LIM-LAX
Nov 4, 2013, 1:30 pm
#31
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Lima, Peru
Programs: LAN Commodore
Posts: 733
Nov 4, 2013, 3:44 pm
#32
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Flew over the Equator 55 times last 3 years
Programs: LANPASS Comodoro (Emerald), others
Posts: 2,957
Yes, but... you are looking far out, surely they will load different availability at some point. But a strategy could be grab the econ award at 48k just in case and keep an eye out to change (for free) to a 100k Biz award when (if) it appears?
Nov 4, 2013, 5:11 pm
#33
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Lima, Perú
Programs: LATAM, Lifemiles
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I remember having to do the opposite once (change from a business award to an economy award, although it was for a different date) and we had to refund the first ticket (deduct the penalty in kms) and redeem the new award (and the penalty meant that it ended up costing more kms as the low cost awards were gone, so we would've been better off with the kms the ticket cost in the first place). I remember Comodoros get fees waived for changes, but don't they still have fees for refunds?
Nov 4, 2013, 6:43 pm
#34
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Flew over the Equator 55 times last 3 years
Programs: LANPASS Comodoro (Emerald), others
Posts: 2,957
Just wondering, can you really change for free (no extra fees/kms) from economy to business award?
I remember having to do the opposite once (change from a business award to an economy award, although it was for a different date) and we had to refund the first ticket (deduct the penalty in kms) and redeem the new award (and the penalty meant that it ended up costing more kms as the low cost awards were gone, so we would've been better off with the kms the ticket cost in the first place). I remember Comodoros get fees waived for changes, but don't they still have fees for refunds?
I remember having to do the opposite once (change from a business award to an economy award, although it was for a different date) and we had to refund the first ticket (deduct the penalty in kms) and redeem the new award (and the penalty meant that it ended up costing more kms as the low cost awards were gone, so we would've been better off with the kms the ticket cost in the first place). I remember Comodoros get fees waived for changes, but don't they still have fees for refunds?
Also:
Beneficios de la categoría Comodoro
Liberación de cobros por reemisión de sus boletos-premio LANPASS*
En casos de cambios de fecha, ruta y/o vuelo, podrás reemitir tus tickets premios LANPASS sin costo. Beneficio válido para el titular de la tarjeta y sus acompańantes*.
Last edited by bingocallerb22; Nov 4, 2013 at 7:26 pm
Nov 8, 2013, 6:45 am
#35
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Flew over the Equator 55 times last 3 years
Programs: LANPASS Comodoro (Emerald), others
Posts: 2,957
Yeah, looks like the LIM-LAX problem got fixed because of the biz promotion sale, tons of 100k biz availablity to end of Feb now: http://www.lan.com/es_pe/sitio_perso..._prbsummersale
Nov 8, 2013, 7:55 am
#36
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: LAX
Posts: 546
Yeah, looks like the LIM-LAX problem got fixed because of the biz promotion sale, tons of 100k biz availablity to end of Feb now: http://www.lan.com/es_pe/sitio_perso..._prbsummersale
Nov 8, 2013, 8:02 am
#37
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Flew over the Equator 55 times last 3 years
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Posts: 2,957
Nov 15, 2013, 6:04 pm
#38
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Flew over the Equator 55 times last 3 years
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Well, down to 46k for econ redempton Mar Apr May:
http://www.lan.com/es_pe/sitio_perso...alhnov_lanpass
Madrid 85k, others on sale too
http://www.lan.com/es_pe/sitio_perso...alhnov_lanpass
Madrid 85k, others on sale too
Is there any other kind of economy award redemption? T fare.
Jan 20, 2015, 2:03 pm
#41
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AA EXP, SPG PLT, Carlson/HHonors GLD, National Ex, Hertz Gld, AMEX Plat
Posts: 344
FWIW, I had good luck booking LAX-LIM-CUZ and return using AA miles in J. (60k round trip) As a benchmark, I booked right around the time AA opened their schedule for the flights- apx 330 days out. For my dates, I booked the 767, and checked back recently to see it went to the 787-900. Hope it stays that way.