May 21, 2014, 7:31 pm
Last edit by: Tokyoite
Coronawiki (March 2020)
Does anyone know if Lifemiles will waive cancellation fees for an award ticket due to COVID-19 concerns?
Unfortunately, barring an outright flight cancellation, Lifemiles will not waive cancel fees.
Just pay the $200 as a "self caution fee". (nobody is actually preventing you the passenger from flying as you booked).
In the future, it would be wise to invest in travel insurance.
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Transferring Amex MR points will extend expiration of LM. Post #906 confirms this. Expiration date updates overnight, so wait 24 hours after the transferred miles have posted to LM.
LifeMiles' Star Alliance Award Chart
Cash & Miles redemptions: the price per mile purchased during award booking varies significantly depending on how many miles are purchased. The "sweet spots" are between 38% and 58% of the total mileage required, where miles are purchased for 1.5 cents. See here for some examples.
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 example is travel on Avianca from LAX to SJU (via SAL/BOG). For additional information see the WIKI of this thread.
https://www.lifemiles.com/eng/abo/wnb/wnbtercond.aspx
Does anyone know if Lifemiles will waive cancellation fees for an award ticket due to COVID-19 concerns?
Unfortunately, barring an outright flight cancellation, Lifemiles will not waive cancel fees.
Just pay the $200 as a "self caution fee". (nobody is actually preventing you the passenger from flying as you booked).
In the future, it would be wise to invest in travel insurance.
=====
Transferring Amex MR points will extend expiration of LM. Post #906 confirms this. Expiration date updates overnight, so wait 24 hours after the transferred miles have posted to LM.
LifeMiles' Star Alliance Award Chart
Cash & Miles redemptions: the price per mile purchased during award booking varies significantly depending on how many miles are purchased. The "sweet spots" are between 38% and 58% of the total mileage required, where miles are purchased for 1.5 cents. See here for some examples.
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 example is travel on Avianca from LAX to SJU (via SAL/BOG). For additional information see the WIKI of this thread.
https://www.lifemiles.com/eng/abo/wnb/wnbtercond.aspx
Miles Expiration Policy valid from April 15th , 2018.
- Any miles accrual transaction in a member´s account in the Program extends the validity of the miles in the account of such member for a term of twelve (12) months from the date of such accrual of miles. Other transactions that may affect the balance of miles in a member’s account, including redemption transactions, will have no effect on them and will not extend the validity of the miles in such account. This general rule will have the following exceptions that extend the validity of such miles in the account of such member for twenty-four (24) months from the date of such accrual: (i) any accrual of miles in a member´s account with an Elite Status at the time of the accrual; (ii) any accrual of miles derived from a cobranded credit or debit cards under the LifeMiles brand.
- ......the following accrual activities do not extend the validity of the miles in the member´s account: 1) the birthday bonus or any other miles bonus that may be given by the LifeMiles Program and LifeMiles LTD so establishes.; 2) the migration of points or miles from other loyalty programs to the LifeMiles Program made as a consequence of the union of both loyalty programs or the migration of one member from another loyalty program to the LifeMiles Program; and 3) the merger of accounts of the LifeMiles Program, including those derived from a member´s duplicate accounts.
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Jan 24, 2018, 12:58 am
#706
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 11
I added my LM number to a UA itinerary after the first two segments were already flown. Do I need to submit a request on the LM website for the miles for those two segments, or should they post automatically?
Also, in general, if I add an LM number to a UA itinerary, do miles post after each segment is flown or after the entire itinerary is flown?
Also, in general, if I add an LM number to a UA itinerary, do miles post after each segment is flown or after the entire itinerary is flown?
Jan 26, 2018, 6:10 am
#707
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: DL GM, SPG Plat, HH Gold, US Gold
Posts: 38
Hi guys,
trying to redeem some life miles on SQ but have been having difficulties. Can LF not even see the short haul space that SQ makes available to partners? Is this common?
im looking for SIN- AKL on 12/19. It's bookable through united but not life miles.
Thanks!
trying to redeem some life miles on SQ but have been having difficulties. Can LF not even see the short haul space that SQ makes available to partners? Is this common?
im looking for SIN- AKL on 12/19. It's bookable through united but not life miles.
Thanks!
Jan 27, 2018, 4:43 am
#708
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,210
Looks like LH is now blocking J seats to LM. Seeing seats via EF and UA which LM can't see. Even their email department couldn't see them. Interestingly enough even SQ can't see them.
Jan 28, 2018, 4:40 pm
#709
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: AY Platinum, UA Premier Platinum, OneWorld Emerald, VA Platinum
Posts: 558
I think its a NZ issue as there are SQ J seats to Aus.
Feb 16, 2018, 9:35 am
#711
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: OZ Diamond, Jiffypark Manhattan Gold
Posts: 4,485
So I have a couple Aeromexico tickets I never credited anywhere because I was trying to decide what to do with them. I'm pretty sure I've decided to credit them to Avianca. BUT, it seems like you can only request retroactive mileage in lifemiles if the flights were with Avianca? I did some searching around and found some info to the contrary that you could call Avianca, but I couldn't find anything up to date on their site.
Anyone know for sure?
Anyone know for sure?
Feb 18, 2018, 4:19 am
#712
formerly 1984SW
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Programs: UA
Posts: 1,058
Is there a limit on the number of segments that can be booked on a one-way LM award ticket?
I'm looking at: BKK-HKG-TPE-LAX-CLE-LGA in J-J-J-Y-Y cabins and wondering if I can book it (via e-mail of screen shots) for 60k LM miles. (The HKG-TPE-LAX portion shows bookable in J cabin for 60k miles.)
If so, would LM let me waitlist for J/F cabins on LAX-CLE-LGA? (Or, could I do that with UA?)
I'm looking at: BKK-HKG-TPE-LAX-CLE-LGA in J-J-J-Y-Y cabins and wondering if I can book it (via e-mail of screen shots) for 60k LM miles. (The HKG-TPE-LAX portion shows bookable in J cabin for 60k miles.)
If so, would LM let me waitlist for J/F cabins on LAX-CLE-LGA? (Or, could I do that with UA?)
Last edited by wpcoe; Feb 28, 2018 at 11:37 pm Reason: corrected routing to LAX-CLE-LGA not LAX-LGA-CLE <sigh...>
Mar 18, 2018, 3:00 pm
#713
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 4
I am considering getting into Lifemiles now that it is a TYP transfer option. The no YQ policy, and the supposedly short transfer time, makes it look very attractive, especially for flights to Europe. Based on the problems I see here do you guys think its worth using Lifemiles or sticking with Krisflyer for TYP star alliance awards?
Mar 19, 2018, 3:57 am
#714
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 668
I am considering getting into Lifemiles now that it is a TYP transfer option. The no YQ policy, and the supposedly short transfer time, makes it look very attractive, especially for flights to Europe. Based on the problems I see here do you guys think its worth using Lifemiles or sticking with Krisflyer for TYP star alliance awards?
Mar 20, 2018, 11:14 am
#716
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 844