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Asia Miles Changes effective 22 June 2018

Old May 24, 2018, 4:03 am
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New links:
New redemption engine: https://www.asiamiles.com/en/redeem-awards/flight-awards/facade.html
(alternatively https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK/book-a-trip/redeem-flights/facade.html for MPO members)
New redemption charts (CX and KA only): https://www.asiamiles.com/en/redeem-awards/flight-awards/flight-award-chart.html
New partner redemption mileage requirement: https://www.asiamiles.com/en/afr.html

Asia Miles changes microsite:
https://www.asiamiles.com/change/

New Terms and Conditions:
https://www.asiamiles.com/change/en/updatedterms.html
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Asia Miles Changes effective 22 June 2018

Old Feb 8, 2019, 8:41 pm
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Originally Posted by ernestnywang
I mean they are supposed to, but I guess a benefit of someone from the ticketing desk calling is that they would be more adapt at calculating taxes correctly (especially for oneworld multi-carrier awards) and fuel surcharge may change from one day to another (and potentially some other taxes too) so it is best to re-calculate everything.
Not sure related to this complain (in Tradition Chinese):
https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/201...00822_001.html

A Pax redeemed a ticket before applying new fuel surcharge deadline, CS agent said it's ok and will apply old fuel surcharge. But the call made at 23:00 and after few hours once the ticket issued, the ticket charging new fuel surcharge.
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Old Feb 8, 2019, 8:48 pm
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Originally Posted by rickywk
But I cannot search it at avios redeem page now
I made this booking by calling MPC....
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Old Feb 9, 2019, 12:29 am
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Originally Posted by wyskevin
Yes, I did redeem HKG-HEL-TLL before. The later one was operated by Norra on AY flight number
HUACA-ed and eventually booked the same itinerary as you did! Makes me wonder why the first Mandarin-speaking MPC lady mentioned the restriction whilst the second Cantonese-speaking AM guy had no hesitation at all...

Separately, I was charged an extra HKD 470 for YR, when there would none if the two legs were booked separately. What gives?!
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Old Feb 9, 2019, 2:14 am
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Originally Posted by fishball
HUACA-ed and eventually booked the same itinerary as you did! Makes me wonder why the first Mandarin-speaking MPC lady mentioned the restriction whilst the second Cantonese-speaking AM guy had no hesitation at all...

Separately, I was charged an extra HKD 470 for YR, when there would none if the two legs were booked separately. What gives?!
Because the first agent is ignorant of rules and you should have pointed out https://www.oneworld.com/members/finnair to her.

If YR only disappears when you book the two legs separately, the only way to avoid it would be to issue two award tickets.
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Old Feb 12, 2019, 1:00 am
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We all know that CX is manipulating their awards by categorising them into different levels (standard/choice/tailored) in order to lure you to pay more miles
But I didn't realised until today that CX releases those standard awards to BA instead of offering those to their MPO members

Was doing a search of CAN-HKG-ICN on BA on Y/PEY/J they were all available by using AVIOS
On the other hand, when I search for the same route departing on the same day
CX showed nothing until I push the button to Economy Tailored
The same happened on CX to all Y/PEY/J standard awards





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Old Feb 12, 2019, 2:08 am
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Originally Posted by davidtai
We all know that CX is manipulating their awards by categorising them into different levels (standard/choice/tailored) in order to lure you to pay more miles
But I didn't realised until today that CX releases those standard awards to BA instead of offering those to their MPO members

Was doing a search of CAN-HKG-ICN on BA on Y/PEY/J they were all available by using AVIOS
On the other hand, when I search for the same route departing on the same day
CX showed nothing until I push the button to Economy Tailored
The same happened on CX to all Y/PEY/J standard awards
#notnews @percysmith
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Old Feb 12, 2019, 2:18 am
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Originally Posted by kaka
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...l#post30733499
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Old Feb 23, 2019, 12:55 pm
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Trying to redeem a business seat award flight. Is it better to redeem a round trip or two one ways? Does that affect chances of clearing? Thanks!
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Old Feb 23, 2019, 2:59 pm
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no diff
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Old Feb 23, 2019, 3:10 pm
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Originally Posted by sweet-kom
Trying to redeem a business seat award flight. Is it better to redeem a round trip or two one ways? Does that affect chances of clearing? Thanks!
Originally Posted by kaka
no diff
Not quite. If you waitlist two one ways and one sector clears, you will be asked to issue that sector within a few days even if your other sector hasnt cleared.
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Old Feb 23, 2019, 7:55 pm
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Originally Posted by sxc



Not quite. If you waitlist two one ways and one sector clears, you will be asked to issue that sector within a few days even if your other sector hasnt cleared.
Originally Posted by sweet-kom
Trying to redeem a business seat award flight. Is it better to redeem a round trip or two one ways? Does that affect chances of clearing? Thanks!
Ill be all ears to hear experience where your clearing process depends on your ticket being round trip or not.

this is clearly stated in the question
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Old Feb 24, 2019, 1:04 am
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Originally Posted by sxc

Not quite. If you waitlist two one ways and one sector clears, you will be asked to issue that sector within a few days even if your other sector hasnt cleared.
can you "merge" waitlisted PNR to the cleard PNR so not having to issue? i think u can seperate 2 segment PNR to two but not sure reverese
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Old Feb 24, 2019, 1:24 am
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Originally Posted by sxc
If you waitlist two one ways and one sector clears, you will be asked to issue that sector within a few days even if your other sector hasnt cleared.
Actually don't both one-way and round-trip get caught by the 4pm sweeper https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...l#post30652877 ?
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Old Feb 24, 2019, 4:59 am
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Originally Posted by percysmith
Actually don't both one-way and round-trip get caught by the 4pm sweeper https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...l#post30652877 ?
not sure this sweeper still happening?

got a one way waitlist that got confirmed a month back.
nobody chasing me for ticketing yet!
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Old Feb 24, 2019, 6:04 am
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Originally Posted by ermen
not sure this sweeper still happening?

got a one way waitlist that got confirmed a month back.
nobody chasing me for ticketing yet!
I think the sweeper isn't acting consistently but a friend of mine had a swept booking as recent as 14/2/19.
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