*Gold clarification
Oct 25, 2021 | 8:07 pm
#1
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Location: Santa Barbara, CA, Park City, UT
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*Gold clarification
Trying to understand the value of this. Find myself flying star alliance carriers more and more intra Europe and a few routes in CA. Many times I’m checking a bag and in some cases 70 lbs important as they are long trips. Got a match with Aeroplan deciding if worth it to take a air Canada flight to maintain but also may transfer 250k to Singapore Kris flyer for a IAH to FRA flight given it’s resumed. From what I read here if I were to credit to UA but have *gold on Aeroplan or Singapore I’d get the same benefits as long as I have the card? Baggage and priority important to me but lounges also. 70 lbs or kg equivalent if can show gold as well as lounge access benefits and priority lane benefits showing card?
Oct 26, 2021 | 1:55 am
#2
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Intra Europe *G will only give you one piece extra if you bought a 'classic' or 'flex' fare with LH/OS/SN/LX. If in economy you get 23 Kg / 50 Lb extra that way. Business gives 2x 32Kg/70Lb anyway and *G one piece of 32 Kg more. If you buy a 'light' fare, you get no luggage and no *G extras.
In China you will get some extra on CA, but the *G number has to be in the reservation.
Switching around FFP numbers carries some hazards and might not work well reliably.
In China you will get some extra on CA, but the *G number has to be in the reservation.
Switching around FFP numbers carries some hazards and might not work well reliably.
Oct 30, 2021 | 7:27 pm
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Location: Santa Barbara, CA, Park City, UT
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Intra Europe *G will only give you one piece extra if you bought a 'classic' or 'flex' fare with LH/OS/SN/LX. If in economy you get 23 Kg / 50 Lb extra that way. Business gives 2x 32Kg/70Lb anyway and *G one piece of 32 Kg more. If you buy a 'light' fare, you get no luggage and no *G extras.
In China you will get some extra on CA, but the *G number has to be in the reservation.
Switching around FFP numbers carries some hazards and might not work well reliably.
In China you will get some extra on CA, but the *G number has to be in the reservation.
Switching around FFP numbers carries some hazards and might not work well reliably.
Oct 30, 2021 | 9:47 pm
#4
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Programs: UA 1K 0.9MM, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Hertz PC, SBux Gold, TSA Pre✓
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Also - UA *G membership does not come with UC access unless the travel is international.
You can receive benefit from one program and credit to another. The problem is if the GA knows how to process this.
Nov 10, 2021 | 12:32 am
#5
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: EVA Air , * G, QR Privilege Club S
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I flew recently AC on PE and I have *G. One sector was on QR Economy and I thru checked my baggage all the way. They gave me my extra piece of luggage. All 3 under 23 kgs of course. Yes it was an AC document and I have Silver on One World too. I fortunately did not have any issues with QR with my thru checked luggage.