Thai Airways - Transferring Points to Friends?

[robolb]

Hi,

I'm not having much luck finding this on the Thai Airways website, so hopefully someone here has some experience of this.....

My friend has offered to give me his Thai points, so that I can use them for a long haul upgrade from Econ to Business. He is ROP Platinum. I am Silver.

Any idea if this is possible or how it is done?

 

[travelislife]

I don't think it is possible from past experience. Also upgrades on TG are terrible value, much better just booking the award seat outright in the class you want.

 

[Archphoto]

I had to do this for a friend earlier this year, and the person transferring points, needs to actually nominate people in the account, to transfer points.

Once done, they can then transfer to anyone they have nominated - up to 5 in any 12 month period (the T&C page explains fully).

It *is* a rather convoluted process, but the screen shots should give you a better idea of how to do it.

 

[travelislife]

I have had nominees set up for booking awards so that is all good.

But are you able to provide screenshots of how you transfer points to them? I have never found a way to do that.

 

[robolb]

I have had nominees set up for booking awards so that is all good.

But are you able to provide screenshots of how you transfer points to them? I have never found a way to do that.

Thanks for your help guys. I've got a travel agent onto it now.

 

[Archphoto]

I have had nominees set up for booking awards so that is all good.

But are you able to provide screenshots of how you transfer points to them? I have never found a way to do that.

I don't have any points currently available to attempt a transfer so that I can screenshot. From memory, it appeared on the "Manage My Account" page, but I can't for the life of me remember under which heading.

They offer the following info, but not of a great deal of help, if you don't have points and are trying to see where on the page it's listed.:mrgreen:

Frequent Flyer : Award Nominees

Sorry I can't be more help.

 

[Finale]

Normally, you cannot transfer points. I tried before and was rejected. Heard some stories that people transferred the but not sure if they were confused with booking or upgrading for others.

5. Membership numbers and accrued mileage are non-transferable from one program to another or one member to another under any circumstance. Retroactive credit on THAI or participating airline partners will not be given for flights taken prior to enrolment.

http://www.thaiairways.com/frequent-flyer/en/enrol-terms-conditions.htm

You can only book for Award Nominees. However, from this page Frequent Flyer : Upgrade Awards on THAI

Treat yourself soon or one of your Award Nominees, with a Mileage Upgrade on THAI.

It looks like your friend can request an upgrade for you if he adds you as an award nominee.

Upgrade seems to be done by calling only so your friend might have to give them a call.

PS. Just checked my account..its kinda wierd that you can request star alliance upgrade online for both yourself and nominees but not for THAI flights lol

 

[travelislife]

Yeah I have definitely tried to transfer before and been told 'can't be done'. That's why I was interested if someone had managed it before.

 

[travelislife]

Just as an example of how bad upgrading is:

MEL-BKK-MEL in Business Redemption: 98,000 miles + 15,000 Baht
MEL-BKK-MEL buy cheapest economy and upgrade to business: Original Economy Fare + 112,000 miles + 3000 Baht (fuel surcharge difference).

http://www.thaiairways.com.au/frequent-flyer/en/mileage-upgrade-awards-on-thai.htm

https://www.thaiairways.com/frequent-flyer/en/round-trip-thai-air-awards-chart.htm

So it is actually more expensive (in miles) to upgrade your seat than just book it originally in miles in business class! Plus you had to pay for the economy fare!