Issue with different names when getting miles?!
Aug 25, 2010 | 10:52 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 76
Issue with different names when getting miles?!
I was planning on signing up for a Citi debit card to get miles, this one:
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/pa...tCardOffer.jsp
But then I discovered I still have my old maiden name on the bank account, while my FF cards has my new married name on them..
Will this cause any problems, as in not getting miles if the names do not match up?
Added:
the same goes for this one, https://www.chase.com/ccp/index.jsp?...&ID=0000010494
My chase bank have my old name, while my FF card have my new name.
I know I can go to the bank and get that changed but if I still get the miles without having to go to the bank, that would be better..
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/pa...tCardOffer.jsp
But then I discovered I still have my old maiden name on the bank account, while my FF cards has my new married name on them..
Will this cause any problems, as in not getting miles if the names do not match up?
Added:
the same goes for this one, https://www.chase.com/ccp/index.jsp?...&ID=0000010494
My chase bank have my old name, while my FF card have my new name.
I know I can go to the bank and get that changed but if I still get the miles without having to go to the bank, that would be better..
Last edited by Daniella; Aug 25, 2010 at 10:59 pm Reason: Added
Aug 26, 2010 | 12:25 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: SPG, AA, BA, CO, UA, US, B6, DL, Amex MR, HH
Posts: 1,010
Both these offers require you to sign up for new checking accounts. Just use your married name when applying, and they should transfer no problem to your FF accounts.
Aug 26, 2010 | 9:25 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: chicago
Posts: 149
I was planning on signing up for a Citi debit card to get miles, this one:
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/pa...tCardOffer.jsp
But then I discovered I still have my old maiden name on the bank account, while my FF cards has my new married name on them..
Will this cause any problems, as in not getting miles if the names do not match up?
Added:
the same goes for this one, https://www.chase.com/ccp/index.jsp?...&ID=0000010494
My chase bank have my old name, while my FF card have my new name.
I know I can go to the bank and get that changed but if I still get the miles without having to go to the bank, that would be better..
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/pa...tCardOffer.jsp
But then I discovered I still have my old maiden name on the bank account, while my FF cards has my new married name on them..
Will this cause any problems, as in not getting miles if the names do not match up?
Added:
the same goes for this one, https://www.chase.com/ccp/index.jsp?...&ID=0000010494
My chase bank have my old name, while my FF card have my new name.
I know I can go to the bank and get that changed but if I still get the miles without having to go to the bank, that would be better..
i just did this in reverse. my FF mile accounts are all in my maiden name (as well as passport!) but i recently opened a bank account with suntrust for skymiles in my new name. the bonus points as well as purchase points show up in my skymiles account without fail every month.
i plan on changing the name over as soon as my passport expires at the end of next year and just booking travel in my maiden name until then so that the ticket will match the passport which matches the skymiles acct#.
just my experience, but HTH!
Aug 26, 2010 | 11:29 pm
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: BKK, formerly Irvine, CA, UA 1-k-MM, Hilton-gold, Gold Starwood
Posts: 3,004
I fly on two different passports with different names and all I have to do is go into a united office and give them copies of both passports and then they change the points over.
This is more complicated than your situation so you should not have any problems what so ever, but if you do, you can show them your documents in your maiden name.
good luck
Robert
This is more complicated than your situation so you should not have any problems what so ever, but if you do, you can show them your documents in your maiden name.
good luck
Robert
Aug 27, 2010 | 9:29 am
#5
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SAN
Programs: AA
Posts: 14
Hi Daniella,
My passport and my AA account are in my maiden name. I have had Citibank mileage credit cards in both names and so far haven't had any problems with the miles posting.
My US Air account is in my married name. Last month I flew on them using my maiden name, and those miles posted too.
My passport and my AA account are in my maiden name. I have had Citibank mileage credit cards in both names and so far haven't had any problems with the miles posting.
My US Air account is in my married name. Last month I flew on them using my maiden name, and those miles posted too.