my non-elite wife is traveling solo tomorrow... I am PRem SIlver - can i get her E+
Mar 5, 2018, 7:41 pm
#1
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my non-elite wife is traveling solo tomorrow... I am PRem SIlver - can i get her E+
Wondering if anyone has tried to do this.
I understand its not a benefit, but wondering if anyone has tried to get a free E+ upgrade for Premier Silver's spouse, when Premier Silver not traveling
I understand its not a benefit, but wondering if anyone has tried to get a free E+ upgrade for Premier Silver's spouse, when Premier Silver not traveling
Mar 5, 2018, 7:44 pm
#2
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It is hard to prove there has never been an exception but as more senior elites have been denied, doubt it is worth the effort. It is not an elite benefit if the elite is not traveling.
Mar 5, 2018, 8:04 pm
#5
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Mar 5, 2018, 8:20 pm
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Mar 5, 2018, 8:50 pm
#8
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Unable to keep my +1 in the manner she expected I tracked down and acquired mm status to avoid that kind of thing!
Mar 5, 2018, 10:25 pm
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Mar 6, 2018, 6:31 am
#12
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Shoot for 1MM -- and gift her your status.
Or fly with her, you should be able to get her E+ then.
Or just buy her up to E+ but pretend that this was because of your status.
Or fly with her, you should be able to get her E+ then.
Or just buy her up to E+ but pretend that this was because of your status.
Mar 6, 2018, 6:58 am
#13
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Yes you can. It will cost between $39 and $159 or so depending on the length of the flight
Mar 6, 2018, 2:40 pm
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Mar 6, 2018, 3:19 pm
#15
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Actually CO was great about things like that in the early days. I was a Plat in 2001 and had my fiancee down in Lima on an award ticket with my miles. They cancelled the flight due to a snowstorm here and told her in Lima that since it was an award ticket they wouldn't be able to get her back for several days. She called me, I called CO explained my status and that I needed her back, and within ten minutes they had her in BusinessFirst on the next flight back. That was amazing...