Cathy Pacific Asian Miles - Claiming Advice Help
Jul 28, 2012, 9:08 am
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Posts: 4
Cathy Pacific Asian Miles - Claiming Advice Help
I'm trying to claim the air miles for my recent flight - on Cathy Pacific.
Claiming through Asia Miles - Air Claim https://www.asiamiles.com/am/en/account/miles/airclaim
I am asked to enter a single Fare Class (letter) on my e-ticket I can only see Fare Basis is this the same as Fare Class?
The Fare Basis does not have a single letter but a group of letters which are S3MIB
But how do I know which is a the Fare Class letter? Or should I book looking somewhere else on the E-Ticket?
Claiming through Asia Miles - Air Claim https://www.asiamiles.com/am/en/account/miles/airclaim
I am asked to enter a single Fare Class (letter) on my e-ticket I can only see Fare Basis is this the same as Fare Class?
The Fare Basis does not have a single letter but a group of letters which are S3MIB
But how do I know which is a the Fare Class letter? Or should I book looking somewhere else on the E-Ticket?
Last edited by trhoward; Jul 28, 2012 at 4:10 pm
Jul 28, 2012, 1:36 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 6,436
1. It's "Asia" Miles, not Asian.
2. The fare class usually appears between the FLT number and the date.
3. Since your FB is S3MIB (where is your origin, this doesn't look like an ex-TW FB?), the fare class is most likely "S," which is ineligible for AM.
2. The fare class usually appears between the FLT number and the date.
3. Since your FB is S3MIB (where is your origin, this doesn't look like an ex-TW FB?), the fare class is most likely "S," which is ineligible for AM.
Jul 28, 2012, 5:14 pm
#3
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Posts: 4
Thanks for the correction 
and yes there is an S in the booking e-ticket.
FYR - I was flying from TPE-HKG then on to LHR.
I had to get my farther to book the flight but on the Cathay Pacific website with a UK credit card as I could not use my Taiwan bank card. Is that possibly why?
1. It's "Asia" Miles, not Asian.
2. The fare class usually appears between the FLT number and the date.
3. Since your FB is S3MIB (where is your origin, this doesn't look like an ex-TW FB?), the fare class is most likely "S," which is ineligible for AM.
and yes there is an S in the booking e-ticket. FYR - I was flying from TPE-HKG then on to LHR.
I had to get my farther to book the flight but on the Cathay Pacific website with a UK credit card as I could not use my Taiwan bank card. Is that possibly why?
1. It's "Asia" Miles, not Asian.
2. The fare class usually appears between the FLT number and the date.
3. Since your FB is S3MIB (where is your origin, this doesn't look like an ex-TW FB?), the fare class is most likely "S," which is ineligible for AM.
Jul 28, 2012, 6:20 pm
#4
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: MPC,CA,MU,AF
Posts: 8,171
Thanks for the correction and yes there is an S in the booking e-ticket.
FYR - I was flying from TPE-HKG then on to LHR.
I had to get my farther to book the flight but on the Cathay Pacific website with a UK credit card as I could not use my Taiwan bank card. Is that possibly why?
and yes there is an S in the booking e-ticket. FYR - I was flying from TPE-HKG then on to LHR.
I had to get my farther to book the flight but on the Cathay Pacific website with a UK credit card as I could not use my Taiwan bank card. Is that possibly why?
Jul 29, 2012, 4:34 am
#5
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 6,436
Thanks for the correction and yes there is an S in the booking e-ticket.
FYR - I was flying from TPE-HKG then on to LHR.
I had to get my farther to book the flight but on the Cathay Pacific website with a UK credit card as I could not use my Taiwan bank card. Is that possibly why?
and yes there is an S in the booking e-ticket. FYR - I was flying from TPE-HKG then on to LHR.
I had to get my farther to book the flight but on the Cathay Pacific website with a UK credit card as I could not use my Taiwan bank card. Is that possibly why?
BTW, how come I can no longer view the original thread? Did you delete it?
Jul 29, 2012, 4:36 am
#6
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 6,436
No, the S3MIB is the FB (Fare Basis) and not the RLOC (Record Locator). In the old system (CUPID), RLOCs do not contain number and always start with H, J, K, L, or M.