DarrenChannel

Just booked MEX-LIM-BOG (RT) in Nov, and am curious whether I'll earn 100% km on the whole trip, or just the MEX-LIM segments.

It's booked as a Base fare, but when hovering over the category, it has the notation that the fare earns "100% on direct flights".

Both LIM-BOG and BOG-LIM booked into L class, which I believe is usually a Base Plus fare class. (Tarifa is NEXSP20P though.)

LAN.com is also letting me select my seats on the LIM-BOG and BOG-LIM segments, which I assume it shouldn't be doing if this were being treated as a base fare earning 25%.

So, my trip will earn either 9,453 km or 12,292 km.

Can anyone enlighten me on what to expect?

FYI, LAN doesn't advertise BOG fares ex-MEX, nor does ITA matrix list any LAN options for MEX-BOG. But LAN.com does sell the route (via LIM) at fares similar to the airlines flying the route non-stop. My ticket was $458 ai.

767traveller

Hi,
I think you will get 100%kms for the MEX - LIM but only 25%kms for the LIM-BOG as it is a base fare. Strange that you managed to pre select seats for both legs though.
cheers,

767traveller

IanWorthington

Good find! Thanks.

DarrenChannel

I'm going to assume I'll get the lesser km amount, but it's still a good fare, and 9,500 km is pretty good for the route. Non-stop, MEX-BOG would earn ~6,300 km RT. Combined with a December trip on AA (routed properly), it'll be enough to ensure I reach Comodoro status.

IanWorthington

FWIW The best I can find BOG-MEX r/t is $555



But that's actually very competitive with the ITA-found prices for early next year which for some reason are hovering around the $900 mark.

DarrenChannel

By default, I go to LAN's Mexico site first when looking for flights, but I also now check the "other countries" site too, because I often see MEX-BOG priced lower there -- or at least, with much better availability at the lowest fares.

Lowest fares I can see now, between now and mid-December, are USD $503 ai.

One thing to watch out for, if achieving Comodoro status is important to you, is that in the itinerary you priced out at $555, one leg is on Aeromexico (MEX-CUN), so you would not earn km towards elite status on that leg. (You would, however, accumulate redeemable km. Learned this last year!)

IanWorthington

Interesting. I'll check the MEX site for BOG-MEX...

My main problems with this itinerary, to be honest, are 13.5 hours and non-upgradeable BASE.

DarrenChannel

I thought about choosing the base plus fare for my itinerary this week, but decided I could live with econ seating on this trip. My $458 ticket would have been just over $200 more if I chose the upgradable "base plus" fare. (And I'm happy with the km accumulation anyway.)

On a related matter, what do you think of LAN's new lounge in BOG? Am looking forward to trying it out!

IanWorthington

I certainly wouldn't pay more just for the chance of an upgrade. But I might well pay that $200 extra and fly direct with AV or whomever. For 13.5 hours I'd demand something more than a small saving. Of course if you need the miles then it's a nice routing at 6cpm (if you can get 100% miles.)

Yeah, I like the BOG longue on the whole. Food options are a bit limited to be honest but it's clean, quiet, and comfortable. Downstairs though is a boutique coffee place which has a great gin selection which I like to arrive in time for a visit to.

DarrenChannel

I thought about paying for the base plus fare, but in the end, decided I'd only do it if it meant a confirmed upgrade. So, I called in this morning and redeemed some km to get a confirmed upgrade (25,000 km one-way, MEX-LIM-BOG). I've got a good amount of km in the bank anyway, so don't mind doing that.

Thanks for the tips on the new BOG lounge. Will be sure to arrive early to enjoy a beverage or two!