“Millas Calificables” on OW flights, J and PY fares
May 8, 2019, 10:53 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 162
“Millas Calificables” on OW flights, J and PY fares
Hello LATAM Pass users,
The new rules for qualification are for sure a shock for most of us. But today I found a terrible news.
I flew MAD-SCL on Iberia J class (I fare) and according to LATAM website it should have accumulated 125% miles. I received 100% + 25% on my redeemable miles statement, but only 100% on qualifying miles. I called the support contact, and I was told that OW flights do not accumulate a class bonus at all for qualifying miles.
I understand focusing on LATAM flights for qualification, but killing the class bonus is a killer. 0 benefit for flying on OW airlines. So if you fly full Y, PEY, or J, you only get 100% miles for qualification.
When the phone agent told me this I couldn’t believe it. So I have to ask here... is this posting in the same way to all of you?
I decided to maintain Emerald on LATAM this year and to invest on some J flights to make it, but with this I better switch to IB/BA. Not changing my FF, but changing airlines (I fly mostly to Europe).
The new rules for qualification are for sure a shock for most of us. But today I found a terrible news.
I flew MAD-SCL on Iberia J class (I fare) and according to LATAM website it should have accumulated 125% miles. I received 100% + 25% on my redeemable miles statement, but only 100% on qualifying miles. I called the support contact, and I was told that OW flights do not accumulate a class bonus at all for qualifying miles.
https://www.latam.com/es_cl/latam-pa...neas-oneworld/
Los bonos Elite de las aerolíneas asociadas y de la alianza oneworld solamente acumulan Millas LATAM Pass y no Puntos Calificables.
Los bonos Elite de las aerolíneas asociadas y de la alianza oneworld solamente acumulan Millas LATAM Pass y no Puntos Calificables.
When the phone agent told me this I couldn’t believe it. So I have to ask here... is this posting in the same way to all of you?
I decided to maintain Emerald on LATAM this year and to invest on some J flights to make it, but with this I better switch to IB/BA. Not changing my FF, but changing airlines (I fly mostly to Europe).
May 8, 2019, 11:38 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: SCL
Programs: BA Gold, LATAM Black
Posts: 115
I confirm that. I had the same experience in February on my Iberia flight (J class) from MAD. It was my mistake to credit the flight to LATAM (just got busy and completely overlooked that).
As of this year I'm done with LATAM on international flights. The new rules are complete insanity and it's anything but a loyalty program. I am still Black this year, but I use the status only as an Emerald perk in OW. All my flights to Europe are on European carriers now.
Good luck to this airline, I won't be surprised to see another changes in their FF program after they look at their revenue in 2019/2020. It seems they totally forgot ancient wisdom: "Don't bite the hand that feeds you".
As of this year I'm done with LATAM on international flights. The new rules are complete insanity and it's anything but a loyalty program. I am still Black this year, but I use the status only as an Emerald perk in OW. All my flights to Europe are on European carriers now.
Good luck to this airline, I won't be surprised to see another changes in their FF program after they look at their revenue in 2019/2020. It seems they totally forgot ancient wisdom: "Don't bite the hand that feeds you".
May 8, 2019, 4:35 pm
#3
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: LATAM Black; AA EXP
Posts: 262
Same here, zero miles credited to LATAM this year.. keeping my status on AA.. one day they'll realize their mistake. I understand they wanted to get rid of the blacks making it to their status with cheap business class fares but I'm sure they could have found a better intermediate solution. There is no point in crediting LATAM flights or OW flights on their FFP.. so no need to stay loyal
