar 30, 2009, 12:19 pm
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Elite benefits for non-Elite travel partner
I will become a Silver Elite for the first time in a few weeks, and then Gold a few weeks later: after years of Gold Elite abuse at the mercy of KLM's inept hands: and had a question about my benefits.
My partner will not reach Elite status until later in the summer. If we travel on the same reservation/booking number will we both be able to enjoy my Elite Access benefits?
I care most about the following:
*seat reservation
*dedicated check in/security
*priority boarding
Thanx
My partner will not reach Elite status until later in the summer. If we travel on the same reservation/booking number will we both be able to enjoy my Elite Access benefits?
I care most about the following:
*seat reservation
*dedicated check in/security
*priority boarding
Thanx
Mar 30, 2009, 12:21 pm
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As long as you are traveling together on the same PNR, your partner will be able to check in/board with you. Seats (I'm assuming you mean exit row can be chosen at the time you make the reservation for both of you).
Mar 30, 2009, 12:29 pm
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This means that yall have to be together physically at the airport. Their record will not be documented to this effect. The reason I mention this is my parents were coming through security at IAH two weeks ago and got forced over to the regular line because I was talking to someone and was not present with them.
Mar 30, 2009, 1:34 pm
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Mar 30, 2009, 3:17 pm
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This means that yall have to be together physically at the airport. Their record will not be documented to this effect. The reason I mention this is my parents were coming through security at IAH two weeks ago and got forced over to the regular line because I was talking to someone and was not present with them.
I never reserve exit rows, just somewhere in the preferred seating section is fine with us, as long as its a 764 at least.
Mar 30, 2009, 3:23 pm
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at times since I was back in Y I actually received the beverage and meal service faster than those in front
Mar 31, 2009, 6:45 am
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So I gather then that if we are on the same reservation we will both be marked Elite on our boarding passes and will be able to priority board, or do I have to tell the gate agent that we are traveling together and on the basis of my elite status we will be able to priority board together?
I never reserve exit rows, just somewhere in the preferred seating section is fine with us, as long as its a 764 at least.
I never reserve exit rows, just somewhere in the preferred seating section is fine with us, as long as its a 764 at least.
Going forward you will probably want to make the reservations on a single PNR and then split them if you are trying for the EUA. Having them start together extends the free checked baggage benefit to the others in the PNR, too.
Mar 31, 2009, 6:57 am
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The non-elite BP will not be marked. But you are eligible to board together. I generally hand both BPs to the GA with the elite one on top in such a situation so that I don't have to go through a long explanation; seeing both together is usually enough.
Going forward you will probably want to make the reservations on a single PNR and then split them if you are trying for the EUA. Having them start together extends the free checked baggage benefit to the others in the PNR, too.
Going forward you will probably want to make the reservations on a single PNR and then split them if you are trying for the EUA. Having them start together extends the free checked baggage benefit to the others in the PNR, too.
Apr 24, 2009, 1:01 pm
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I am travelling tomorrow and had called earlier in the week to split the PNR. No problem -- I got my EUA at the Plat mark, etc. Unfortunately, when I checked my wife in online today, her BP does not have Elite Access on it and co.com wanted to charge her for her checked bag. I suspect the reservation was not split properly...just something to be aware of. I'll take care of it tomorrow at the airport when I give them my bags.
Apr 24, 2009, 1:34 pm
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Happens every time. I'm tired of it.
Apr 24, 2009, 3:16 pm
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My non-elite wife and I prefer to sit together. On the way out - we don't take the upgrade, but somehow in the middle of the trip, the PNR's get split - I get upgraded every time - and she's in the back, because her companion upgrade never clears..
Happens every time. I'm tired of it.
Happens every time. I'm tired of it.
Apr 24, 2009, 3:19 pm
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Is there any benefit to splitting the record other than upgrades? If he doesn't want the upgrade and they want to sit together in the back, then there's no point in splitting, right?
Apr 24, 2009, 3:20 pm
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My non-elite wife and I prefer to sit together. On the way out - we don't take the upgrade, but somehow in the middle of the trip, the PNR's get split - I get upgraded every time - and she's in the back, because her companion upgrade never clears..
Happens every time. I'm tired of it.
Happens every time. I'm tired of it.
Apr 24, 2009, 3:25 pm
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My non-elite wife and I prefer to sit together. On the way out - we don't take the upgrade, but somehow in the middle of the trip, the PNR's get split - I get upgraded every time - and she's in the back, because her companion upgrade never clears..
Happens every time. I'm tired of it.
Happens every time. I'm tired of it.