Changing between EK and QF frequent flyer numbers
 

Hi there,

I am looking at buying a last minute ticket to NZ on EK through the EK website. I am QF gold and EK blue but want to collect the EK points, but need the QF gold's luggage allowance and lounge access.

Is it possible to check in with QF gold number attached to booking, use lounge in LHR and then change the frequent flyer number to my EK one as I leave the lounge? I suppose the only issue would be not being able to use the lounge in DXB during my connection before AKL flight.

Another thought I had is see if EK will match my status to EK silver and then I'll get lounge access in DXB.

Thanks

Wasn't saying change mid journey, was saying can I change at the lounge before take off?

Since I'm living back in Europe and quite a lot of my international travel is Star Alliance or EK I've decided to go for gold on EK.

Not to mention the dismal conversion rate. You'll get ~9-12000 miles each way crediting to EK but likely <3000 and no status if crediting to QF.

On most other airlines this will be okay (although whether the flight posts properly is a completely separate question). However, I heard that EK is very strict on this and will not allow you to change it after check-in. I think it was mentioned in a recent thread somewhere.

Reason being, EK needs to charge QF for the lounge access, but if you change the FFP to EK after using the lounge, they will not be able to charge.

I had the same situation ex-DXB, albeit on QF metal (back when they operated DXB-LHR), and EK said I had to choose between lounge access and points to the other program. I chose the latter.

Thanks to most for their advice, I appreciate it.