Please report your successful redemptions using Diamond Club miles (2011)
Mar 11, 2011, 8:07 am
#301
Join Date: May 2006
Location: 5 miles from EMA
Programs: BD, BAEC Pleb, VS Pleb, Accor Pleb, HHonors Gold, Big White Season Pass
Posts: 5,928
Got my plan B flights for next year's skiing booked this afternoon.
C+M BHX-FRA-SFO LH C x4 Jan 2012 18,750 miles pp + £105 cash +£4.50pp cc fee + and exorbitant £293.20pp in taxes
£120 of that is APD! Another £120 is YQ and the rest is miscellaneous. There was only 40p variance with ITA so nothing unsurprising there 
Mind you I am hoping that the currently scheduled 744 will change and we will score the 380
C+M BHX-FRA-SFO LH C x4 Jan 2012 18,750 miles pp + £105 cash +£4.50pp cc fee + and exorbitant £293.20pp in taxes
£120 of that is APD!
Another £120 is YQ and the rest is miscellaneous. There was only 40p variance with ITA so nothing unsurprising there Mind you I am hoping that the currently scheduled 744 will change and we will score the 380
Mar 11, 2011, 8:15 am
#302
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BCN
Programs: Bombay Sapphire; Sephora Plat
Posts: 802
Easter holidays:
BCN - FRA (LH J) FRA - DEL (LH F) DEL - PEK (CA J)
PEK - XIY (CA Y)
XIY - PVG (CA Y)
PVG - FRA - BCN (LH J)
110k + (aprox) 410 GBP in taxes.
My first redemption ever! So it kinda surprised me that they didn't allow me to do C+P because of the LH F segment 10k surcharge.Also they didn't charge me the 9k for the zone1-2 connection flights...
BCN - FRA (LH J) FRA - DEL (LH F) DEL - PEK (CA J)
PEK - XIY (CA Y)
XIY - PVG (CA Y)
PVG - FRA - BCN (LH J)
110k + (aprox) 410 GBP in taxes.
My first redemption ever! So it kinda surprised me that they didn't allow me to do C+P because of the LH F segment 10k surcharge.Also they didn't charge me the 9k for the zone1-2 connection flights...
Mar 11, 2011, 8:22 am
#303
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,492
Easter holidays:
BCN - FRA (LH J) FRA - DEL (LH F) DEL - PEK (CA J)
PEK - XIY (CA Y)
XIY - PVG (CA Y)
PVG - FRA - BCN (LH J)
110k + (aprox) 410 GBP in taxes.
My first redemption ever! So it kinda surprised me that they didn't allow me to do C+P because of the LH F segment 10k surcharge.Also they didn't charge me the 9k for the zone1-2 connection flights...
BCN - FRA (LH J) FRA - DEL (LH F) DEL - PEK (CA J)
PEK - XIY (CA Y)
XIY - PVG (CA Y)
PVG - FRA - BCN (LH J)
110k + (aprox) 410 GBP in taxes.
My first redemption ever! So it kinda surprised me that they didn't allow me to do C+P because of the LH F segment 10k surcharge.Also they didn't charge me the 9k for the zone1-2 connection flights...
It has been priced as Zone 2 to 8 correctly - no connecting flights surcharge apply for this routing
nice booking for first redemption
Mar 11, 2011, 8:24 am
#304
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: Gold, plat, diamond and more
Posts: 3,360
Easter holidays:
BCN - FRA (LH J) FRA - DEL (LH F) DEL - PEK (CA J)
PEK - XIY (CA Y)
XIY - PVG (CA Y)
PVG - FRA - BCN (LH J)
110k + (aprox) 410 GBP in taxes.
My first redemption ever! So it kinda surprised me that they didn't allow me to do C+P because of the LH F segment 10k surcharge.Also they didn't charge me the 9k for the zone1-2 connection flights...
