Feb 3, 2019, 12:13 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Can you have a single PNR where one passenger is a cash/revenue ticket and the other passenger is an award ticket?
No -- all passengers on a PNR must be of the same type ( cash or award) -- they must be the same fare class, same cabin, same routing, ....this is standard for all airlines. The airline industry-wide global distribution system (GDS) imposes this "commonality" restriction.
Can you have a single PNR where one direction is a cash/revenue ticket and the other direction is an award ticket?
No, while probably not a GDS limitation, most airlines do not allow this as the ticket rules for cash tickets and award tickets are very different.
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No -- all passengers on a PNR must be of the same type ( cash or award) -- they must be the same fare class, same cabin, same routing, ....this is standard for all airlines. The airline industry-wide global distribution system (GDS) imposes this "commonality" restriction.
Can you have a single PNR where one direction is a cash/revenue ticket and the other direction is an award ticket?
No, while probably not a GDS limitation, most airlines do not allow this as the ticket rules for cash tickets and award tickets are very different.
Related threads
Combine reservations into one PNR? Can not be done.
Premier benefits for companions on separate tickets, "off-pnr" [Consoldiated]
Economy Plus for Companions if on separate PNR [Consolidated]
Is it possible to book award and revenue (cash) tickets on the same PNR? No.
Jan 10, 2018, 9:24 pm
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As to the family members, it sounds like it's time to get the rest of the family (age 13+) enrolled in GE or precheck and avoid that issue all-together in the future. On the bright side -- booking 7 award segments to take the family to Hawaii is a noble use of the miles. Here's hoping you get op-upped to first on your separate PNR (and give the seat to the wife, of course
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Jan 10, 2018, 11:17 pm
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I believe those companion precheck benefits are being phased out. See - https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/31/this...-for-some.html .
As to the family members, it sounds like it's time to get the rest of the family (age 13+) enrolled in GE or precheck and avoid that issue all-together in the future. On the bright side -- booking 7 award segments to take the family to Hawaii is a noble use of the miles. Here's hoping you get op-upped to first on your separate PNR (and give the seat to the wife, of course)!!
As to the family members, it sounds like it's time to get the rest of the family (age 13+) enrolled in GE or precheck and avoid that issue all-together in the future. On the bright side -- booking 7 award segments to take the family to Hawaii is a noble use of the miles. Here's hoping you get op-upped to first on your separate PNR (and give the seat to the wife, of course
)!!
Jan 11, 2018, 7:10 am
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Actually, this is very much a YMMV situation. The E+ benefit is supposed to be to allow an elite member to sit with the remainder of the party. If OP buys a business class ticket, OP's wife is technically not eligible for free E+ seating. And there is no companion upgrade benefit on an award ticket, so I think the only way she'd be upgrade eligible is if she were the primary cardholder for an eligible card and also had elite status on her own.
You may be able to talk an agent into a baggage waiver at check-in, although that's technically against policy as well and I haven't seen a lot of success reported.
You may be able to talk an agent into a baggage waiver at check-in, although that's technically against policy as well and I haven't seen a lot of success reported.
Jan 11, 2018, 10:07 am
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If OP buys a business class ticket, OP's wife is technically not eligible for free E+ seating. And there is no companion upgrade benefit on an award ticket, so I think the only way she'd be upgrade eligible is if she were the primary cardholder for an eligible card and also had elite status on her own.
I agree there are generally no free upgrades on awards as @mahasamatman also pointed out. (I was thinking of 2 revenue tickets when I wrote my comment.)
As for bags, fat chance! I once tried to waive for a friend (2 revenue PNRs, same routing) and the TA supervisor flat out denied. Ended up checking her bag, carrying mine thru security and checking thru at the gate for free. A waste of time if you ask me but at least they're protecting their precious ancillary fees. Of course this probably wouldn't work with a big bag or toiletries etc.
@dts9 Why not just book the wife in biz? That would solve all these problems. And if it's a UA flight you can do Plan B.
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Jan 10, 2019, 11:54 am
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You will need to book 2 one ways. Hopefully, it's to a destination that the one way are not way too expensive (from/to Europe the one way can be quite expensive). Maybe you are better off paying for the roundtrip. Naturally it changes the equation if you have enough points one way for Polaris Business.
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One solution is to buy the miles (usually can get miles for 2cpm) and a return from Europe in economy 30K would be $600 for the additional miles. Still a little pricey but far cheaper than a $ OW ticket
The other possiblility is to look for a highly competitive route, those are the best hopes for OWs priced at 1/2 RTs
Or look at a new credit card with a high mileage signup bonus -- such as 50K miles.
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International?
One solution is to buy the miles (usually can get miles for 2cpm) and a return from Europe in economy 30K would be $600 for the additional miles. Still a little pricey but far cheaper than a $ OW ticket
The other possiblility is to look for a highly competitive route, those are the best hopes for OWs priced at 1/2 RTs
Or look at a new credit card with a high mileage signup bonus -- such as 50K miles.
One solution is to buy the miles (usually can get miles for 2cpm) and a return from Europe in economy 30K would be $600 for the additional miles. Still a little pricey but far cheaper than a $ OW ticket
The other possiblility is to look for a highly competitive route, those are the best hopes for OWs priced at 1/2 RTs
Or look at a new credit card with a high mileage signup bonus -- such as 50K miles.
Jan 11, 2019, 6:19 am
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In March, there are o/w fares for, e.g., AUS-DUB for $500,
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=A...;sd:1;t:f;tt:o
or PSP for a little less than $600
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=P...;sd:1;t:f;tt:o
etc.
For o/w revenue fares, the ex-US is typically cheaper than the to-US.
Feb 2, 2019, 4:30 am
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Combining Reservations and Changing Flights
I purchased a one way ticket (NONREF/0VALUAFTDPT/CHGFEE) to Denver (have confirmation number) and I purchased my return ticket (RWD/NONEND/-TRAN;VALID UA;NOT VALID AFTER 1/7/2020) separately using award miles (have separate confirmation number).
I want to change both flights to later dates. I notice when I go to "Manage Reservations" there is an option to combine them.
The question is... if I combine them, will I only have to pay one change fee, rather than two separate change fees if I don't combine them?
I'll probably hold off canceling/changing on the chance a weather event pops and they offer free rescheduling. Does that make sense as well?
Thanks
I want to change both flights to later dates. I notice when I go to "Manage Reservations" there is an option to combine them.
The question is... if I combine them, will I only have to pay one change fee, rather than two separate change fees if I don't combine them?
I'll probably hold off canceling/changing on the chance a weather event pops and they offer free rescheduling. Does that make sense as well?
Thanks