New Lifemiles site
Feb 4, 2019, 10:28 pm
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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New Lifemiles site
Ok, I'll go first. Mobile is bleh at best. Desktop slightly better than bleh. Good news is that South African appeared in results. Edelwiesse did not appear. Everything else is not an improvement.
Feb 4, 2019, 11:14 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
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Not liking the new search. Can't select date during the initial query, have to scroll through a giant calendar. Results also aren't clear about what airline each result is for until you expand.
Feb 5, 2019, 12:49 am
#3
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Location: AU
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What a mess!!
Unless there is vastly improved availability, this new site is so difficult to use
Even though you can supposedly limit the search to biz/first, the results also show for economy, and no way to check what's available in each class unless you open the drop down boxes.
And the sear results take up more than one screen, so lots of scrolling just to find anything.
Me thinks this might still be a case of having to find availability on UA and then cross referencing.
Why try and fix a nice and simple front end??
Unless there is vastly improved availability, this new site is so difficult to use
Even though you can supposedly limit the search to biz/first, the results also show for economy, and no way to check what's available in each class unless you open the drop down boxes.
And the sear results take up more than one screen, so lots of scrolling just to find anything.
Me thinks this might still be a case of having to find availability on UA and then cross referencing.
Why try and fix a nice and simple front end??
Feb 5, 2019, 2:20 am
#4
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 261
What a mess!!
Unless there is vastly improved availability, this new site is so difficult to use
Even though you can supposedly limit the search to biz/first, the results also show for economy, and no way to check what's available in each class unless you open the drop down boxes.
And the sear results take up more than one screen, so lots of scrolling just to find anything.
Me thinks this might still be a case of having to find availability on UA and then cross referencing.
Why try and fix a nice and simple front end??
Unless there is vastly improved availability, this new site is so difficult to use
Even though you can supposedly limit the search to biz/first, the results also show for economy, and no way to check what's available in each class unless you open the drop down boxes.
And the sear results take up more than one screen, so lots of scrolling just to find anything.
Me thinks this might still be a case of having to find availability on UA and then cross referencing.
Why try and fix a nice and simple front end??
MileagePlus also isn't showing some airlines at the moment either
Feb 5, 2019, 2:47 am
#6
Join Date: May 2011
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Feb 5, 2019, 5:44 am
#8
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Yes. But other sites such as UA aren't. So the potential method to make searches easier (check via UA's tool first) won't necessarily work for TG routes.
And despite the initially poor impression of the revamp on LM, at least it is showing TG. Small benefit.
And despite the initially poor impression of the revamp on LM, at least it is showing TG. Small benefit.
Feb 5, 2019, 5:45 am
#9
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Seattle & Seoul.... and now, Maastricht....
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What a mess!!
Unless there is vastly improved availability, this new site is so difficult to use
Even though you can supposedly limit the search to biz/first, the results also show for economy, and no way to check what's available in each class unless you open the drop down boxes.
And the sear results take up more than one screen, so lots of scrolling just to find anything.
Me thinks this might still be a case of having to find availability on UA and then cross referencing.
Why try and fix a nice and simple front end??
Unless there is vastly improved availability, this new site is so difficult to use
Even though you can supposedly limit the search to biz/first, the results also show for economy, and no way to check what's available in each class unless you open the drop down boxes.
And the sear results take up more than one screen, so lots of scrolling just to find anything.
Me thinks this might still be a case of having to find availability on UA and then cross referencing.
Why try and fix a nice and simple front end??
Why do all websites have to show everything so BIG now?!? I know it's probably for the iPads or whatever, but good god! It's like they only want to have a few words per screen anymore! Scrolling for the most basic information is so stupid when it could easily fit on one page. I hate it. Off to UA to find award space.
Feb 5, 2019, 5:47 am
#10
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Seattle & Seoul.... and now, Maastricht....
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Gotchya!
Anybody know how long UA is not gonna show TG space?
Feb 5, 2019, 5:52 am
#12
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Seattle & Seoul.... and now, Maastricht....
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Feb 5, 2019, 6:23 am
#13
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 261
had to do some filtering on the way results for the various sectors were shown so that the one screen grab showed the offing/destination/date and desired flight
Feb 5, 2019, 6:41 am
#14
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Seattle & Seoul.... and now, Maastricht....
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Ah I see! I wonder if simple itineraries (like just one stop, etc.) will allow online bookings now (without the error).