BCN - FRA (LH J) FRA - DEL (LH F) DEL - PEK (CA J)
PEK - XIY (CA Y)
XIY - PVG (CA Y)
PVG - FRA - BCN (LH J)
110k + (aprox) 410 GBP in taxes.
My first redemption ever! So it kinda surprised me that they didn't allow me to do C+P because of the LH F segment 10k surcharge.Also they didn't charge me the 9k for the zone1-2 connection flights...
Mar 11, 2011, 1:20 pm
#305
Join Date: May 2008
Location: ARN
Posts: 3,493
The redemption booking I wrote about a few days ago is now successfully ticketed. 
ARN-ZRH SK 736 C
ZRH-TLV LX 332 C
11,250 miles
£75 cash
£40.20 YQ
£31.30 XT
Total cash: £146.50
I tried to pay this with my credit card, but after they had tried to charge the card three times, and successfully blocked the amount on my card all three times, they couldn't "verify" the transaction.
They called me two days after I made the reservation to double check the details. Instead, I gave them a debit card number, which worked like a charm. I also saved the credit card fee. But even after the payment went through, they waited three days with ticketing the reservation. So, the reservation was on hold for five days, without LX cancelling the reservation. It was finally ticketed after I called the ICC. And now I've got more than £450 blocked on my credit card.
Successful redemption no. 2:
TLV-FRA LH 744 C
FRA-ARN LH 321 C
11,250 miles
£75 cash
£42.40 YQ
£43.10XT
Total cash: £160.50
Paid with a debit card and ticketed automatically the same day I made the booking.
ARN-ZRH SK 736 C
ZRH-TLV LX 332 C
11,250 miles
£75 cash
£40.20 YQ
£31.30 XT
Total cash: £146.50
I tried to pay this with my credit card, but after they had tried to charge the card three times, and successfully blocked the amount on my card all three times, they couldn't "verify" the transaction.
They called me two days after I made the reservation to double check the details. Instead, I gave them a debit card number, which worked like a charm. I also saved the credit card fee. But even after the payment went through, they waited three days with ticketing the reservation. So, the reservation was on hold for five days, without LX cancelling the reservation. It was finally ticketed after I called the ICC. And now I've got more than £450 blocked on my credit card. Successful redemption no. 2:
TLV-FRA LH 744 C
FRA-ARN LH 321 C
11,250 miles
£75 cash
£42.40 YQ
£43.10XT
Total cash: £160.50
Paid with a debit card and ticketed automatically the same day I made the booking.
Mar 11, 2011, 2:10 pm
#306
Join Date: May 2006
Location: 5 miles from EMA
Programs: BD, BAEC Pleb, VS Pleb, Accor Pleb, HHonors Gold, Big White Season Pass
Posts: 5,928
I had a call back 45 mins after my booking this afternoon to say that there was a problem with the cc authorisation dropping off.
I logged onto MBNA whilst he was on the phone and it looked like the authorisation never happened the first time around, he processed it again and it stuck that time.
Anyway, all ticketed already.
I logged onto MBNA whilst he was on the phone and it looked like the authorisation never happened the first time around, he processed it again and it stuck that time.
Anyway, all ticketed already.
Mar 12, 2011, 12:57 am
#307
Join Date: Oct 2010
Programs: BA GOLD, EY, OZ
Posts: 15
Booked 4/3 for travel in September:
IGU-GIG-YYZ
JJ-AC, 2xC
Per Pax; Tax: £24.50 Miles: 30,000
IGU-GIG-YYZ
JJ-AC, 2xC
Per Pax; Tax: £24.50 Miles: 30,000
Mar 14, 2011, 3:21 pm
#308
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: Gold, plat, diamond and more
Posts: 3,360
Put on hold at T-6 within 5 min:
2 pax
HNL-JFK UA C (tech stop in LAX) Will this C experience be terrible??
stopover
EWR-ZRH LX C (all business jet)
ZRH-OSL LX C
2nd call to ticket, pls call back in 1 hour, our IT is not working so I cant see your miles.
