Originally Posted by
homelyboy
When I was arranging my oncoming New Year trip a couple of weeks ago, I was amazed to discover that, where expensive ordinary LAN tickets won't bring you any Avios/TP, cheaper LANPass will.
Crazy.
Originally Posted by
miikkak
Only very few booking classes permit earning miles with LAN's domestic flights with most/all OW airlines. The same happens with many other airlines like BA as most BA fares earn only 25% mileage. The best thing to do is singup to LANPass & Avios.
Understood but most other partner fares earn some miles with BA...even the heavily discount ones. LAN seem to be the exception to the rule and their fares don't come cheap.
Originally Posted by
NickB
So, in short, it is BAEC who decide whether you get miles and, if so, how many. But this decision is itself a reflection of how much LAN are ready to "pay" BAEC on a given ticket for avios.
Interesting. ^
Originally Posted by
BicesterTerrier
Does it depend on the code that the flight is booked as, I am sure I have booked flights between GRU & EZE (granted not domestic) as LAN Chile (LA****) and I got TP & Avios, but when booked as LAN Argentina (4M***) I received none, same on flights from BOG to SCL, so I cancelled and re-booked.
The way things work down this way it doesn't surprise me the whole thing is a mamarracho.
