[FARES GONE] Fewer than 60,000 status miles for US$2333+taxes
Back in 2003-2004, this was a great C/F class mileage run. Those days are over.
CMB-SIN-ICN-LAX-SFO and back in First Class on SQ, OZ, and UA yielded 86910 Miles and More status miles under the pre August 2004 M&M rules. Under the next set of rules, one would earn 66706 M&M miles. Due to this change and fare increases (possibly caused by mileage runners) CMB MRs became far less attractive than they used to be.
As of the August 2005 changes to LH's Miles and Less program, this mileage run now earns fewer than 60,000 miles. Also, probably due to this thread, fares have continued to rise and the lowest useable F fare is now $2333 plus taxes.
Note that these fares have become extremely difficult to ticket. This is not a MR for newbies. As of today, UA have changed the rules to allowing ticketing of their fares only within Sri Lanka. This has always been Sri Lankan law, but it was not enforced. Now it appears that it is being enforced. Note that Sri Lanka does not allow e-tickets.
Based on all the problems I've had with the transfer desk at CMB, I would not count on picking up a ticket at the airport. The options now appear to be:
a) arrive without a ticket and hope that you can find someone who can and will ticket the itinerary you want, or
b) wire money to a travel agent in Sri Lanka and hope that your ticket is there to pick up when you arrive.
Last edited by zvezda; Jul 1, 2007 at 3:06 am
Reason: Fares Gone