Flying family on my status
Jun 14, 2010, 10:21 am
#1
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Join Date: May 2010
Programs: UA GS, EK Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Avis First, Hertz Pres Club
Posts: 102
Flying family on my status
I am Skywards Gold. I will be getting a Y revenue ticket for my wife to travel BLR-JFK return. She is not a Skywards member. Is there a way that I could a. Get lounge access for my wife on my status b. have the miles credited to my Skywards account?
Thanks.
Edited: I will not be traveling with her on this trip.
Thanks.
Edited: I will not be traveling with her on this trip.
Jun 14, 2010, 10:55 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
Programs: BA Gold | SK Gold | A3 Gold
Posts: 4,553
No lounge access if you aren't flying with her (that would allow you to guest her in).
You can add her as a family member, but this will only give you 20% of her miles. So unless she won't fly EK again in 3 years, not worth it. Even if that is the case, BLR-JFK on a flex fare will earn her about 13,500 miles. You can easily purchase the difference required for an upgrade. Not cost effective if you plan to use the miles for a Y redemption though.
You can add her as a family member, but this will only give you 20% of her miles. So unless she won't fly EK again in 3 years, not worth it. Even if that is the case, BLR-JFK on a flex fare will earn her about 13,500 miles. You can easily purchase the difference required for an upgrade. Not cost effective if you plan to use the miles for a Y redemption though.
Jun 14, 2010, 11:18 am
#3
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And I guess, your response implicitly means that not adding her as a family member on my Skywards account does not entitle me to any points even if I pay for the ticket?
Jun 14, 2010, 11:52 am
#4
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
Programs: BA Gold | SK Gold | A3 Gold
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Yea, miles are earned for flying, not for paying for the ticket. Otherwise most people's miles would be going to their companies.
Jun 15, 2010, 1:58 am
#5
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Warks.England
Programs: Thai Silver,Skywards Silver,Gulf Silver, Interconti Prority Platinum, FR Priority Q!
Posts: 697
I have no problem with card status for FF giving upgrades/benefits but if my company kept the miles and used them for charity or similar good causes I would have no problem whatsoever.
They paid for them & should have the miles but if they allow the employees to have the benefit of them, we should be taxed on that benefit.
Business flying can be a drag but if you are in the right class of travel,with lounge access, that should be sufficient - why should you have foc miles as well?