May 26, 2014, 8:47 am
Last edit by: SingaporeDon
Every forum on Flyertalk has a personality. A forum gains a personality through user input over time, and Lifemiles is a very definitive example of how users have developed a unique community.
While Flyertalk boards actively encourage sharing of info, the Lifemiles community has developed and thrived via obscuring of certain data elements. It may not be easy for new participants to break through the codes and gain knowledge of the program's quirks, but the overall board community has adopted this unique approach. And frankly, that is not going to change overnight.
If a FT member wants to participate on this board, then they will need to respect other users. Hence, posts that run counter to this community's standards, will be removed.
While Flyertalk boards actively encourage sharing of info, the Lifemiles community has developed and thrived via obscuring of certain data elements. It may not be easy for new participants to break through the codes and gain knowledge of the program's quirks, but the overall board community has adopted this unique approach. And frankly, that is not going to change overnight.
If a FT member wants to participate on this board, then they will need to respect other users. Hence, posts that run counter to this community's standards, will be removed.
C1 North America
C1.5 Caribbean, Bermuda
C2 Europe
C2.5 Middle East
C3 Asia
C4 South America
C5 Africa
C6 Oceania
2X, 3X: in the context of this LifeMiles thread, 2X and 3X refer to any 2nd and 3rd legs of a one-way award ticket.
LifeMiles' Star Alliance Award Chart
LifeMiles' old Star Alliance Award Chart (before Oct 15 2014) // Table of changes
Cash & Miles redemptions: the price per mile purchased during award booking varies significantly depending on how many miles are purchased. The "sweet spots" are between 38% and 58% of the total mileage required, where miles are purchased for 1.5 cents. See here for some examples.
Beware of Cabotage: LifeMiles has been known to issue tickets that constitute Cabotage, and at least one instance of denied boarding has been reported, stranding the passenger. An easily-seen example is travel on Copa from LAX to SJU (via PTY).
Understand Cabotage: Departing country 1, transiting country 2, returning to country 1 (no stopping) *is* cabotage (example: depart JFK, connect in YYZ to return to ORD, or depart Miami, connect in Bogota, return to San Francisco). On the other hand, departing country 1, going to completely unrelated country 2, and ending up in country 3, is not cabotage. So if you fly JFK-JNB-ZRH, for instance, this is completely not cabotage.
Availability: Seeing availability for *A award seats elsewhere is no guarantee they are accessible on Lifemiles. For instance award space shown on ANA often is not accessible on Lifemiles. Similarly, finding award space on single legs doesn't mean you'll get award space on the combined itinerary. And no, there is no way to overcome that.
Screenshot Method
Send email to [email protected] with attached screenshots on Lifemiles website of each individual leg showing availability. Also, screenshot showing no availability as one booking. Include passenger names, gender and DOB and copy of passenger passport. They will either call you for payment or email the itinerary and give you 3 days to call up and make payment by CC.
NOTE: This previous thread has been closed; it can be read here LM F and J routes (and the occasional trick-it)
LM F and J routes (and the occasional trick-it) Rebooted v2.0
Jul 21, 2014, 1:46 am
#541
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Valencia, Spain
Programs: Pascal and Python, no C++
Posts: 738
Compared to when? Because I've checked the whole list, and compared to a few months ago, only GUM changed.
Jul 21, 2014, 2:52 am
#542
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Scandinavia
Programs: Eurobonus EBD, BW Diamond, Club Carlson Gold, IHG Plat Amb, HH Diamond
Posts: 352
Sorry, I'm fairly new in the game here and I don't know, this might be a old one in the book but I have read thru the thread and I can't see any other mentions of this strayed cat.
Jul 21, 2014, 9:52 am
#543
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: TLV
Posts: 522
If the cat is not quite as we would spell it then yes, it's old, and not a favorite as there are better (no visa) options. It was mentioned in the old devaluation thread.
Jul 21, 2014, 10:20 am
#544
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Scandinavia
Programs: Eurobonus EBD, BW Diamond, Club Carlson Gold, IHG Plat Amb, HH Diamond
Posts: 352
This "cat" drinks no vodka and needs no visa (or at least not for most european/NA citizens "YMMV" depending on where your from), I can't find availability on this one at all so I think it might be a dud.
Last edited by jumbooze; Jul 21, 2014 at 10:48 am
Jul 21, 2014, 10:59 am
#545
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: TLV
Posts: 522
Jul 21, 2014, 1:19 pm
#546
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: BTS
Posts: 611
Oh OK, you must mean The Lion King then. In which case you're right, it's a dud, like The Arab Arch and La Gare.
Jul 21, 2014, 2:15 pm
#547
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Valencia, Spain
Programs: Pascal and Python, no C++
Posts: 738
But I'm trying from time to time just in case -Iberia, Air Mexico, you know some things are changing....
I do the same with the Arab Arch (though I don't give any hope to La Gare)
I'll let you know...
Last edited by WolfvanWeen; Jul 21, 2014 at 2:31 pm
Jul 21, 2014, 7:58 pm
#548
Moderator, All Nippon Airways and Japan
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TYO
Programs: NH SFC (*G), JL JGP (OWE), AS MVP, WOH E, IHG SE
Posts: 3,908
Jul 22, 2014, 2:58 am
#552
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: Flying: VA; Buying: AA, AS, AV, BA, UA!
Posts: 2,349
Jul 22, 2014, 3:17 am
#553
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Scandinavia
Programs: Eurobonus EBD, BW Diamond, Club Carlson Gold, IHG Plat Amb, HH Diamond
Posts: 352
Oh OK, you must mean The Lion King then. In which case you're right, it's a dud, like The Arab Arch and La Gare.
Jul 23, 2014, 1:33 am
#555
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Germany / Thailand
Programs: M&M/S SPG livetime gold, but not running behind status & points anymore! Now only book value for $
Posts: 3,090
North Asia to North Asia went down in J/F , while cental and S.E.A. intra zone is going up ! Any logic behind that ?
*** And hold an eye on new rates Europe to central Asia in J ! check on TG and SQ availability !
already anounced when new chart is valid from ?
*** And hold an eye on new rates Europe to central Asia in J ! check on TG and SQ availability !
already anounced when new chart is valid from ?
Last edited by bertheike; Jul 23, 2014 at 1:41 am
