The "what should bookable on LifeMiles, but isn't" thread
Jun 11, 2018, 11:46 pm
#31
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: AY Platinum, UA Premier Platinum, OneWorld Emerald, VA Platinum
Posts: 558
There seems to be a steady supply of threads querying why some or other airline can't be booked on LifeMiles. This isn't just newbies either (though they are unsurprisingly baffled that they can't book award seats that are freely available on other FFPs). The situation is fluid so that even LM regulars discover that something they used to book without problems suddenly becomes unavailable due to some change to the inscrutable inner workings of LM.
So I thought it might be a good idea to keep all the information in one place where all such queries can be directed, and information can be shared and kept up to date.
To start the ball rolling here is a list of what I have personally come up against:
Ideally I think we should make it a Wiki so that the current state of play is quickly accessible to anyone without reading numerous posts.
So I thought it might be a good idea to keep all the information in one place where all such queries can be directed, and information can be shared and kept up to date.
To start the ball rolling here is a list of what I have personally come up against:
- SA - South African Airways - no rewards available
- SK - Scandinavian Airlines - intra-Europe not bookable (haven't personally checked intercontinental but lack of availability has been reported)
- CA - Air China - no rewards available
- LH - Lufthansa - F only available within 2 weeks of departure (if at all)
Ideally I think we should make it a Wiki so that the current state of play is quickly accessible to anyone without reading numerous posts.
SA J domestic and international seems to be back
CA F appears sporadically
TG F is back
SQ J regional (short haul international) is around
NZ is available
Jun 15, 2018, 1:50 pm
#34
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: UA, AS
Posts: 2,393
It may be a popular route. I see availability via Lifemiles. Are you looking far out or close in? Lifemiles availability does not always match other partners but there is not a hard block on the route.
Jun 17, 2018, 11:45 am
#35
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tokyo
Programs: Marriott Plat, HH G,Hyatt E,*A Gold, OW Emerald.
Posts: 3,023
August 1st JNB CAI MS
August 1st JNB ACC SA
August 2nd NBO CAI ET/MS
July 30th NBO JNB SA
Jun 17, 2018, 1:09 pm
#36
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Exile
Posts: 15,656
Jun 21, 2018, 5:56 am
#37
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 100
NZ's available so long as NZ releases the ticket pool and that could be an issue (NZ seldom release any C class reward ticket apart from SYDAKL).
Michael
Jul 16, 2018, 12:52 pm
#39
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 7
I managed to book one seat Bilbao - Frankfurt - Ord using lifemiles in F on LH, but cannot see any more availability, even though aeroplan, expert flyer and United all show another seat available. Dont want to waste 110,000 UR points when I have lifemiles sitting there.
Jul 16, 2018, 10:55 pm
#41
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco & London
Programs: UA1k, Oneworld Sapphire, Hyatt Globalist, IHG DiamondAmb, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LTP,
Posts: 1,785
I cant seem to find anything on LH from FRA to EZE on anyday in any class.
Do LM not have access to LH Inventory for this route?
Do LM not have access to LH Inventory for this route?
Jul 17, 2018, 7:23 pm
#42
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Lifetime *G (MP), Lifetime PE (Bonvoy)
Posts: 1,465
No *A inventory ex-AKL to Asia in November; seats show up on the Mileage Plus site (even SQ Business on the non-A380 flight). No TG at all ex AKL and they're usually the easiest to find. Plenty of TG inventory in and out of Australia
Jul 17, 2018, 7:30 pm
#43
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Lifetime *G (MP), Lifetime PE (Bonvoy)
Posts: 1,465
I think it is pretty reprehensible that certain bloggers like Lucky and Fabio keep pushing people to buy Lifemiles with their (likely commissioned) partnerships with Avianca Lifemiles when there are these huge limitations
For the rest of you guys: Any buyers' remorse? Or do you still feel you got good value out of it?
For the rest of you guys: Any buyers' remorse? Or do you still feel you got good value out of it?
Jul 17, 2018, 8:18 pm
#44
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco & London
Programs: UA1k, Oneworld Sapphire, Hyatt Globalist, IHG DiamondAmb, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LTP,
Posts: 1,785
Are flights to South America / Buenos Airies from Europe not available using LifeMiles on Partner airlines?
zero seats on any day showing up
zero seats on any day showing up
Jul 21, 2018, 2:06 pm
#45
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ZRH/SFO
Programs: A3*G - AZ CFP- HH DIA
Posts: 3,666
There is availability, and it's not the problem of LM if the availability does not fit to your required dates!!!
LifeMiles LH Buenos Airies Availability
btw: double posts were not allowed on FT, navatwal!