Changing between EK and QF frequent flyer numbers
Nov 24, 2018, 4:47 am
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: London
Programs: QF Plat, NZ Silver, EY, EK, SQ & UA
Posts: 310
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
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
Nov 24, 2018, 5:04 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: In transit
Programs: AF/KL BA GF EK EY LH QR
Posts: 587
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
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
2) Yes, you could try a status 'match'. But it wouldn't get you into the lounge at LHR.
Elephant in the room - why do you want to credit miles to your EK account rather than doing this through QF?
Nov 24, 2018, 5:15 am
#3
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: London
Programs: QF Plat, NZ Silver, EY, EK, SQ & UA
Posts: 310
1) No, you can't change FF programmes and numbers as you please during your journey.
2) Yes, you could try a status 'match'. But it wouldn't get you into the lounge at LHR.
Elephant in the room - why do you want to credit miles to your EK account rather than doing this through QF?
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.
Nov 24, 2018, 6:25 am
#4
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: In transit
Programs: AF/KL BA GF EK EY LH QR
Posts: 587
Nov 24, 2018, 11:24 am
#5
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: AKL
Posts: 446
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.
Nov 24, 2018, 1:34 pm
#6
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: AUH
Posts: 8,265
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.
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.