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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #620 on: October 06, 2013, 02:20:22 PM »
Sorry I do not understand. Sorry to bug you all again. As I asked above, if and when I reach 20K on A3, will I need to use my A3 account for my FFN to get the bennies on a UAL flight or not? That is my question? I ask that as I used A3 on my latest flight on UAL and I di not get my UAL bennies, or does one have nothing to do with the other.

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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #621 on: October 06, 2013, 02:22:34 PM »
Sorry I do not understand. Sorry to bug you all again. As I asked above, if and when I reach 20K on A3, will I need to use my A3 account for my FFN to get the bennies on a UAL flight or not? That is my question? I ask that as I used A3 on my latest flight on UAL and I di not get my UAL bennies, or does one have nothing to do with the other.

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Of course it has to do with that. However you can attach your a3 number to get the bennies and then change it to your ua number at the gate to claim ua miles
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #622 on: October 06, 2013, 02:23:35 PM »
Of course it has to do with that. However you can attach your a3 number to get the bennies and then change it to your ua number at the gate to claim ua miles
Or at the same checkin kiosk right after you checkin.
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #623 on: October 06, 2013, 02:26:24 PM »
Not at the checkin kiosk, as I would want the priority boarding, baggage, and checkin - no?

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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #624 on: October 06, 2013, 06:51:12 PM »
So is this "legal" or is it playing the system? I am just asking as sure - once you are past security, what are they going to do yank you back? But once you reset to UAL Frequent Flyer Number, then you will lose your priority boarding (unless you also have a club card or explorer card), and would they ever charge you for the 3 bags that went on the plane for free???

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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #625 on: October 06, 2013, 07:30:15 PM »
This isn't rocket science.

If you want priority boarding, just print out (and keep) your A3 boarding pass.

They're not charging you for the bags. When would they? After you're in your seat?  :o
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #626 on: October 06, 2013, 08:43:40 PM »
I totally understand the idea, once you explained it to me a few posts ago, what I am wondering about is how legal is this? I am using a status and not paying for it, as at the gate - if I go with two bags I would not pay. However, once I flip to UAL, they could charge me - I guess because they are shipped you all think they would never retroactively come after me. Which is great - but is that "legal"? Or does it not matter as I actually do have that status?

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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #627 on: October 06, 2013, 09:25:45 PM »
Is it LEGAL to do a 3bm....... Your getting one pull when your applying for 3 different applications?    :P
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #628 on: October 10, 2013, 07:13:38 PM »
I totally understand the idea, once you explained it to me a few posts ago, what I am wondering about is how legal is this? I am using a status and not paying for it, as at the gate - if I go with two bags I would not pay. However, once I flip to UAL, they could charge me - I guess because they are shipped you all think they would never retroactively come after me. Which is great - but is that "legal"? Or does it not matter as I actually do have that status?

It is not illegal. In fact, certain airlines even allow both numbers to be on at the same time - there's a field in the ticket called "FQTV" for the account you want to collect miles on, and another field called "FQTS" for the account whose status you want to use.

United tickets may not have both fields (or at least not easily accessible to you), but that hardly makes it "illegal".

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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #629 on: October 10, 2013, 09:05:06 PM »
I totally understand the idea, once you explained it to me a few posts ago, what I am wondering about is how legal is this? I am using a status and not paying for it, as at the gate - if I go with two bags I would not pay. However, once I flip to UAL, they could charge me - I guess because they are shipped you all think they would never retroactively come after me. Which is great - but is that "legal"? Or does it not matter as I actually do have that status?
I think that any legality questions should be forwarded to an attorney (Maybe AJK can chime in;). You're asking if it's against an airlines  T&C that's very different from legality.
It is not illegal. In fact, certain airlines even allow both numbers to be on at the same time - there's a field in the ticket called "FQTV" for the account you want to collect miles on, and another field called "FQTS" for the account whose status you want to use.

United tickets may not have both fields (or at least not easily accessible to you), but that hardly makes it "illegal".

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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #630 on: October 10, 2013, 09:20:05 PM »
PMUA actually had a spot for ffn for bennies and ffn for accumulation.
Shares doesn't but its not against the terms to switch your FFN.
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #631 on: October 15, 2013, 07:05:19 PM »
On this route:

http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=lga-dca-clt-nas

Would I get 1277 miles or 1500?
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #632 on: October 15, 2013, 07:15:31 PM »
Plug the numbers in here - it is pretty accurate:

http://www.owenrudge.net/utils/starcalc/?


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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #633 on: October 15, 2013, 07:17:46 PM »
Plug the numbers in here - it is pretty accurate:

http://www.owenrudge.net/utils/starcalc/?

I'm just asking if there is a 500 mile min per segment or per itin.

ETA: Seems its per segment.
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #634 on: October 15, 2013, 07:39:29 PM »
Actually, according to this, it looks like its per itin...?
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #635 on: October 16, 2013, 03:36:45 PM »
Maybe wrong thtead. I earned *A Gold status (through Aegean) does anyone have experience getting Economy Plus seating with United?
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #636 on: October 16, 2013, 03:54:18 PM »
Maybe wrong thtead. I earned *A Gold status (through Aegean) does anyone have experience getting Economy Plus seating with United?

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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #638 on: October 16, 2013, 05:32:53 PM »
It was on US.

I've confirmed, it's actual mileage flown on US. There is no minimum.
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Re: Aegean Star Alliance Gold
« Reply #639 on: October 16, 2013, 05:36:34 PM »
You're not entitled.
I know, but when I call in UA and give my *A gold number do I have any chance getting it?
(I remember Dan saying somewhere YMMV for this, so was wondering if someone haves experience)
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