Where do you credit your kids'/spouse's points ?

[KingHuang]

Hey everyone,

Where do you all prefer to credit your child's points/status (under 18), and is there a strategy that you use so that you earn status across different airlines at the same time? (e.g. if parent credit against Qantas, and child credits against Qatar - whether you are flying Qantas or Qatar)

Hopefully I am thinking that this is viable, where in one family of 3 or 4 you pool 2-3 different frequent flyer programs or earn status against a few.

Or is it best to credit it all to just one person?

EDIT: I was thinking this through a bit more, and perhaps it should be done at a alliance/group level - so if flying any alliance, pick 2 to credit against, so might end up getting 3 x 2 - total 6 different status to go for in the family if you travel around the world haha!

 

[andye]

Hey everyone,

Where do you all prefer to credit your child's points/status (under 18), and is there a strategy that you use so that you earn status across different airlines at the same time? (e.g. if parent credit against Qantas, and child credits against Qatar - whether you are flying Qantas or Qatar)

Hopefully I am thinking that this is viable, where in one family of 3 or 4 you pool 2-3 or earn status against a few.

Or is it best to credit it all to just one person?

The only programne that I am aware of that allows pooling of status credits is VA though many others allow pooling of points. At one stage it needed a trick to even open a child account with BA.
One aspect is that most programmes (QF and VA are notable exceptions) only allow 1 guest so you probably want at least 2 people in the same alliance unless you always fly J.
If you fly enough for all the family to have have status mixing can be beneficial

 

[moa999]

Depends on the program. VA has a formal family pooling program where you can pool SCs.

QF will allow family transfers of points only.

 

[KingHuang]

The only programne that I am aware of that allows pooling of status credits is VA though many others allow pooling of points. At one stage it needed a trick to even open a child account with BA.
One aspect is that most programmes (QF and VA are notable exceptions) only allow 1 guest so you probably want at least 2 people in the same alliance unless you always fly J.
If you fly enough for all the family to have have status mixing can be beneficial

Depends on the program. VA has a formal family pooling program where you can pool SCs.

QF will allow family transfers of points only.

I mean if pooling is not an option or lacking as an option - would you have your partner/children credit their flights to other programs instead of the same one yourself? So that you earn status across multiple airlines simultaneously (As a family) so that you eventually have 2+ oneworld airline status, 2+ star alliance etc.

 

[moa999]

Guess it all depends on how much the family flies.

 

[Mwenenzi]

Where do you all prefer to credit your child's points/status (under 18), and is there a strategy that you use so that you earn status across different airlines at the same time? (e.g. if parent credit against Qantas, and child credits against Qatar - whether you are flying Qantas or Qatar)

Hopefully I am thinking that this is viable, where in one family of 3 or 4 you pool 2-3 different frequent flyer programs or earn status against a few.

Or is it best to credit it all to just one person?

EDIT: I was thinking this through a bit more, and perhaps it should be done at a alliance/group level - so if flying any alliance, pick 2 to credit against, so might end up getting 3 x 2 - total 6 different status to go for in the family if you travel around the world haha!

Some ffp's have age limits. Some examples below. Are more.
QF Qantas is a little unusall in having no (lower) age limit.

QR Qatar Privilege Club

This means that any person above 12 years of age will be able to have their own membership account access, earn and redeem Avios and lots more. What are Qcredits? Qcredits are a reward benefit awarded to Gold and Platinum members.

British Airways BAEC

What is the minimum age to join British Airways Executive Club?
Joining the Executive Club is free and easy, though you do have to be aged 18 or older. The easiest way to join is on the British Airways website.

However, there is a way to join the Executive Club if you are younger than 18. The Executive Club Household Account functionality allows a main account holder to create a networked “family” of accounts that can share Avios balances with each other

 

[Flyerwin]

I usually pool points with my account, but I do move points to my spouse if for some reason we are travelling on separate flights, and we want her to apply for an upgrade.