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NOTE: This thread has been superseded by the thread entitled LM F and J routes (and the occasional trick-it) Rebooted v2.0.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.
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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.
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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)
Apr 22, 2014, 2:04 pm
#2026
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: FRA
Programs: A3 *G, HH Diamond
Posts: 99
Plus the fact that LH is removing F from a number of routes from this summer on, this should also impact available space.
Apr 22, 2014, 5:25 pm
#2029
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: YYZ
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http://dmm.travel/news/artikel/lesen...s-class-59028/
Apr 22, 2014, 6:02 pm
#2030
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
LH is aiming to reduce the number of seats in the J cabin in certain routes.
http://dmm.travel/news/artikel/lesen...s-class-59028/
http://dmm.travel/news/artikel/lesen...s-class-59028/
Apr 23, 2014, 12:14 am
#2031
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 171
For the javascript masters, does anybody know how to search LH flight leaving from HND by tweaking the scripts?
Search engine doesn't recognize HND as a valid LH city and I need to force LH as the airline. Now that they fly direct to Frankfurt from HND, I prefer that flight over the NRT flight that now stops in KIX.
Search engine doesn't recognize HND as a valid LH city and I need to force LH as the airline. Now that they fly direct to Frankfurt from HND, I prefer that flight over the NRT flight that now stops in KIX.
Apr 23, 2014, 7:57 am
#2032
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Toronto (YYZ)
Posts: 6,279
For the javascript masters, does anybody know how to search LH flight leaving from HND by tweaking the scripts?
Search engine doesn't recognize HND as a valid LH city and I need to force LH as the airline. Now that they fly direct to Frankfurt from HND, I prefer that flight over the NRT flight that now stops in KIX.
Search engine doesn't recognize HND as a valid LH city and I need to force LH as the airline. Now that they fly direct to Frankfurt from HND, I prefer that flight over the NRT flight that now stops in KIX.
If you need to only fly into HND from FRA there is a trick that lowers the mileage required but its only avail. in J on LH
Last edited by imverge; Apr 23, 2014 at 8:11 am
Apr 23, 2014, 8:29 am
#2033
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Munich
Posts: 13
Sample date tomorrow.
Start from FRA, and no problem to check bags.
Apr 23, 2014, 8:56 am
#2034
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: SPG Plat 100, A3*G
Posts: 678
Apr 23, 2014, 9:59 am
#2035
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 171
Still trying to trick the auto-validation city script within booking page, but if anybody has any better way, let me know.
Apr 23, 2014, 10:25 am
#2036
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Valencia, Spain
Programs: Pascal and Python, no C++
Posts: 738
Or set everything up with *A, then change to Lufthansa and quickly click search. If you do that faster than the AJAX load, you're good
Apr 23, 2014, 5:20 pm
#2038
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
not in the near future... only dfw and sea loses f for the summer. and one of the iad dailies i think.
Apr 24, 2014, 12:30 am
#2039
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 286
What is for you near future?
In 6 months all A343 will be without first class - so all routes where they are used will be without first.
(in 8 of the 17 planes the first class already been removed - so even if you booked it you have only a 50% chance of really getting one)
In 6 months all A343 will be without first class - so all routes where they are used will be without first.
(in 8 of the 17 planes the first class already been removed - so even if you booked it you have only a 50% chance of really getting one)
Apr 24, 2014, 1:33 am
#2040
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: SPG Plat 100, A3*G
Posts: 678
Going back to our Visa discussion that we had a few pages back.
I was thinking about this:
1. Let's say I fly C2 (MUC, VIE, ...) - C3 (ICN, TYO,BKK, ...) - XYZ
2. I don't need a visa for the C3 country but would need one for XYZ
3. But I also decide that I'm not going to check any bags
In this case, I could just check-in online, go to the plane and that's it?
Or would the C2-C3 (e.g. MUC-ICN) flight have any special checks?
I was thinking about this:
1. Let's say I fly C2 (MUC, VIE, ...) - C3 (ICN, TYO,BKK, ...) - XYZ
2. I don't need a visa for the C3 country but would need one for XYZ
3. But I also decide that I'm not going to check any bags
In this case, I could just check-in online, go to the plane and that's it?
Or would the C2-C3 (e.g. MUC-ICN) flight have any special checks?