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 2, 2014, 5:30 am
#214
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: CDG
Programs: TK Elite
Posts: 1,611
Tried to send screenshots of C1-C2 as well as C2-C1 Boomies with all details to you.
Did you not get it ?
So terribly sorry about that.
Again: For the avoidance of doubt, No woodcutting tool or fermented items involved because by definition that would not be Boomies.
Did you not get it ?
So terribly sorry about that.
Again: For the avoidance of doubt, No woodcutting tool or fermented items involved because by definition that would not be Boomies.
Awesome find!
Jun 2, 2014, 6:13 am
#216
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Valencia, Spain
Programs: Pascal and Python, no C++
Posts: 738
And when you come back use a different browser.
Jun 2, 2014, 7:35 am
#217
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: BTS
Posts: 611
Jun 2, 2014, 9:26 am
#218
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: SFO
Programs: AY Plat, LH FTL
Posts: 7,374
Tried to send screenshots of C1-C2 as well as C2-C1 Boomies with all details to you.
Did you not get it ?
So terribly sorry about that.
Again: For the avoidance of doubt, No woodcutting tool or fermented items involved because by definition that would not be Boomies.
Did you not get it ?
So terribly sorry about that.
Again: For the avoidance of doubt, No woodcutting tool or fermented items involved because by definition that would not be Boomies.
Jun 2, 2014, 1:54 pm
#221
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New York Metropolitan Area 45 km from JFK
Programs: UA,AA,AS,BA
Posts: 4,607
Not. Not.
Identified 34 airports at this time. A auto scan would be more efficient - but have good ideas as to what criteria makes an airport "TATLable" ,so the search is much much faster than just trial and error.
BR:BKK-VIE books very attractively in Business Class.
LH(FRA/MUC) and TK(IST) are so lame.
Identified 34 airports at this time. A auto scan would be more efficient - but have good ideas as to what criteria makes an airport "TATLable" ,so the search is much much faster than just trial and error.
BR:BKK-VIE books very attractively in Business Class.
LH(FRA/MUC) and TK(IST) are so lame.
Jun 2, 2014, 2:26 pm
#223
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Valencia, Spain
Programs: Pascal and Python, no C++
Posts: 738
Not. Not.
Identified 34 airports at this time. A auto scan would be more efficient - but have good ideas as to what criteria makes an airport "TATLable" ,so the search is much much faster than just trial and error.
BR:BKK-VIE books very attractively in Business Class.
LH(FRA/MUC) and TK(IST) are so lame.
Identified 34 airports at this time. A auto scan would be more efficient - but have good ideas as to what criteria makes an airport "TATLable" ,so the search is much much faster than just trial and error.
BR:BKK-VIE books very attractively in Business Class.
LH(FRA/MUC) and TK(IST) are so lame.
No clue why.
PS System down. Thought I'd do a screenshot, just in case. Pffft
Jun 2, 2014, 2:28 pm
#224
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: CDG
Programs: TK Elite
Posts: 1,611
