Crediting segments on same ticket to different *A FF program
Sep 30, 2019, 9:55 am
#1
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Crediting segments on same ticket to different *A FF program
I have a ticket coming up where I'd like to be able to credit at least one segment to AC, while crediting the longer segments to UA. Details as follows:
- Air NZ Issued ticket for YYC to RAR
- YYC-LAX on AC (hoping to credit to AC)
- ~26 hour stopover in LAX
- LAX-RAR on NZ (hoping to credit to UA)
- Return flight is RAR-LAX on NZ, connecting to LAX-YYC on AC (~3 hour connection in LAX)
Sep 30, 2019, 5:50 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2004
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The easiest solution: Don't include any FF info in your booking and either ask at the CI desk to put it in or retro claim. I'm aware that this may not solve all of your problems but I can't think of a way to include two different FF programs in a single ticket. Others may, though...
Oct 3, 2019, 7:01 pm
#4
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If the segments are book with operating airline flight number (i.e. AC, NZ, NZ. AC), then this should be possible to do by having the agent specify the FQTV for AC to be AC and for NZ to be UA. It may even be possible by segment. If it's booked as codeshares (i.e. NZ*AC, NZ, NZ, NZ*AC). then it's much harder to do.
Whether you will get a competent agent from NZ who knows how to do this is a different matter.
Whether you will get a competent agent from NZ who knows how to do this is a different matter.
Oct 3, 2019, 9:23 pm
#5
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The easiest solution: Don't include any FF info in your booking and either ask at the CI desk to put it in or retro claim. I'm aware that this may not solve all of your problems but I can't think of a way to include two different FF programs in a single ticket. Others may, though...
If the segments are book with operating airline flight number (i.e. AC, NZ, NZ. AC), then this should be possible to do by having the agent specify the FQTV for AC to be AC and for NZ to be UA. It may even be possible by segment. If it's booked as codeshares (i.e. NZ*AC, NZ, NZ, NZ*AC). then it's much harder to do.
Whether you will get a competent agent from NZ who knows how to do this is a different matter.
Whether you will get a competent agent from NZ who knows how to do this is a different matter.
Oct 4, 2019, 4:51 am
#6
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On the outbound it should be easy. Just put the AC number in (and request the upgrade) then change it at the counter in LAX to your UA number.
The return is trickier. But if you're willing to not worry about the upgrades on that flight it shouldn't be much trouble.
The return is trickier. But if you're willing to not worry about the upgrades on that flight it shouldn't be much trouble.
Oct 4, 2019, 8:15 am
#7
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Thanks for the info. Yeah, I was thinking the outbound would be easier, and I only have enough AC eupgrades to upgrade one direction, so I'll aim for the outbound to credit the AC segment to AC. Not too fussed about the return, so I'll likely end up crediting the return to UA.
Nov 13, 2019, 8:58 am
#8
Join Date: Jul 2019
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sorry but could I ask why you mentioned that the return is trickier ?
I could be wrong but I thought nothing stops is from changing our FPP when we check in for the return?
e.g. could we not do as below
outbound
segment 1 - FPP A (input FPP via OLCI)
segment 2 - FPP B (change at transit desk)
return
segment 3 - FPP A (input FPP via OLCI)
segment 4 - FPP A
Nov 20, 2019, 5:29 pm
#9
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Keep in mind, once you credit something to Aeroplan, this cannot be undone.
I've had things credit to Aeroplan even when I was certain I removed it, and replaced it with another FFP.
I've had things credit to Aeroplan even when I was certain I removed it, and replaced it with another FFP.