3rd call 5 min to ticket.
Ticketed overnight, now at T-5. 4th call today gave me UA and LX conf numbers.
cmt.com shows all confirmed, but where do I find the e-ticket number?
Each 30k miles + about 202£ cash + CC fee + tax about 149£ (was first quoted above 200).
2 pax
HNL-JFK UA C (tech stop in LAX) Will this C experience be terrible??
stopover
EWR-ZRH LX C (all business jet)
ZRH-OSL LX C
2nd call to ticket, pls call back in 1 hour, our IT is not working so I cant see your miles.
3rd call 5 min to ticket.
Ticketed overnight, now at T-5. 4th call today gave me UA and LX conf numbers.
cmt.com shows all confirmed, but where do I find the e-ticket number?
Each 30k miles + about 202£ cash + CC fee + tax about 149£ (was first quoted above 200).
If you check on checkmytrip.com and see it confirmed, even if you the call the airline and request seats- that does NOT mean its ticketed. You need to see the e-ticket number. Everything else is just technically a hold.
After several calls, they finally needed passport data with expiry etc. I have no clue why multiple agents promised ticketing without this, and no one called back to request this. Buyer, be aware!
Mar 15, 2011, 8:35 am
#309
Formerly ItalyBAGold
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Canary Wharf/Ancona
Posts: 402
Booked two one-ways to PSP, mid-May.
Outbound: LHR-LAX NZ(J) on the new 773 (!) then LAX-PSP on UA.
Return: There's seem to be a chronic lack of awards returning from LAX, especially on NZ - couldn't not find any for weeks.. So I booked PSP-PHX (Y)-ORD(F) on US, then ORD-LHR UA (F)...I'll keep checking if something comes up returning from PSP....
Outbound: LHR-LAX NZ(J) on the new 773 (!) then LAX-PSP on UA.
Return: There's seem to be a chronic lack of awards returning from LAX, especially on NZ - couldn't not find any for weeks.. So I booked PSP-PHX (Y)-ORD(F) on US, then ORD-LHR UA (F)...I'll keep checking if something comes up returning from PSP....
New return is now PSP-LAX (UA-Y)-LHR (NZ-J). Perfect! Taxes/Charges/etc were £13. Great deal! ^
Mar 15, 2011, 8:38 am
#310
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,219
Mar 15, 2011, 10:05 am
#311
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,492
Thank you so much for posting this - had been checking regularly for 2 J seats to no avail - had booked SFO-YYZ-LHR-EDI (huge taxes) and just managed to book SFO-LAX-LHR-EDI for our return instead (31st May) £23 taxes
yippee
Mar 15, 2011, 10:59 am
#312
Formerly ItalyBAGold
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Canary Wharf/Ancona
Posts: 402
Mar 15, 2011, 11:00 am
#313
Formerly ItalyBAGold
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Canary Wharf/Ancona
Posts: 402
Well done! I'd choose NZ over any other carriers out of LAX...^
Mar 15, 2011, 11:56 am
#314
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 73
Booked the following:
MEL-AKL-RAR (stopover)-AKL-LAX in NZ Business, 30k miles + £202.50 + £61 taxes
Took nearly 3 days to calculate the taxes and they originally were going to charge approx £160 but I challenged them after checking the Matrix tool which showed taxes of £62.
Just goes to show how important it is to do your research before booking....
-Mikee-
PS. Looking forward to the 777-300 experience AKL-LAX!
MEL-AKL-RAR (stopover)-AKL-LAX in NZ Business, 30k miles + £202.50 + £61 taxes
Took nearly 3 days to calculate the taxes and they originally were going to charge approx £160 but I challenged them after checking the Matrix tool which showed taxes of £62.
Just goes to show how important it is to do your research before booking....
-Mikee-
PS. Looking forward to the 777-300 experience AKL-LAX!
Mar 15, 2011, 12:52 pm
#315
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: UK
Programs: BMI, BA, BA Amex, Marriott
Posts: 110