IT error or "leak" of the upcoming changes to AM/MPC?
Oct 15, 2017 | 8:54 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: TPE, CGK
Programs: GFF Plat, CX DM, SQ TPPS, AS 75K
Posts: 201
IT error or "leak" of the upcoming changes to AM/MPC?
Hi All,
I've been trying to book an award ex-TPE. However, I noticed something weird:
- on the Asia Miles new award redemption form (https://www.asiamiles.com/web/conten...afr/index.html) if I fill in the "FROM" field with TPE, all I get are partner bookings. e.g. TPE-DEL is only available on JL
- on the flight award finder (https://www.asiamiles.com/am/en/rede...ghtawardfinder) I see the same thing
- this is true even if I choose a more popular route, e.g. TPE-SIN or TPE-PVG. For me the routes that it shows as available seemed random at first, e.g. NRT, HKG, ICN, but then I realized these are all direct flights
- if I book as separate sectors (e.g. TPE-HKG then HKG-DEL) it works
Hence my question:
Is this an IT error? Or is it a sign of a new redemption chart for the upcoming changes to MPC?
I've been trying to book an award ex-TPE. However, I noticed something weird:
- on the Asia Miles new award redemption form (https://www.asiamiles.com/web/conten...afr/index.html) if I fill in the "FROM" field with TPE, all I get are partner bookings. e.g. TPE-DEL is only available on JL
- on the flight award finder (https://www.asiamiles.com/am/en/rede...ghtawardfinder) I see the same thing
- this is true even if I choose a more popular route, e.g. TPE-SIN or TPE-PVG. For me the routes that it shows as available seemed random at first, e.g. NRT, HKG, ICN, but then I realized these are all direct flights
- if I book as separate sectors (e.g. TPE-HKG then HKG-DEL) it works
Hence my question:
Is this an IT error? Or is it a sign of a new redemption chart for the upcoming changes to MPC?
Oct 15, 2017 | 10:14 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 7,226
Hi All,
I've been trying to book an award ex-TPE. However, I noticed something weird:
- on the Asia Miles new award redemption form (https://www.asiamiles.com/web/conten...afr/index.html) if I fill in the "FROM" field with TPE, all I get are partner bookings. e.g. TPE-DEL is only available on JL
- on the flight award finder (https://www.asiamiles.com/am/en/rede...ghtawardfinder) I see the same thing
- this is true even if I choose a more popular route, e.g. TPE-SIN or TPE-PVG. For me the routes that it shows as available seemed random at first, e.g. NRT, HKG, ICN, but then I realized these are all direct flights
- if I book as separate sectors (e.g. TPE-HKG then HKG-DEL) it works
Hence my question:
Is this an IT error? Or is it a sign of a new redemption chart for the upcoming changes to MPC?
I've been trying to book an award ex-TPE. However, I noticed something weird:
- on the Asia Miles new award redemption form (https://www.asiamiles.com/web/conten...afr/index.html) if I fill in the "FROM" field with TPE, all I get are partner bookings. e.g. TPE-DEL is only available on JL
- on the flight award finder (https://www.asiamiles.com/am/en/rede...ghtawardfinder) I see the same thing
- this is true even if I choose a more popular route, e.g. TPE-SIN or TPE-PVG. For me the routes that it shows as available seemed random at first, e.g. NRT, HKG, ICN, but then I realized these are all direct flights
- if I book as separate sectors (e.g. TPE-HKG then HKG-DEL) it works
Hence my question:
Is this an IT error? Or is it a sign of a new redemption chart for the upcoming changes to MPC?
In any case, an MPO revamp should not change anything AM in general, at least in my opinion.
Oct 15, 2017 | 5:57 pm
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: TPE, CGK
Programs: GFF Plat, CX DM, SQ TPPS, AS 75K
Posts: 201
Oh okay - a newbie misunderstanding then. Thanks for clarifying!
I was intially thinking there must be something up because TPE-HKG-DEL is 80K while HKG-DEL is only 50K. But I guess it's by design - some route redemptions are not worth it I guess
Thanks again
I was intially thinking there must be something up because TPE-HKG-DEL is 80K while HKG-DEL is only 50K. But I guess it's by design - some route redemptions are not worth it I guess
Thanks again
Oct 15, 2017 | 7:26 pm
#5
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: TPE, CGK
Programs: GFF Plat, CX DM, SQ TPPS, AS 75K
Posts: 201
Thanks a lot for the explanation.
How did you calculate the miles btw? I seem to always mismatch. e.g. if I google distance between CGK and TPE it says 2,350 miles. But if try to redeem on AsiaMiles it seems to direct me to the 2,501-5,000 miles (award zone C).
How did you calculate the miles btw? I seem to always mismatch. e.g. if I google distance between CGK and TPE it says 2,350 miles. But if try to redeem on AsiaMiles it seems to direct me to the 2,501-5,000 miles (award zone C).
Oct 15, 2017 | 7:37 pm
#6
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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What I typed originally for the distance calculation is wrong. I just re-read the T&C:
Award zones are based on the one-way distance between the origin airport and destination airport. If connecting sectors are involved, the sector distances should be added together to determine the total one-way distance and the applicable award zone. Unless indicated otherwise, the awards in the table apply to round-trip flights.
Award zones are based on the one-way distance between the origin airport and destination airport. If connecting sectors are involved, the sector distances should be added together to determine the total one-way distance and the applicable award zone. Unless indicated otherwise, the awards in the table apply to round-trip flights.
Oct 15, 2017 | 7:45 pm
#7
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
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