The "what should bookable on LifeMiles, but isn't" thread
Jul 22, 2018, 4:40 pm
#46
formerly known as daveland
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: NY, NY, USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LTP, Delta Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Wyndham Diamond
Posts: 2,969
LH F
Any tricks to getting all to show the F inventory for Lufthansa. See two days with a seat each on United for FRA-JFK and FRA-EWR. 0 both days on LM.
Is it at all possible to book these via a call center? Definitely do not have the patience for emails that may or not be tended to timely.
Is it at all possible to book these via a call center? Definitely do not have the patience for emails that may or not be tended to timely.
Jul 23, 2018, 3:04 pm
#47
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,723
Any tricks to getting all to show the F inventory for Lufthansa. See two days with a seat each on United for FRA-JFK and FRA-EWR. 0 both days on LM.
Is it at all possible to book these via a call center? Definitely do not have the patience for emails that may or not be tended to timely.
Is it at all possible to book these via a call center? Definitely do not have the patience for emails that may or not be tended to timely.
Jul 27, 2018, 9:17 am
#48
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: YYC, Canada
Programs: AC 35k
Posts: 1,898
Every time I try to book AC (Air Canada) - LM shows flight(s) as available then errors out on the next screen. Sometimes a screen shot / e-mail to LM will work (i.e. they book manually) but last time I tried this LM never even responded to my e-mail. Even though I have a sizeable balance in my account I've pretty much given up on LM particularly after the recent increase in cancellation fees. I'll use what's left in my account when I can book something close in (assuming of course the LM web site allows it).
Jul 30, 2018, 11:06 am
#49
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 8
dear
I live in japan . and many times i booked for SQ business class from FUK to DPS .
recently
i have not seen any SQ bsiness class from FUK to DPS all days availability .
but
there are SQ flight from FUK to SIN and from SIN to DPS almost any days .
yesterday , i sent a message to [email protected] .
they replied ""Let us inform you that lack of availability is not considered an error since the redemption agreements between each airline are different.
Be aware that you can book 365 days in advance, if you intend to book for February 2019, the seats can be sold out by now and it could be the reason you do not find availability. ""
i did not understand !
if lifemiles can not use SQ business , we can not buy miles .
I live in japan . and many times i booked for SQ business class from FUK to DPS .
recently
i have not seen any SQ bsiness class from FUK to DPS all days availability .
but
there are SQ flight from FUK to SIN and from SIN to DPS almost any days .
yesterday , i sent a message to [email protected] .
they replied ""Let us inform you that lack of availability is not considered an error since the redemption agreements between each airline are different.
Be aware that you can book 365 days in advance, if you intend to book for February 2019, the seats can be sold out by now and it could be the reason you do not find availability. ""
i did not understand !
if lifemiles can not use SQ business , we can not buy miles .
Jul 31, 2018, 1:11 am
#50
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Lifetime *G (MP), Lifetime PE (Bonvoy)
Posts: 1,465
There is a poster complaining about no TG inventory to Europe on the ROP site in J the last week in March, so it may be a TG issue
Jul 31, 2018, 2:18 am
#51
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: AY Platinum, UA Premier Platinum, OneWorld Emerald, VA Platinum
Posts: 558
Just did a random date search for TG F SYD>BKK>CDG for Nov 7, 2018 and 2 seats came up in F for both legs. TG472>TG930. 120k points each.
Same for 9th, 11th, 12th November. Didn't do any other dates.
Same for 9th, 11th, 12th November. Didn't do any other dates.
Jul 31, 2018, 7:16 pm
#52
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Lifetime *G (MP), Lifetime PE (Bonvoy)
Posts: 1,465
I suspect this is an inventory management issue - the closer the date gets, the more definite the airline can be about seat availability and therefore more redemption inventory may be released. On the other hand I'm noticing a huge amount of Air India redemption inventory being available and I'd be steering well clear of that, given the stories about the failure of the government to sell, and suppliers not getting paid. Presumably some money or credit changes hands when one FF programme "sells" redemption seats on another airline
Aug 2, 2018, 10:26 am
#53
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tokyo
Programs: Marriott Plat, HH G,Hyatt E,*A Gold, OW Emerald.
Posts: 3,023
dear
I live in japan . and many times i booked for SQ business class from FUK to DPS .
recently
i have not seen any SQ bsiness class from FUK to DPS all days availability .
but
there are SQ flight from FUK to SIN and from SIN to DPS almost any days .
yesterday , i sent a message to [email protected] .
they replied ""Let us inform you that lack of availability is not considered an error since the redemption agreements between each airline are different.
Be aware that you can book 365 days in advance, if you intend to book for February 2019, the seats can be sold out by now and it could be the reason you do not find availability. ""
i did not understand !
if lifemiles can not use SQ business , we can not buy miles .
I live in japan . and many times i booked for SQ business class from FUK to DPS .
recently
i have not seen any SQ bsiness class from FUK to DPS all days availability .
but
there are SQ flight from FUK to SIN and from SIN to DPS almost any days .
yesterday , i sent a message to [email protected] .
they replied ""Let us inform you that lack of availability is not considered an error since the redemption agreements between each airline are different.
Be aware that you can book 365 days in advance, if you intend to book for February 2019, the seats can be sold out by now and it could be the reason you do not find availability. ""
i did not understand !
if lifemiles can not use SQ business , we can not buy miles .
Aug 9, 2018, 6:44 am
#55
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
SAS flights (long-haul included) show on LifeMiles.com when trying to use miles, but they are blocked from being booked using LifeMiles even as they are bookable using miles from all the other Star Alloance programs I use.
Aug 17, 2018, 6:48 pm
#56
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: YYZ
Posts: 68
Hello all.
Got a large stash of Lifemiles from the last sale and am looking to put them to good use at last.
Looking to fly SIN-BKK-SYD on Thai, however I've run into what looks like a married segment issue.
SIN-BKK in J and BKK-SYD in J/F are both available as single legs but SIN-BKK-SYD is not.
As I've never booked with Avianca before can someone just confirm that either calling the call center or using the email screenshot method should result in me being able to ticket this on one reservation?
Many thanks
Got a large stash of Lifemiles from the last sale and am looking to put them to good use at last.
Looking to fly SIN-BKK-SYD on Thai, however I've run into what looks like a married segment issue.
SIN-BKK in J and BKK-SYD in J/F are both available as single legs but SIN-BKK-SYD is not.
As I've never booked with Avianca before can someone just confirm that either calling the call center or using the email screenshot method should result in me being able to ticket this on one reservation?
Many thanks
Aug 18, 2018, 1:35 pm
#59
Join Date: Feb 2001
Programs: IHG Diamond, HH Diamond, BW Diamond Select, Accor Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 4,228
There are numerous similar routes which are all bookable on other partners but not on LM. It doesn't make sense to be a married segment issue. More like an issue of LM search engine being rubbish.
Aug 19, 2018, 4:26 am
#60
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: AU
Programs: former Olympic Airways Gold (yeah - still proud of that!)
Posts: 14,406
Agree. Lifemiles is often terrible at displaying connections, and this has nothing to do with married segments. PVG-BKK-SYD for example routinely comes back with 'not available' when UA shows it, and LM will allow you to book PVG-BKK and BKK-SYD separately. Screenshots fixes this. But is painful. Connecting flights in Europe to FRA/LHR/MUC etc to connect with TG from those ports can also run into the same issues if trying to book TG F (the connector in J/Y doesn't show).