02-23-2024
10:30 AM
02-23-2024
10:30 AM
@Itzroxy814 wrote:
I have children ages 9-13 and they are going to be flying for the first time. On the first trip, I will book our whole family’s flights on one order. I know that I have to get them all their own RR #.
My question is about once they have earned enough points for a free flight. Will I have to book all their tickets under separate confirmation numbers to redeem their points? Therefore checking us all in separately and possibly being seated all spread apart? I would not want my 9 year old to end up boarding first or last in our group in case we can’t manage to get close boarding groups, so this worries me.
This is a good strategy question and I have few follow ups to clarify
How often will you and the kids be flying? If you'll be taking a lot of trips just let the points earn until each one individually has enough points to book the others. This might be a while, but will add up over time if each is flying a fair amount.
Points can be used to buy anyone a ticket, so the points for one kid aren't reserved only for that kid, they could buy all the tickets for the group when the points build up enough. Or wait until the points are enough to buy for multiple people in your party so you can be on fewer confirmation numbers - maybe not all on one but if you can get it consolidated to two confirmations or at least get the youngest kid with you it may help.
Book one-way flights in order to use fewer points for more tickets, then buy the other one-way as a group like you are doing.
Do you have A-list or will you eventually have A-list?
You can always board later than your position so the younger child would never be "forced" to board earlier. Just move back to the first older child or yourself so they can board as a pair.
But it would be easiest when you are all on the same reservation and therefore have sequential positions.
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