Jan 1, 2014, 5:17 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
NOTE: This thread has been superseded by the thread entitled LM F and J routes (and the occasional trick-it) Rebooted v2.0. Please follow the discussion there.
Region definitions
C1 North America
C1.5 Caribbean, Bermuda
C2 Europe
C2.5 Middle East
C3 Asia
C4 South America
C5 Africa
C6 Oceania
2X, 3X: in the context of this LifeMiles thread, 2X and 3X refer to any 2nd and 3rd legs of a one-way award ticket.
LifeMiles' Star Alliance Award Chart
Cash & Miles redemptions: buying the max (60%) isn't always the best deal (unless you're purchasing all miles right there). Check here for the best CPM.
Beware of Cabotage: LifeMiles has been known to issue tickets that constitute Cabotage, and at least one instance of denied boarding has been reported, stranding the passenger. An easily-seen example is travel on Copa from LAX to SJU (via PTY).
Region definitions
C1 North America
C1.5 Caribbean, Bermuda
C2 Europe
C2.5 Middle East
C3 Asia
C4 South America
C5 Africa
C6 Oceania
2X, 3X: in the context of this LifeMiles thread, 2X and 3X refer to any 2nd and 3rd legs of a one-way award ticket.
LifeMiles' Star Alliance Award Chart
Cash & Miles redemptions: buying the max (60%) isn't always the best deal (unless you're purchasing all miles right there). Check here for the best CPM.
Beware of Cabotage: LifeMiles has been known to issue tickets that constitute Cabotage, and at least one instance of denied boarding has been reported, stranding the passenger. An easily-seen example is travel on Copa from LAX to SJU (via PTY).
LM F and J routes (and the occasional trick-it)
May 6, 2013, 9:23 pm
#151
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: DEN
Posts: 665
Not an F or J or a trick, just admiration for LifeMiles: while UA and ANA fail to find an award from HNL to FOR (Brazil), LifeMiles comes through, crisscrossing oceans: HNL to EWR to LIS to FOR...! Seen on 23-Sep. ^
EDIT: UA/ANA are able to see the route when fed the individual legs. However, they price heftily.
EDIT: UA/ANA are able to see the route when fed the individual legs. However, they price heftily.
Last edited by zbenye; May 6, 2013 at 9:34 pm
May 6, 2013, 9:35 pm
#152
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 5,439
I've gotten Australia-North America-Asia before too. 
May 7, 2013, 4:14 am
#154
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: SYDNEY
Programs: *A Gold, HH dia,Hyatt plat,Sixt PLAT,QF , EY Gold
Posts: 1,890
What's au - North America - Asia ?
May 7, 2013, 9:28 am
#155
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: SIN
Programs: SQ, UA, Delta, BMI(RIP), Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond (Thanks Amex) Hyatt Discov
Posts: 1,942
I just booked (4) F on UA . I was checking for over a month for some availability and then just out of no where this appeared. I checked with the UA site and its been ticketed so kinda weird .
I was in such a rush to see if it would go through I didn't lower the miles part down
I was in such a rush to see if it would go through I didn't lower the miles part down
May 7, 2013, 3:00 pm
#157
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: BZG
Programs: LH FTL, PC Plat,Hilton Gold
Posts: 128
small advice needed.
I want to book C2-Mel and return on jan 2014 in J, and for now best option I know is c2-c3 + c3-mel for 75 + 47,5 on return = 122,5 + taxes
any chance to find a better solution? I know there are great options in Y, but I'm only interested in J
Adam
I want to book C2-Mel and return on jan 2014 in J, and for now best option I know is c2-c3 + c3-mel for 75 + 47,5 on return = 122,5 + taxes
any chance to find a better solution? I know there are great options in Y, but I'm only interested in J
Adam
May 7, 2013, 3:02 pm
#158
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: BZG
Programs: LH FTL, PC Plat,Hilton Gold
Posts: 128
May 7, 2013, 9:45 pm
#159
Join Date: May 2011
Location: LAS,LAX,SEA
Programs: AA,UA/CO, SPG50, Hilton Gold
Posts: 430
May 7, 2013, 9:58 pm
#160
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: SYDNEY
Programs: *A Gold, HH dia,Hyatt plat,Sixt PLAT,QF , EY Gold
Posts: 1,890
I don't think I wil get the seats again . I have been searching for a few months and nothing has came and then yesterday (4) F tickets . I think it's very rare to get (4) in business let alone first .
I think the flight number is UA803 so from my search is the suites but I'm probably wrong .
May 8, 2013, 5:09 am
#161
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,210
I don't think I wil get the seats again . I have been searching for a few months and nothing has came and then yesterday (4) F tickets . I think it's very rare to get (4) in business let alone first .
I think the flight number is UA803 so from my search is the suites but I'm probably wrong .
I think the flight number is UA803 so from my search is the suites but I'm probably wrong .
Personally I wouldn't cancel your original booking as the flights might not come back in.
May 8, 2013, 5:38 am
#162
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
I would just stick with it. If you are really hurting then why don't you just make another random booking and cancel it? You get your miles back that way for only a $50 cancellation fee.
Personally I wouldn't cancel your original booking as the flights might not come back in.
Personally I wouldn't cancel your original booking as the flights might not come back in.
May 8, 2013, 9:51 am
#163
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: SYDNEY
Programs: *A Gold, HH dia,Hyatt plat,Sixt PLAT,QF , EY Gold
Posts: 1,890
I'm not going to cancel them I don't think there's any chance all four will come back . I haven't even seen two for any dates two weeks either Side.
Now only to find something from sin - syd on the a380 in J
Now only to find something from sin - syd on the a380 in J
May 10, 2013, 7:16 am
#165
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Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,210