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NOTE: This thread has been superseded by the thread entitled LM F and J routes (and the occasional trick-it) Rebooted v2.0.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)
Jul 4, 2013, 8:56 am
#197
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 5,439
Call (operating carrier, of course) to verify?
Jul 5, 2013, 12:21 am
#198
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
People don't like me eating chiclets. Too bad.
Last edited by yerffej201; Jul 5, 2013 at 11:33 am
Jul 5, 2013, 7:40 am
#201
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: IC Royal Ambassador, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 486
Objections.
Jul 5, 2013, 7:42 am
#202
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: IC Royal Ambassador, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 486
I guess I need to book that award ticket now as it will be gone once that goes up. 
Jul 5, 2013, 7:59 am
#203
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: LH SEN, SPG Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,021
Objections: Yes!
Opinion: Not a good idea!
Even if booking that airline wasn't disabled when you posted before, we are now talking about something much simpler to remedy. It's been shown before that heavy publicity will discourage those who find specials from sharing them.
Opinion: Not a good idea!
Even if booking that airline wasn't disabled when you posted before, we are now talking about something much simpler to remedy. It's been shown before that heavy publicity will discourage those who find specials from sharing them.
Jul 5, 2013, 2:05 pm
#205
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: EWR, SLC, SGN
Posts: 1,113
I don't think anybody wants to get into the value of a blogger here. You obviously get commission and maybe ad revenue from your blog so nobody believe it doesn't do you any good even when you say it doesn't. There's another forum or thread or something for this as I understand.
I object and hope you leave lifemiles alone for awhile from your blog.
I object and hope you leave lifemiles alone for awhile from your blog.
Jul 5, 2013, 2:34 pm
#206
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
I don't think anybody wants to get into the value of a blogger here. You obviously get commission and maybe ad revenue from your blog so nobody believe it doesn't do you any good even when you say it doesn't. There's another forum or thread or something for this as I understand.
I object and hope you leave lifemiles alone for awhile from your blog.
I object and hope you leave lifemiles alone for awhile from your blog.
I don't OBVIOUSLY get commission. Yes, I would probably get a few more ad revenue dollars if I did made that post, but that's not particularly significant nor relevant at all to the content of my post.
I'm not trying to talk about bloggers here. I am just posting this here because I feel that it is the most relevant place to address my question. Sure, I don't have to ask all the FTers here about posting on my blog, and I can write whatever I want. But I do so as a courtesy because as I thought some (or the majority) of people will be pissed from this. Is that something you would like me to not do in the future?
Jul 5, 2013, 3:04 pm
#207
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Between AMS and BRU
Posts: 8,852
What I would like is that you are kicked out of here and that you come up with your own content instead of earning a buck or name recognition by stealing from others or from the public domain.
But hey, that's just me. You can do whatever you want, no ethics involved here...
But hey, that's just me. You can do whatever you want, no ethics involved here...
Jul 5, 2013, 3:32 pm
#208
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
What I would like is that you are kicked out of here and that you come up with your own content instead of earning a buck or name recognition by stealing from others or from the public domain.
But hey, that's just me. You can do whatever you want, no ethics involved here...
But hey, that's just me. You can do whatever you want, no ethics involved here...
Jul 5, 2013, 3:44 pm
#209
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 294
What is the point of bringing it up on your blog if :
A) You're not going to make any significant money out of it, as you've pointed out.
B) You're going to kill it.
C) You're going to piss a whole bunch of people off.
A) You're not going to make any significant money out of it, as you've pointed out.
B) You're going to kill it.
C) You're going to piss a whole bunch of people off.
Jul 5, 2013, 3:50 pm
#210
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: IC Royal Ambassador, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 486
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Let's try and keep LM out of the blogs.
Let's try and keep LM out of the blogs.
Last edited by JDiver; Jul 5, 2013 at 4:43 pm Reason: FT TOS: ...Actions That Will Lead to Disciplinary Action: Posting private emails and messages without the author's permission