All those uncredited miles...
Aug 18, 2006 | 6:28 pm
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All those uncredited miles...
"Sir/maam, do you have a Skypass membership number with Korean Air?"
"No, I don't."
"Oh ok, well, do you have an mileage account with any of the SkyTeam carriers listed on that wall behind me?"
"Oh, no I don't.."
"Well, its a lot of miles to Seoul so if you want, I can credit it to a new account if you fill out that application in front of you. You most deifnitely don't wanna miss on it.
"
"Um, yeah, but I think I'll just skip that, I don't really care."
This happens about 40 percent of the pax I check in.
"No, I don't."
"Oh ok, well, do you have an mileage account with any of the SkyTeam carriers listed on that wall behind me?"
"Oh, no I don't.."
"Well, its a lot of miles to Seoul so if you want, I can credit it to a new account if you fill out that application in front of you. You most deifnitely don't wanna miss on it.
""Um, yeah, but I think I'll just skip that, I don't really care."
This happens about 40 percent of the pax I check in.
Aug 19, 2006 | 7:17 am
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Originally Posted by myfrogger
Is it possible to enter your FF #? I'm not sure that would be ethical but I'm curious if that would be possible.
This lament over people that don't care about miles has been discussed in other threads. If I hated to travel, miles for travel awards would not be appealing to me either.
-outoftown
Aug 19, 2006 | 7:25 am
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Originally Posted by outoftown
Not unless you have an identical name.
But yeah, this would be grounds for termination.
Aug 19, 2006 | 7:51 am
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Originally Posted by Auracon
Not necessarily, the systems allow for forced membership number entry to accomodate situations like last name change due to marriage and etc, so I could technically just force my number in anyone's uncredited itinerary.
But yeah, this would be grounds for termination.
But yeah, this would be grounds for termination.
Aug 19, 2006 | 7:58 am
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Originally Posted by myfrogger
Is it possible to enter your FF #? I'm not sure that would be ethical but I'm curious if that would be possible.
Aug 19, 2006 | 8:05 am
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Originally Posted by mtparadis
There was an article about something like this that happened in Australia and was caught last year, but I can't seem to locate it.
Here's the story
Aug 19, 2006 | 5:04 pm
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Originally Posted by Auracon
"Well, its a lot of miles to Seoul so if you want, I can credit it to a new account if you fill out that application in front of you. You most deifnitely don't wanna miss on it. "
"Um, yeah, but I think I'll just skip that, I don't really care."
This happens about 40 percent of the pax I check in.
""Um, yeah, but I think I'll just skip that, I don't really care."
This happens about 40 percent of the pax I check in.
At least you are trying to help and that is appreciated.
On the other hand, the fewer people with miles, the better. It is getting harder and harder to find award seats.
Aug 19, 2006 | 8:50 pm
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At the sub shop today, I turned down the offer of a punch card. I wonder if the folks on SandwichTalk think I'm stupid or nuts.
Aug 19, 2006 | 9:00 pm
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What they really need to do is to give passengers a bonus if they sign someone else up to the program. Once the new member takes a flight, the person who coaxed them to join gets a reward. I think they'd get more people signed up that way. Of course, I am with XStAnt that fewer FFer's make it easier for the rest of us! 
Aug 19, 2006 | 9:33 pm
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Originally Posted by swag
At the sub shop today, I turned down the offer of a punch card. I wonder if the folks on SandwichTalk think I'm stupid or nuts.
I should have escalated to a higher customer service agent.
Aug 20, 2006 | 2:14 am
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I'm not familiar with the specifics of that particular program, but I imagine that most people take international flights no more than once every year or two. So even if a certain flight is more than half the amount needed for an award, it's still useless for many.
For example, if I fly SFO-HKG on UA and get 14,000 miles, I'll still have no use for them because I fly LCCs like WN, B6, and ATA domestically.
For example, if I fly SFO-HKG on UA and get 14,000 miles, I'll still have no use for them because I fly LCCs like WN, B6, and ATA domestically.