KLM Flying Dutchman - Webawards Discount?

OK This might be a silly question, but I am gonna ask it anyway !

KLM has a discounted webaward with 50% less mileage to Lisbon, so a roundtrip Amsterdam to Lisbon is 12500 miles, but I do not want to start my journey at AMS, but LHR.

How much mileage should I have deducted for this award ? I am somewhat befuddled by these WEB awards.


[This message has been edited by Cris L (edited 04-07-2003).]

Depends on the category of Web@ward.

Some are strictly point-to-point. Others include a discount in the overall mileage for a valid itinerary passing through those two points. So, for the latter category, if you included a feeder flight from the same region (e.g. from LON), then the points total would be the same, the discount would apply, and it'd be the same price as from AMS.

I think.

Ah, but looking at the Web@wards page, the Lisbon discount is on the point-to-point page. So, sorry, no London.

Hi Chris..worth an FD phone call to clarify, but I suspect you're going to be out of luck...pretty unfair in my book, but do let us know the outcome, if only for future reference.

This is ridiculous...

I can understand that KLM reduces the deal to departures out of AMS only, actually 4 segments for 12500 miles would be too good or maybe they feel the obligation to do something for their countrymen, but I don`t undertstand the logic behind this.

Why not make it easier for everybody by simply reducing the award 50 % for people who do not need the feeder to AMS and 25 % for people who need the feeder....
Would be reasonable IMO !!

Or what about offering a discounted fare for the feeder, maybe 50 Euros on top of the award, you have to pay the taxes anyway.Would bring some additional revenue...

Right now I guess a lot of folks would burn some miles, but have no chance, because a KLM feeder flight would be too expensive on top of the award, which was always the case in the past from DUS....

Beside that I think that a lot of people still consider this deal too good to pass on, if they can find a decent fare to AMS.Those guys will certainly not take KLM, but the the cheaper competition...

Any thoughts ??

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Cris L:
OK This might be a silly question, but I am gonna ask it anyway !


[This message has been edited by Cris L (edited 04-07-2003).]</font>

When it comes to the Flying Dutchman programm no question is actually silly, but for sure most of the answers you get are
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You mean answers from FD, not us posters I hope !

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by mike turnbull:
You mean answers from FD, not us posters I hope !</font>

Sure, as long as "Fly Co to see the Yanks" is not active on this board, everything is fine...

To be fair, there's usually a decent enough selection in the through-fare section. But I've seen more creeping into the point-to-point section too...

Yes that's clear with this months offers...

A huge bonus for those living near AMS...

Actually I took the opportunity to visit AMS for one day during the easter holidays on the 50% offer from STR.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Threy:
Sure, as long as "Fly Co to see the Yanks" is not active on this board, everything is fine...

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OUCH !

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by stut:
Ah, but looking at the Web@wards page, the Lisbon discount is on the point-to-point page. So, sorry, no London.</font>

Mmmm - I obviously cannot read - I had never noticed that point-point thing before. It's typically Dutch - as clear as mud.