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NOTE: This thread has been superseded by the thread entitled LM F and J routes (and the occasional trick-it) Rebooted v2.0.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)
Mar 1, 2014, 12:39 pm
#1471
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: TLV
Posts: 522
Shanye2233 posted it publicly almost 6 months ago (and the post is still there for all to see!) and nothing bad has happened. Hopefully the blog post will not have much impact either. Who is it this time, the cucumber again?
EDIT: nope, it's not on the cucumber's blog. But a good laugh there reading his rant about Delta. How infantile.
EDIT: nope, it's not on the cucumber's blog. But a good laugh there reading his rant about Delta. How infantile.
Last edited by Maayan; Mar 1, 2014 at 12:55 pm
Mar 1, 2014, 1:32 pm
#1472
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Posts: 558
Will pm you the detail.
Mar 1, 2014, 1:41 pm
#1473
FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
Posts: 26,062
Mar 1, 2014, 2:08 pm
#1474
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Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton GLD, Marriott Plat, NEXUS/GE
Posts: 2,872
Mar 1, 2014, 2:17 pm
#1475
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Germany
Programs: AV,ST,OW Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 209
Relax, statistically speaking nothing will happen. Big mouth just needs to attract attention.
Mar 1, 2014, 4:13 pm
#1476
Join Date: Jun 2011
Programs: DL, Amex MR
Posts: 287
I don't know which blog it is but definitely someone who is crying for attention. People should just ignore it and it will eventually die down.
Mar 1, 2014, 6:38 pm
#1477
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Washington DC
Programs: United, AA, Avianca
Posts: 249
LM F and J routes (and the occasional trick-it)
I actually respected this bloggers content until today. I don't understand these bloggers! Are they that greedy! There are some rules to blogging and some things that do not need to be spelled out.
Mar 1, 2014, 7:05 pm
#1478
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
well it depends on whether a private mailing list = spreading the word
(it's not me if you're concerned)
(it's not me if you're concerned)
Mar 1, 2014, 8:08 pm
#1479
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Mar 1, 2014, 8:21 pm
#1480
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: BTS
Posts: 611
Pretty sure anyone can subscribe to that mailing list, but then there isn't anything in it which has not been posted around here many times over
Mar 1, 2014, 8:46 pm
#1481
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: Hyatt Glob; AA ExPlat; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 317
I think bloggers may be posting tricks to pimp their sign-up bonus for the recent 40K LM Credit Card
Mar 1, 2014, 10:30 pm
#1482
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Hamburg Germany
Programs: DL SKYMILES Medallion, LH Senator AF KL AC
Posts: 31
Today I was told of a 5th way of getting from C1E to C3 at the very cheapest level which does not involve any Island or any Peninsula, so there is hope if traditional things go down. Let me know if this is too specific and I will edit. Even C1-C4 can be "attractive".
Last edited by IGOPLACES; Mar 1, 2014 at 10:43 pm
Mar 2, 2014, 12:00 am
#1483
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 48
Please revise your post. No need to increase expose more than what has already happened.
Today I was told of a 5th way of getting from C1E to C3 at the very cheapest level which does not involve any Island or any Peninsula, so there is hope if traditional things go down. Let me know if this is too specific and I will edit. Even C1-C4 can be "attractive".
Today I was told of a 5th way of getting from C1E to C3 at the very cheapest level which does not involve any Island or any Peninsula, so there is hope if traditional things go down. Let me know if this is too specific and I will edit. Even C1-C4 can be "attractive".
Mar 2, 2014, 1:00 am
#1484
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Germany
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Posts: 558
I also had respect for that particular site and newsletter before.
The problem is in this post it details lots about LM and the actual costs. It even links it to this forum with hyperlink.
It spells out clearly chainsaw and a few other things that I have not seen in so plain language anywhere else.
Let's hope it is a storm in a tea cup but his exact words are book it while you can before it's gone.
Very un helpful
You will note I have not mentioned the name of the blog and nor will I.
The problem is in this post it details lots about LM and the actual costs. It even links it to this forum with hyperlink.
It spells out clearly chainsaw and a few other things that I have not seen in so plain language anywhere else.
Let's hope it is a storm in a tea cup but his exact words are book it while you can before it's gone.
Very un helpful
You will note I have not mentioned the name of the blog and nor will I.
Mar 2, 2014, 1:14 am
#1485
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton GLD, Marriott Plat, NEXUS/GE
Posts: 2,872
The 40k offer may have some marketing spend directed towards affliate links, but I wouldn't have any actual idea.