Buy 2 seats for yourself, claim on two different programs?
Mar 11, 2010 | 1:30 pm
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Buy 2 seats for yourself, claim on two different programs?
Was wondering if this is possible?
Assuming UA will let you buy two tickets on one flight - Can you buy two tickets in your own name and then put one ticket in one ff program and the other in another program?
Assuming UA will let you buy two tickets on one flight - Can you buy two tickets in your own name and then put one ticket in one ff program and the other in another program?
Mar 11, 2010 | 1:36 pm
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Mar 11, 2010 | 1:42 pm
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Mar 11, 2010 | 1:56 pm
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Mar 11, 2010 | 1:57 pm
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If you purchase an extra seat for comfort, the extra seat has all the same benefits as another passenger would (checked bag allowance, mileage accrual, VDB compensation etc). I don't see why you couldn't earn miles with a 2nd carrier on the 2nd ticket.
And GA's do scan both BP's if a person has bought 2 seats. You'll have a BP that says Smith/John and one that says Smith/Extra Seat or something like that, with two separate ETickets.
And GA's do scan both BP's if a person has bought 2 seats. You'll have a BP that says Smith/John and one that says Smith/Extra Seat or something like that, with two separate ETickets.
Mar 11, 2010 | 2:53 pm
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I thought you get only EQMs for one seat, though.
Mar 11, 2010 | 3:07 pm
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Anyone can buy 2 seats... you don't need a reason. I don't know if 2 BP's are issued but you earn double RDM's if you buy 2 seats...but only single EQM's. No idea if you can split programs for earning purposes.
Mar 11, 2010 | 3:09 pm
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I think op wants to know if you can get eqms for ua on 1 seat and say eqms on co on he other...... I mean this would be logical but I would like to know if anyone has done it....
Mar 11, 2010 | 5:38 pm
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I did not realize one can get RDMs for both tickets.
Of course, doing this may also throw the headcount off!
The thought behind this question is vacation packages by United that offer discounts for 2 people, but not 1. In some cases, its cheaper to book for 2 people than it is to pay the single supplement.
Mar 11, 2010 | 5:41 pm
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Most airlines explicitly do NOT award miles for a second seat.
If it WERE generally true,
mileage-runners would double up on the best runs.
But they don't.
Mar 11, 2010 | 5:59 pm
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As for claiming the second seat in another program, the ticket is generally booked as LastName/ExtraSeat rather than LastName/FirstName so making a claim for that seat will be difficult. Airlines generally do not permit the same passenger to hold two bookings under their real name on the same flight.
Mar 15, 2010 | 12:03 am
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Do not think it is possible. As others point out, the second seat generally reads 'other seat' or something similar and 'other seat' and your number would not match-up. If an agent tried, it would come back 'invalid'.