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 10, 2018, 1:42 pm
#2881
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CGK/LAX
Programs: KF,JMB, OZ, SPG,AA,UA,AS
Posts: 1,163
Jun 10, 2018, 3:31 pm
#2882
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: AU
Programs: former Olympic Airways Gold (yeah - still proud of that!)
Posts: 14,405
I think this is the current list:
Enjoy your miles and redeem in Star Alliance flights with up to 48% discount!
Enjoy your miles and redeem in Star Alliance flights with up to 48% discount!
Jun 11, 2018, 10:32 pm
#2884
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: AY Platinum, UA Premier Platinum, OneWorld Emerald, VA Platinum
Posts: 558
Seems JNB>PER on SAA is back in action, including Biz class. (85k)
And there's a little trick to save yourself nearly 30% of the miles required.
And, if you can line the dates up with SA 235 you can do LHR>JNB>PER in Biz for just under 90,000 using the same "trick".
CPT<>JNB<>DUR in J are also back. Haven't seen that for 12 months.
And there's a little trick to save yourself nearly 30% of the miles required.
And, if you can line the dates up with SA 235 you can do LHR>JNB>PER in Biz for just under 90,000 using the same "trick".
CPT<>JNB<>DUR in J are also back. Haven't seen that for 12 months.
Last edited by Guvner067; Jun 11, 2018 at 10:39 pm
Jun 12, 2018, 1:37 am
#2885
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: AU
Programs: former Olympic Airways Gold (yeah - still proud of that!)
Posts: 14,405
Seems JNB>PER on SAA is back in action, including Biz class. (85k)
And there's a little trick to save yourself nearly 30% of the miles required.
And, if you can line the dates up with SA 235 you can do LHR>JNB>PER in Biz for just under 90,000 using the same "trick".
CPT<>JNB<>DUR in J are also back. Haven't seen that for 12 months.
And there's a little trick to save yourself nearly 30% of the miles required.
And, if you can line the dates up with SA 235 you can do LHR>JNB>PER in Biz for just under 90,000 using the same "trick".
CPT<>JNB<>DUR in J are also back. Haven't seen that for 12 months.
Jun 12, 2018, 2:13 am
#2886
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: AY Platinum, UA Premier Platinum, OneWorld Emerald, VA Platinum
Posts: 558
Aug 7, 2018, 6:38 am
#2887
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tokyo
Programs: Marriott Plat, HH G,Hyatt E,*A Gold, OW Emerald.
Posts: 3,023
I think this is the current list:
Enjoy your miles and redeem in Star Alliance flights with up to 48% discount!
Enjoy your miles and redeem in Star Alliance flights with up to 48% discount!
I would love to explore what routes are on offer this time.
Aug 10, 2018, 1:53 am
#2888
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Germany
Programs: LH FTL, BA Bronze
Posts: 830
All boomies gone?
I've been playing around with the LM website for an hour, trying to find boomies from 2 to 3. Have they all been pulled? Specifically, I tried TG, SQ and OZ. Just asking so I know whether or not I am wasting my time. Thanks, ps
Aug 10, 2018, 4:37 pm
#2889
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,838
Aug 10, 2018, 7:47 pm
#2890
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tokyo
Programs: Marriott Plat, HH G,Hyatt E,*A Gold, OW Emerald.
Posts: 3,023
none left right now. A F/J connecting to Y might give you savings. Guam is in zone 3.
Dec 6, 2018, 3:22 pm
#2892
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
Programs: AC 25K, AS MVP Gold, BA Bronze, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,467
I decided to book NH F SFO-NRT connecting onward to CGK in X. Is there somewhere significantly better I could have considered to visit?
Dec 7, 2018, 9:21 am
#2893
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tokyo
Programs: Marriott Plat, HH G,Hyatt E,*A Gold, OW Emerald.
Posts: 3,023
Dec 9, 2018, 6:40 pm
#2895
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SIN (LEJ once a year)
Programs: SQ, LH, BA, IHG Diamond AMB, HH Gold, SLH Indulged, Accor Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,739
Same observation when I checked a few weeks ago. I reported it under the website booking problems thread. I checked SIN-HND/NRT and return for the full year and there wasn't one Biz seat forget even F. I used smart search and carrier search defaulted to NH - nada, nothing. Concerning.