Changing FFP number on an existing booking
Jan 22, 2014, 12:58 am
#16
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I'm doing it since a couple of months (most of the time agt the gate) and never had a problem. A big minus is that you won't be recognized as a SEN onboard if you change your number, even on short notice, to A3 for example. I have yet to find out a workaround for that problem. Especially for longhaul flights in Y it helps to be SEN. Not that I have many of such flights though
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I'm doing it since a couple of months (most of the time agt the gate) and never had a problem. A big minus is that you won't be recognized as a SEN onboard if you change your number, even on short notice, to A3 for example. I have yet to find out a workaround for that problem. Especially for longhaul flights in Y it helps to be SEN. Not that I have many of such flights though
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Jan 22, 2014, 12:59 am
#17
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
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If you want to be 100% sure you need to change the PNR entry before checkin. Just show the *G card to get lounge access et al at the airport.
Jan 22, 2014, 7:27 am
#18
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I did that about 80 times last year, always at the gate or in the lounge. Just ask for a new printout of the BP and you should be all right. It only happened twice over the course of the last 4 years that the miles did end up in the *wrong* account (the one that was in the PNR and the BP prior to changing the BP). Once with LH in MUC for a MUC-FRA segement and once in CPH with SK.
Jan 22, 2014, 8:16 am
#19
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Copenhagen
Programs: TK*G, Delta Gold
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Not LH, but a StarAlliance partner:
I once forgot to change my FFP number and only noticed after the flight. Since it seems fashionable these days on FT for people to complain about using benefits without crediting, let me just state that I wanted to change from one *G to the other *G that I actually used to enter the lounge. I only noticed after the flight. I went to check-in and they changed the FFP number of the flight with which I had just arrived, advising me that it will most likely not matter anymore. Low and behold I got my miles into the new programme (happy) AND into the old programme (surprising, and not at all intended).
I once forgot to change my FFP number and only noticed after the flight. Since it seems fashionable these days on FT for people to complain about using benefits without crediting, let me just state that I wanted to change from one *G to the other *G that I actually used to enter the lounge. I only noticed after the flight. I went to check-in and they changed the FFP number of the flight with which I had just arrived, advising me that it will most likely not matter anymore. Low and behold I got my miles into the new programme (happy) AND into the old programme (surprising, and not at all intended).
Jan 22, 2014, 5:18 pm
#21
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LED,TLV,DUS
Programs: LH SEN + many more
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We can try of course, however, I sense a problem, since we are under one PNR and I'd like to keep my miles with LH (for whatever silly reason, I haven't came up yet), but my wife (being a wise woman that she is), wants to start putting hers into TK.
Not sure how it will work out...
Not sure how it will work out...
Jun 12, 2014, 5:20 pm
#22
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: 212
Programs: Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
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Related question.
I have 4 segments on LH metal
1 JFK-MUC
2 MUC-FCO
3 ATH-MUC
4 MUC-JFK
I'd like 1 and 2 to be credited to UA, but I'd like 3 and 4 to be on A3. Can anyone confirm that LH systems (gate agent or website) will allow me to change the frequent flyer # after my itinerary has started?
I have 4 segments on LH metal
1 JFK-MUC
2 MUC-FCO
3 ATH-MUC
4 MUC-JFK
I'd like 1 and 2 to be credited to UA, but I'd like 3 and 4 to be on A3. Can anyone confirm that LH systems (gate agent or website) will allow me to change the frequent flyer # after my itinerary has started?
Jun 12, 2014, 10:35 pm
#23
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
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The checkin system will let you, but its best to call LH and ask them to enter the data in your PNR before you start the checkin process.
Jun 14, 2014, 7:56 am
#24
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mike Xray Papa
Programs: LH FF*, A3, EK, CX
Posts: 269
Related question.
I have 4 segments on LH metal
1 JFK-MUC
2 MUC-FCO
3 ATH-MUC
4 MUC-JFK
I'd like 1 and 2 to be credited to UA, but I'd like 3 and 4 to be on A3. Can anyone confirm that LH systems (gate agent or website) will allow me to change the frequent flyer # after my itinerary has started?
I have 4 segments on LH metal
1 JFK-MUC
2 MUC-FCO
3 ATH-MUC
4 MUC-JFK
I'd like 1 and 2 to be credited to UA, but I'd like 3 and 4 to be on A3. Can anyone confirm that LH systems (gate agent or website) will allow me to change the frequent flyer # after my itinerary has started?
Jun 16, 2014, 12:23 pm
#25
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: United 1K, Lufthansa Senator *,Marriott platinum
Posts: 98
I am flying next week on swiss and plan to credit my miles to mileage plus where I am a basic member. However need to check in extra bags and have booked an exit row seat on account of my senator status.
At what stage should I change my miles and more number to the united mileage number ?
At what stage should I change my miles and more number to the united mileage number ?
Jun 16, 2014, 12:57 pm
#26
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: CGN
Programs: LH M&M FT, SQ-PPS
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I am flying next week on swiss and plan to credit my miles to mileage plus where I am a basic member. However need to check in extra bags and have booked an exit row seat on account of my senator status.
At what stage should I change my miles and more number to the united mileage number ?
At what stage should I change my miles and more number to the united mileage number ?
Jun 16, 2014, 7:26 pm
#27
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: United 1K, Lufthansa Senator *,Marriott platinum
Posts: 98
After an online check in what about the extra bags to be checked in ?
Also many a time boarding cards are not issued online due to passport checks being required for verifying valid visas ?
Has anybody had issues with changing the mileage number at the gate before boarding the aircraft and getting new boarding cards issued.
Also many a time boarding cards are not issued online due to passport checks being required for verifying valid visas ?
Has anybody had issues with changing the mileage number at the gate before boarding the aircraft and getting new boarding cards issued.
Jun 18, 2014, 2:18 am
#28
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: BSL/FRA or PHL
Programs: LH Miles and More, DL SkyMiles, Bonvoy, Hilton
Posts: 2,335
We had a discussion about this a few months back. Changing the number at the gate does work in theory, but there are risks involved buried deep in the way the IT systems store and change the relevant FF numbers.
I haven't tried it myself on *A, so I will defer to those with more experience.
Nov 30, 2015, 6:16 am
#29
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: LUX
Programs: BAEC Gold, MILLEMIGLIA Freccia Alata, M&M Blue
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Changing FFP number on an existing booking
Hi everyone,
I have a booking on Lufthansa Cityline. Since I would like to use the perk of my newly achieved Star Alliance Gold status I tried to change my Miles&More number with my other Star Alliance FFP number.
On the Lufthansa page, it worked fine but then came back to the normal Miles&More number when entering again into the booking.
On the Austrian site I can access my booking but I can't change my FFP number.
On the Swiss site I can't even access the booking.
How should I proceed to make it work?
Can they change the FFP number at the time of check-in at the airport?
Thanks for your help.
I have a booking on Lufthansa Cityline. Since I would like to use the perk of my newly achieved Star Alliance Gold status I tried to change my Miles&More number with my other Star Alliance FFP number.
On the Lufthansa page, it worked fine but then came back to the normal Miles&More number when entering again into the booking.
On the Austrian site I can access my booking but I can't change my FFP number.
On the Swiss site I can't even access the booking.
How should I proceed to make it work?
Can they change the FFP number at the time of check-in at the airport?
Thanks for your help.
Nov 30, 2015, 8:45 am
#30
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: CDG
Programs: SK Gold, AF Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,730
Yes, and you'll be able to enjoy all the benefits of your *G status. However, due to a bug in LH's systems, the miles for the flight in question are going to post to your M&M account anyway, even if you change the FFP number.