award fees inquiry
Jan 9, 2009, 2:14 pm
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award fees inquiry
I've looked but haven not come up with a satisfactory answer, so here it goes:
If a 1K books an award for 2pax on one PNR where the 1K uses miles from his/her account and the other traveler uses his/her own miles are both passengers exempt from award fees (ticketing fee, close in fee, change fee) or just the 1K on his ticket? I ask because many other fees (baggage, confirmed standby,...) are waived for passengers traveling with a 1K on one PNR.
If a 1K books an award for 2pax on one PNR where the 1K uses miles from his/her account and the other traveler uses his/her own miles are both passengers exempt from award fees (ticketing fee, close in fee, change fee) or just the 1K on his ticket? I ask because many other fees (baggage, confirmed standby,...) are waived for passengers traveling with a 1K on one PNR.
Jan 9, 2009, 2:17 pm
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I've looked but haven not come up with a satisfactory answer, so here it goes:
If a 1K books an award for 2pax on one PNR where the 1K uses miles from his/her account and the other traveler uses his/her own miles are both passengers exempt from award fees (ticketing fee, close in fee, change fee) or just the 1K on his ticket? I ask because many other fees (baggage, confirmed standby,...) are waived for passengers traveling with a 1K on one PNR.
If a 1K books an award for 2pax on one PNR where the 1K uses miles from his/her account and the other traveler uses his/her own miles are both passengers exempt from award fees (ticketing fee, close in fee, change fee) or just the 1K on his ticket? I ask because many other fees (baggage, confirmed standby,...) are waived for passengers traveling with a 1K on one PNR.
Jan 9, 2009, 2:18 pm
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I know the phone fee will be waived. I believe since everyone is on the same PNR the other fees are waived as well.
Jan 9, 2009, 2:19 pm
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Jan 9, 2009, 2:22 pm
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Jan 9, 2009, 2:54 pm
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).But seriously, I tried doing this a couple of times and each time I was shot down.
If you have success doing this, please report it here.
Jan 9, 2009, 2:54 pm
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Jan 9, 2009, 3:18 pm
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Either way, I don't see how this would affect the kinds of fees OP mentions (i.e., ticketing fee, close in fee, change fee). These fees are related to the account the miles come from, not the pax's status. A 1K/GM traveling together -- whether or not on the same PNR -- can sit in E+, and I think some baggage benefits can be shared (?), but I don't see how this could affect the fees.
Jan 9, 2009, 3:24 pm
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1K members are exempt from first, second and third checked baggage fees for travel within the U.S. and Canada. Additional baggage charges may apply for checking more than three bags or if any bag is overweight or oversized. The exemption is also applicable for up to eight companions who are booked in the same itinerary as the elite member.
Jan 9, 2009, 3:30 pm
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Either way, I don't see how this would affect the kinds of fees OP mentions (i.e., ticketing fee, close in fee, change fee). These fees are related to the account the miles come from, not the pax's status. A 1K/GM traveling together -- whether or not on the same PNR -- can sit in E+, and I think some baggage benefits can be shared (?), but I don't see how this could affect the fees.
Jan 9, 2009, 3:37 pm
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Here's my recent experience with this situation. I booked three award tickets for December; miles for two of the tickets came from a 1K account, mileage for the third from my account (3P). All were on the same PNR.
I cancelled the tickets and had the miles redeposited when a travel waiver was issued. Miles went back into the 1K account with no charge. Miles went back into my account and I was charged $150, even though I clarified with the agent at the time of cancellation that I would not be charged. When I called to dispute this (because of the travel waiver), I was transferred to refunds, who are supposedly processing a refund of these fees.