May 26, 2014, 8:47 am
Last edit by: SingaporeDon
Every forum on Flyertalk has a personality. A forum gains a personality through user input over time, and Lifemiles is a very definitive example of how users have developed a unique community.
While Flyertalk boards actively encourage sharing of info, the Lifemiles community has developed and thrived via obscuring of certain data elements. It may not be easy for new participants to break through the codes and gain knowledge of the program's quirks, but the overall board community has adopted this unique approach. And frankly, that is not going to change overnight.
If a FT member wants to participate on this board, then they will need to respect other users. Hence, posts that run counter to this community's standards, will be removed.
While Flyertalk boards actively encourage sharing of info, the Lifemiles community has developed and thrived via obscuring of certain data elements. It may not be easy for new participants to break through the codes and gain knowledge of the program's quirks, but the overall board community has adopted this unique approach. And frankly, that is not going to change overnight.
If a FT member wants to participate on this board, then they will need to respect other users. Hence, posts that run counter to this community's standards, will be removed.
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
LifeMiles' old Star Alliance Award Chart (before Oct 15 2014) // Table of changes
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 easily-seen example is travel on Copa from LAX to SJU (via PTY).
Understand Cabotage: Departing country 1, transiting country 2, returning to country 1 (no stopping) *is* cabotage (example: depart JFK, connect in YYZ to return to ORD, or depart Miami, connect in Bogota, return to San Francisco). On the other hand, departing country 1, going to completely unrelated country 2, and ending up in country 3, is not cabotage. So if you fly JFK-JNB-ZRH, for instance, this is completely not cabotage.
Availability: Seeing availability for *A award seats elsewhere is no guarantee they are accessible on Lifemiles. For instance award space shown on ANA often is not accessible on Lifemiles. Similarly, finding award space on single legs doesn't mean you'll get award space on the combined itinerary. And no, there is no way to overcome that.
Screenshot Method
Send email to [email protected] with attached screenshots on Lifemiles website of each individual leg showing availability. Also, screenshot showing no availability as one booking. Include passenger names, gender and DOB and copy of passenger passport. They will either call you for payment or email the itinerary and give you 3 days to call up and make payment by CC.
NOTE: This previous thread has been closed; it can be read here LM F and J routes (and the occasional trick-it)
LM F and J routes (and the occasional trick-it) Rebooted v2.0
Jun 5, 2015, 10:14 am
#1831
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Germany / Thailand
Programs: M&M/S SPG livetime gold, but not running behind status & points anymore! Now only book value for $
Posts: 3,090
Is KHV VVO and UUS not any more in Russia ?
Is KHV VVO and UUS not any more in Russia ? Or does Russia not belong anymore to Europe Zone ?
Tryed to find availability LHR- to above ( which was given ) , but always quoted Europe - Northasia ?
Even within Russia DME-VVO them Charge 75k for Business
Tryed to find availability LHR- to above ( which was given ) , but always quoted Europe - Northasia ?
Even within Russia DME-VVO them Charge 75k for Business
Last edited by bertheike; Jun 5, 2015 at 1:50 pm
Jun 5, 2015, 3:27 pm
#1832
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New York Metropolitan Area 45 km from JFK
Programs: UA,AA,AS,BA
Posts: 4,607
bertheike
Quote:
Originally Posted by WingedWorldExplorer View Post
Nothing about that in Award Chart
Quote:
Originally Posted by WingedWorldExplorer View Post
Nothing about that in Award Chart
Last edited by WingedWorldExplorer; Jun 6, 2015 at 4:09 am
Jun 5, 2015, 3:40 pm
#1833
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Germany / Thailand
Programs: M&M/S SPG livetime gold, but not running behind status & points anymore! Now only book value for $
Posts: 3,090
I think LH teaches them
Jun 6, 2015, 2:17 am
#1835
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Germany / Thailand
Programs: M&M/S SPG livetime gold, but not running behind status & points anymore! Now only book value for $
Posts: 3,090
Flight 1 - June, 9th, 2015
Moscow (Moskva), Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Vladivostok , E Ural Russia (VVO)
But in the milage table I not found a new Zone, but under others
NOTE: Miles required may vary according to geographical location.
Jun 6, 2015, 10:16 am
#1840
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Valencia, Spain
Programs: Pascal and Python, no C++
Posts: 738
Jun 6, 2015, 10:16 am
#1841
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New York Metropolitan Area 45 km from JFK
Programs: UA,AA,AS,BA
Posts: 4,607
Since the bear is properly coded, your posting implies a positioning flight to The Bear. Starting January I get substantial discounts from this Pacific Island to Central Europe with a "blind attachment". Both in Y and J.
Jun 6, 2015, 11:13 am
#1842
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Valencia, Spain
Programs: Pascal and Python, no C++
Posts: 738
How you get TO the bear is an entirely different thing.
PS To say the bear is correctly coded is highly disputable. But for sure it's (intentionally) assigned the wrong country by our LM friends
Jun 6, 2015, 12:07 pm
#1843
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Location: New York Metropolitan Area 45 km from JFK
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J too if different final destination is chosen.
Last edited by WingedWorldExplorer; Jun 6, 2015 at 12:59 pm Reason: TATL @ 1/2 price now possible in 2016.