2x1 is back!, But now with more miles!
Sep 15, 2015, 12:49 pm
#106
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Nashville -Past DL Plat, FO, WN-CP, various hotel programs
Programs: DL-MM, AA, SW w/companion,HiltonDiamond, Hyatt PLat, IHF Plat, Miles and Points Seeker
Posts: 11,074
They got me to bite. Between the 135% bonus and the "discounted" Star Alliance awards, I went in. But I was hesitant and looking for alternatives as much as possible. I take that as a sign that lifemiles.com had become a bit more lifeless.com than its management found useful.
Sep 15, 2015, 1:08 pm
#107
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,397
AV pricing is not great for RTW given that you will be paying for each segment (no stopovers), unless it's just something like 2-3 segments RTW and all you want to do it be in the plane and one or two cities (and keep in mind that if you're in F you have to be in F in all segments, so no traveling TG F connecting to LH shorthaul C on one award). Also, not allowing LH F makes transiting Europe less than a premium experience (unless you're fine with LH C or UA F).
AV is fine for single segments but I would say AS, AC or UA are better for stitching together RTWs. Or even AA xDONEs.
I have seen AV offer a FRA-NRT-SEA routing... in Y. That's probably not what you're looking for.
Last edited by eponymous_coward; Sep 15, 2015 at 1:14 pm
Sep 16, 2015, 9:55 am
#109
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: TLV
Posts: 522
That may take a few more days to post, as seen in the terms in post #88:
"purchasing" might mean the day you actually received the miles into the account...
This 10% additional Bonus will be credited no later than one week after purchasing your miles on the promotion.
Sep 16, 2015, 10:26 am
#110
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,210
Sep 16, 2015, 2:18 pm
#112
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: UK
Posts: 452
Same problem here. Good luck getting those credited. Seems to be a LifeMiles technical issue with certain credit cards, in my case a Citi AA Master Card. Amex charge went right thru and miles credited immediately. On the Citi Master Card charge, I had to call (three times) and waste 40 minutes before they were finally credited, naturally without the additional 10% bonus. Looks like if you don't call in cases like ours, your transaction will simply disappear and die a slow death, both the mileage purchase and the pending charge.
So, I called and was transferred to 3 different agents by accident
After an hour... the miles were finally being manually posted...without the extra 10% bonus.
Sep 16, 2015, 2:29 pm
#113
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: YYZ
Programs: A3&O6 Gold,IC AMB & HH Diamond
Posts: 14,132
2. You must have received a confirmation email thereafter
3. You must purchase by Sept 15 or March 18(edited after email received from LM)
4. The Bonus is allocated a day or 2 after the actual purchase date
Last edited by djjaguar64; Sep 17, 2015 at 11:37 am
Sep 16, 2015, 2:41 pm
#114
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,397
Sep 16, 2015, 7:33 pm
#115
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Tucson
Programs: UA 1K, HH Diamond, Club Carlson Gold, AA, BA, US
Posts: 214
I registered for the additional 10% but neglected to make the purchase by yesterday's deadline. This just arrived in my inbox:
"We have extended this unique opportunity just for you and only a few more. Last week, you subscribed to receive an additional 10% bonus from our buy miles promotion.
Buy until next Friday September 18th, from LM1.000 to LM150.000 to receive up to 145% bonus*."
They seem really eager to make the sale.
"We have extended this unique opportunity just for you and only a few more. Last week, you subscribed to receive an additional 10% bonus from our buy miles promotion.
Buy until next Friday September 18th, from LM1.000 to LM150.000 to receive up to 145% bonus*."
They seem really eager to make the sale.
Sep 17, 2015, 9:28 am
#118
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,210
Sep 17, 2015, 11:38 am
#119
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: YYZ
Programs: A3&O6 Gold,IC AMB & HH Diamond
Posts: 14,132
