Boooking flight or car using parent's UA MP credit card/ lose benefits?
Jan 26, 2020, 5:41 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Az
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Boooking flight or car using parent's UA MP credit card/ lose benefits?
If a parent purchases a flight for their child using their Chase United Mileage Plus Explorer card, do the card benefits (e.g. free bag, priority boarding) & protections (trip delay, auto rental) apply to the child's flight and/or auto rental?
Or does the name on the credit card have to match the flight ticketed name and/or name on the auto rental? I've scanned the cc benefits pages but didn't see this situation specifically addressed.
Or does the name on the credit card have to match the flight ticketed name and/or name on the auto rental? I've scanned the cc benefits pages but didn't see this situation specifically addressed.
Jan 26, 2020, 10:47 pm
#3
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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Primary cardholder must be flying for free bag and priority boarding benefits. They will match on FF number and the system won't let you put your FF number on your kid's flight --
Free Checked Bag: The primary Cardmember and one traveling companion on the same reservation are each eligible to receive their first standard checked bag free;
Priority Boarding: The primary Cardmember and companions traveling on the same reservation are eligible for priority boarding;
They mention family members are eligible for lost luggage and trip delay protection. So it's possible you don't need to be traveling for those - https://creditcards.chase.com/travel...nited-explorer. But you should probably verify with Chase.
Free Checked Bag: The primary Cardmember and one traveling companion on the same reservation are each eligible to receive their first standard checked bag free;
Priority Boarding: The primary Cardmember and companions traveling on the same reservation are eligible for priority boarding;
They mention family members are eligible for lost luggage and trip delay protection. So it's possible you don't need to be traveling for those - https://creditcards.chase.com/travel...nited-explorer. But you should probably verify with Chase.