Crazyboi From Canada, joined Feb 2001, 154 posts, RR: 0 Posted (10 years 9 months 3 days ago) and read 806 times:
I'm curious...
I usually fly Star Alliance and have a lot of miles with United. But I rarely fly United... I just get United miles for my segments on AirNZ or Singapore or whoever.
My question is: couldn't you sign up with, say, 5 different frequent flier programs within the same alliance and then get credit for each of those programs whenever you flew? In other words, 5 times the miles?
When you make a reservation, do airlines/agents accept multiple frequent flier memberships? Within the same alliance?
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Nickofatlanta From Australia, joined May 2000, 1457 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (10 years 9 months 3 days ago) and read 766 times:
No, you can only receive credit in one program for any one flight. However, if you have an itinerary with, for example, four segments in it, you could credit a flight to four programs. IE Each program would receive credit for one flight. It is because of this rule that there is a delay after you send in your boarding pass for mileage credit if it does not post correctly. The airline wants to check and make sure that you have not received credit in another program. The only situation in which it is possible to receive credit in more than one program is if, because of some form of irregular operations, you end up on another airline. For example, if you are booked on DL, but end up on AA, you could give AA your AAdvantage number and send DL a copy of your AA boarding pass requesting credit for the flight you should have taken. This is the only form of "double-dipping" that I know of. In the past, it was possible to earn both AA and US miles on selected US Shuttle flights.
Bombayhog From United States of America, joined May 2001, 554 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (10 years 9 months 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 748 times:
Just think about that for a second. It wouldn't be a great system for the airlines if people were earning 500% miles on every flight, would it? Any alliance that allowed that would be out of their minds.
As for crediting each segment of a multi-segment trip to a different program, I wouldn't bother with that. Better to get all the miles into one place, so that you can redeem them faster.
TG992 From New Zealand, joined Jan 2001, 2910 posts, RR: 11 Reply 3, posted (10 years 9 months 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 729 times:
The airlines CAN and DO frequently compare records to check their FFP members aren't 'double dipping' (ie, claiming miles for the same flights on two account). I have been witness to one gentleman have his account closed permanently and his 500,000 miles voided due to being a 'double dipper'. DON'T do it! It isn't worth it!
Crazyboi From Canada, joined Feb 2001, 154 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (10 years 9 months 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 703 times:
Cheers! Thx for the info.
That's what I'd sorta figured. It's a shame, because I have 120-some thousand miles with United and all I want is the occasional long-haul upgrade. But you can't upgrade between Star Alliance airlines, so my miles just sit.
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TNboy From Australia, joined Mar 2002, 1131 posts, RR: 22 Reply 6, posted (10 years 9 months 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 690 times:
Exactly, Richardw. when Ansett closed, I, like many others, had confirmed bookings - complete with faxed confirmation and seat allocation - for award flights on Star Alliance carriers (some booked months previously). Naturally, the minute Ansett sadly folded, these wonderful Alliance partners washed their hands of any confirmed bookings - including, in some cases, bookings where tickets were held. Oh, SQ, as an example, did offer me a "special discounted" rate for the flights I had already been confirmed on to London.... and the rate offered was more expensive that their normal full Business Class fare!!
Of course, that is their choice.
Just as mine is to no longer patronise any Star Alliance carrier. And I only fly J Class, so who loses most?? Fortunately, I have many acquaintances who also fly frequently on premium fares, and it is my pleasure to acquaint them with the Star Alliance policy. Happily, they have all followed my example.
Cheers
Bill
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