Let's say you have an upcoming long haul trip (as we do to Bali) to an exotic location. Let's say it's for a special occasion: a birthday, anniversary, honeymoon, etc...You have saved your hard earned points/miles, maybe signed up for a credit card bonus or two, and successfully redeemed your miles/points for some great flights. Here are a few tips to maximize your journey:
- Get partner airline record locator numbers
When booking an award with multiple alliance partners, you'll typically receive a confirmation number for the airline with whom you booked the ticket. So for our upcoming flight to Bali, we booked through United yet out flying on United, Asiana, and Thai. The United confirmation number is key to selecting seats/meals/making adjustments to the United portion but I don't really care about that since it's a simple three hour flight to NYC.
What I do care about (at least for purposes of this post) is the next 23 hours of flying in Asiana and Thai premium cabins. To get the confirmation numbers, simply call up United and ask for them. Write them down as you will need them later! You can also email customer service of the airline you are flying on (i.e. Asiana, Thai) and provide your name, flight number, and date and they should be able to respond back with their confirmation number. I have done this successfully with Thai many times. They have a reservations office in LA and usually respond back within 12 hours.