Accrue with Voyager, but Upgrade with Mileage Plus?
Aug 2, 2014, 12:22 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: NYC / JNB
Programs: *G Voyager, AirBerlin TB Gold
Posts: 14
Accrue with Voyager, but Upgrade with Mileage Plus?
Hello,
I moved and am now accruing status on South African Voyager. If I book a trip and want to accrue the Economy Mileage on SAA, can I use my remaining United Mileageplus mies for Star Alliance Upgrades? I'm guessing the system wants to stick to one account, not two different ones?
Thanks!
I moved and am now accruing status on South African Voyager. If I book a trip and want to accrue the Economy Mileage on SAA, can I use my remaining United Mileageplus mies for Star Alliance Upgrades? I'm guessing the system wants to stick to one account, not two different ones?
Thanks!
Aug 2, 2014, 6:57 am
#3
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: NRT / HND
Programs: AA EXP, NH Plat, Former UA 1K
Posts: 5,665
I read the OPs question entirely differently. They want to but a revenue ticket on some Star Alliance airline in a booking class high enough for Star Alliance upgrades then upgrade said ticket with UA miles. They'd be crediting the flight to SA Voyager. Frankly I've used UA miles just 2 days ago to upgrade an NH flight and I don't see any reason it couldn't be done. Worse case scenario, put the UA number in the reservation, upgeade, then change to Voyager number at check in but I don't even this this is necessary as you can access the ticket info with PNR and ticket number. The uograde is confirmed with X carrier on the spot. UA isn't going to check back an hour before the flight to make sure you're actually accruing to a UA account.