Avianca/Taca Lifemiles may be Best Program in Star
Aug 22, 2012, 5:00 pm
#316
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Join Date: Sep 2003
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Wow... just had a "fun" cancellation". I checked with them after a week on why my miles hasn't been refunded and they said the payment didn't go through and the only way to get the miles back is to physically go to a Avianca/TACA office.
After being told that they did sent a couple of of emails trying to get contact me, I did find 2 emails both in Spanish that showed up in my spam folder.
Now I have to head to try to head to a Avianca/TACA office with the closest being in Houston.
After being told that they did sent a couple of of emails trying to get contact me, I did find 2 emails both in Spanish that showed up in my spam folder.
Now I have to head to try to head to a Avianca/TACA office with the closest being in Houston.
Aug 22, 2012, 5:06 pm
#317
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Penang, Malaysia
Programs: OZ *G, HHonors Gold, Aclub Plat
Posts: 1,025
Aug 22, 2012, 5:47 pm
#318
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Burlingame, CA
Programs: TK Miles & Smiles, CM ConnectMiles, AA Advantage
Posts: 2,129
A quick note - I tried to see if TA/AV could match my AA PLT status and the answer is negative. However, I received my Lifemiles card from MIA a couple of weeks after joining.
Aug 22, 2012, 9:59 pm
#319
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 724
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Last edited by longleaf; Aug 25, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Aug 23, 2012, 1:12 am
#320
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
discussing other members is a no-go on FT. There is a healthy discussion going on about bloggers in two spots:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/talkb...ies-blogs.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...lyer-blog.html
Feel free to contribute there. I have deleted the two OT posts in this thread.
Regards Oliver2002
Senior Mod
discussing other members is a no-go on FT. There is a healthy discussion going on about bloggers in two spots:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/talkb...ies-blogs.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...lyer-blog.html
Feel free to contribute there. I have deleted the two OT posts in this thread.
Regards Oliver2002
Senior Mod
Aug 23, 2012, 7:48 am
#321
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 253
This question might sound trivial but I still want to get confirmation from folks on this forum.
I have a one way 1st class ticket from Shanghai to Boston with a connection in Zurich. Can I give up the flight from Zurich to Boston, leave the Zurich custom, and stay in Zurich instead? I am an American citizen. I don't think there is any problem with it. Can you guys please kindly share your knowledge on this? Thanks a lot.
I have a one way 1st class ticket from Shanghai to Boston with a connection in Zurich. Can I give up the flight from Zurich to Boston, leave the Zurich custom, and stay in Zurich instead? I am an American citizen. I don't think there is any problem with it. Can you guys please kindly share your knowledge on this? Thanks a lot.
Aug 23, 2012, 8:41 am
#322
Join Date: May 2007
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This question might sound trivial but I still want to get confirmation from folks on this forum.
I have a one way 1st class ticket from Shanghai to Boston with a connection in Zurich. Can I give up the flight from Zurich to Boston, leave the Zurich custom, and stay in Zurich instead? I am an American citizen. I don't think there is any problem with it. Can you guys please kindly share your knowledge on this? Thanks a lot.
I have a one way 1st class ticket from Shanghai to Boston with a connection in Zurich. Can I give up the flight from Zurich to Boston, leave the Zurich custom, and stay in Zurich instead? I am an American citizen. I don't think there is any problem with it. Can you guys please kindly share your knowledge on this? Thanks a lot.
Aug 23, 2012, 8:55 am
#323
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: LH SEN, SPG Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,021
You question would also be answered by looking at the award chart. It's more expensive to fly N/S.Asia - EU than to the US.
Points have to be pretty cheap to pay 160k for EU-N.Asia F RT vs 100k through US - granted on US you can't book some airlines. It's not the best value on the chart...
Aug 23, 2012, 1:03 pm
#325
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: AZ FA+, A3 G, AB G | IHG RA, HGP D, FPC P, Accor P, BW D, HH D, Eleva, GHA P, 1862 Voyager
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Wow... just had a "fun" cancellation". I checked with them after a week on why my miles hasn't been refunded and they said the payment didn't go through and the only way to get the miles back is to physically go to a Avianca/TACA office.
After being told that they did sent a couple of of emails trying to get contact me, I did find 2 emails both in Spanish that showed up in my spam folder.
Now I have to head to try to head to a Avianca/TACA office with the closest being in Houston.
After being told that they did sent a couple of of emails trying to get contact me, I did find 2 emails both in Spanish that showed up in my spam folder.
Now I have to head to try to head to a Avianca/TACA office with the closest being in Houston.
Aug 23, 2012, 2:50 pm
#326
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 253
I do not get this: "you should always put the duty-free you buy in Shanghai in your checked luggage when you arrive in ZRH". Can you please explain a little bit more about it?
Aug 23, 2012, 2:58 pm
#327
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: LH SEN, SPG Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,021
Anyway, you're flying F, they're not about to question you or anything, it's not appropriate!
Aug 23, 2012, 4:26 pm
#328
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Aug 23, 2012, 4:59 pm
#329
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: AZ FA+, A3 G, AB G | IHG RA, HGP D, FPC P, Accor P, BW D, HH D, Eleva, GHA P, 1862 Voyager
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Roger that
All the best getting it settled. Can't believe you can't phone in to process the charge
All the best getting it settled. Can't believe you can't phone in to process the charge
Aug 23, 2012, 10:54 pm
#330
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 26
two quick questions if I may.
1) do you still can purchase missing miles or pay in cash for the award on 15USD/1K? It is showing up as 30 for me even thou I am only 5K short of miles for the trip I want to book after all my 100K+ LA flights
2) if I understand correctly my LH/TK flights would fly me some additional miles if I give my LM FQF number instead of MM, correct?
TIA!
1) do you still can purchase missing miles or pay in cash for the award on 15USD/1K? It is showing up as 30 for me even thou I am only 5K short of miles for the trip I want to book after all my 100K+ LA flights
2) if I understand correctly my LH/TK flights would fly me some additional miles if I give my LM FQF number instead of MM, correct?
TIA!