Avianca/Taca Lifemiles may be Best Program in Star
Nov 14, 2012, 12:43 pm
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Off the Trick It topic...
Can confirm that I just booked two C seats on an SQ 77W (albeit a short-haul), when UA.com said only Y was available.
I wasn't even trying for SQ, just used *A as the airline default... looking for MXP-YUL for a friend and his wife for next September.
-MXP-BCN SQ378C 77W
-BCN-YUL AC817C 763
PNR confirmation received within 60 seconds.
Can confirm that I just booked two C seats on an SQ 77W (albeit a short-haul), when UA.com said only Y was available.
I wasn't even trying for SQ, just used *A as the airline default... looking for MXP-YUL for a friend and his wife for next September.
-MXP-BCN SQ378C 77W
-BCN-YUL AC817C 763
PNR confirmation received within 60 seconds.
Last edited by SFO777; Nov 14, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Nov 14, 2012, 2:52 pm
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Off the Trick It topic...
Can confirm that I just booked two C seats on an SQ 77W (albeit a short-haul), when UA.com said only Y was available.
I wasn't even trying for SQ, just used *A as the airline default... looking for MXP-YUL for a friend and his wife for next September.
-MXP-BCN SQ378C 77W
-BCN-YUL AC817C 763
PNR confirmation received within 60 seconds.
Can confirm that I just booked two C seats on an SQ 77W (albeit a short-haul), when UA.com said only Y was available.
I wasn't even trying for SQ, just used *A as the airline default... looking for MXP-YUL for a friend and his wife for next September.
-MXP-BCN SQ378C 77W
-BCN-YUL AC817C 763
PNR confirmation received within 60 seconds.
I believe you can also book the 77w on some of the services sin to India, and from sin to Melbourne where the 77w is not listed as a scheduled aircraft, but subs from time to time (on the MEL route it seems to be once a week!)
Nov 14, 2012, 2:55 pm
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How did I just now discover this thread?! Just like that a 2X shaves 15K off of C3-C2 in Y or 12.5K off in C... So simple, it's maddening. And quite a desirable 2X too, if one doesn't "forget" it! And then I guess a different 2X for the return C2-C3, being as each way is best booked separately? Oh thanks, I see that the eastbound 2X is already identified a few pages back.
Oh wow, there's even a pineapple poke for maple or groom to save 5K on Y!
Gotta love the 1.27 CPM purchase of miles! On the other hand, I see that C2-C6 is 85K LifeMiles vs only 75K on ua.com
Oh goodness, it only took me 30 minutes more to realize that the same thing happens on ua.com, albeit with a different 2X for C3-C2 (thanks, Borat fans!). I am so slow and dense, it's depressing.
Oh wow, there's even a pineapple poke for maple or groom to save 5K on Y!
Gotta love the 1.27 CPM purchase of miles! On the other hand, I see that C2-C6 is 85K LifeMiles vs only 75K on ua.com
Oh goodness, it only took me 30 minutes more to realize that the same thing happens on ua.com, albeit with a different 2X for C3-C2 (thanks, Borat fans!). I am so slow and dense, it's depressing.
Nov 14, 2012, 4:44 pm
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Last edited by zbenye; Nov 14, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Nov 14, 2012, 7:43 pm
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Off the Trick It topic...
Can confirm that I just booked two C seats on an SQ 77W (albeit a short-haul), when UA.com said only Y was available.
I wasn't even trying for SQ, just used *A as the airline default... looking for MXP-YUL for a friend and his wife for next September.
-MXP-BCN SQ378C 77W
-BCN-YUL AC817C 763
PNR confirmation received within 60 seconds.
Can confirm that I just booked two C seats on an SQ 77W (albeit a short-haul), when UA.com said only Y was available.
I wasn't even trying for SQ, just used *A as the airline default... looking for MXP-YUL for a friend and his wife for next September.
-MXP-BCN SQ378C 77W
-BCN-YUL AC817C 763
PNR confirmation received within 60 seconds.
yeah. there are some 'exceptions' to the rule out there. especially for some of these shorter add in segments. (one that I wonder how easy it would be to book is the LH F flight Jakarta to Bangkok (or is it KUL) that seems to come up on aeroplan all the time.
I believe you can also book the 77w on some of the services sin to India, and from sin to Melbourne where the 77w is not listed as a scheduled aircraft, but subs from time to time (on the MEL route it seems to be once a week!)
I believe you can also book the 77w on some of the services sin to India, and from sin to Melbourne where the 77w is not listed as a scheduled aircraft, but subs from time to time (on the MEL route it seems to be once a week!)
Nov 14, 2012, 9:32 pm
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Can't see any LH F availability even while UA shows wide availability. Do you think there is any point in calling them?
Nov 14, 2012, 9:42 pm
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Nov 14, 2012, 10:10 pm
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Can they book tickets in mixed cabin now?
Nov 14, 2012, 10:16 pm
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Yes it worked and both legs are in business class on LH.
Nov 15, 2012, 12:10 am
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Nov 16, 2012, 8:46 am
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Nov 16, 2012, 11:43 am
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