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
Nov 24, 2014, 8:37 pm
#1381
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Time for a semi-irregular reminder. Let's not revert to old habits.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/23650415-post951.html
If you have nothing to say that advances the thread, it might be best to bite your tongue. And if there is something you see posted that disturbs you, report the post to the moderator, using the triangular button available at the bottom left of the posting, or send a PM.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/23650415-post951.html
If you have nothing to say that advances the thread, it might be best to bite your tongue. And if there is something you see posted that disturbs you, report the post to the moderator, using the triangular button available at the bottom left of the posting, or send a PM.
Nov 25, 2014, 6:46 pm
#1383
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Nov 26, 2014, 3:43 am
#1386
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Nov 26, 2014, 3:43 am
#1387
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They've corrected basically all usable miscodes.
(edit: MF beat me to it. Great minds think alike
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Last edited by WolfvanWeen; Nov 26, 2014 at 3:59 am
Nov 26, 2014, 3:47 am
#1388
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I had no idea.I think I'll have to brush up my boomerang throwing skills now.
Last edited by planestupid; Nov 26, 2014 at 6:56 am
Nov 26, 2014, 10:50 am
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Then select a specific airline at LM, when you check seat availabity.
Nov 26, 2014, 1:58 pm
#1390
Join Date: Oct 2014
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Just wanted to bring to light something positive... thanks to all those FT members that took the time to respond to my PM's and posts. Your hints and suggestions were very helpful. Because of that I was able to piece together 3 boomies 
It does feel rewarding to put in the effort to understand it even if I don't get a chance to take advantage of every single one.
I also now have a decent foundation on how to find more. Just no luck on finding a C1-Cx boomie as I alluded to before in a previous posting but the hunt continues...
It does feel rewarding to put in the effort to understand it even if I don't get a chance to take advantage of every single one.
I also now have a decent foundation on how to find more. Just no luck on finding a C1-Cx boomie as I alluded to before in a previous posting but the hunt continues...
Nov 27, 2014, 6:12 am
#1392
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Nov 27, 2014, 7:50 am
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Nov 27, 2014, 7:56 am
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