Points changes for Australia, NZ and Oceania regions
Apr 19, 2017, 5:54 am
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
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Points changes for Australia, NZ and Oceania regions
Just received an email advising the following:-
Starting May 15th, 2017, the amount of miles required for redemption in Economic, Business and First cabin, from Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, in some Star Alliance flights, will have some changes. Some will include reductions and others will present increments as illustrated in the following table:
Most things go up in points, thus devaluation
See more here
https://www.lifemiles.com/eng/tra/pr...cias%2fofertas
Starting May 15th, 2017, the amount of miles required for redemption in Economic, Business and First cabin, from Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, in some Star Alliance flights, will have some changes. Some will include reductions and others will present increments as illustrated in the following table:
Most things go up in points, thus devaluation
See more here
https://www.lifemiles.com/eng/tra/pr...cias%2fofertas
Apr 20, 2017, 9:51 am
#3
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: SYD
Programs: QF PS and spouse of QP Senior Lifer PS, UA, AA, DL, AS, AV
Posts: 762
One month's notice is better than nothing, but not very long.
Other airlines give longer notice of devaluations.
They could argue that some routes will become cheaper, but on average it is a devaluation.
Other airlines give longer notice of devaluations.
They could argue that some routes will become cheaper, but on average it is a devaluation.
Apr 20, 2017, 10:00 am
#4
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,165
I'm wondering whether the devaluation is only for flights FROM Australia/NZ, or also for flights TO Australia/NZ, because the fine print on Lifemiles' website says "The changes in redemption mileage are unidirectional (from the region others)".