[NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your Lufthansa Group Questions Here [2011-15 edition]
Aug 23, 2013, 2:26 pm
#2791
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SIN (with a bit of ZRH sprinkled in)
Posts: 9,462
Does LH offer early status qualification? I'm qualifying in a month or so for FTL (lots of M&M flights this year). I don't really need the status (have AC*G and others) but it would sure be nice to have some [more] bling. 
Also does the status still last two years? Or is it one year now?
Thanks!
Also does the status still last two years? Or is it one year now?Thanks!
Aug 23, 2013, 7:24 pm
#2792
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Stockholm
Programs: Various
Posts: 3,375
I have always assumed Domestic only refers to flights within Lufthansa Group's home countries.
Aug 23, 2013, 7:59 pm
#2793
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist, *A Silver
Posts: 4,897
What club card or credit card gets me into LH lounges?
Aug 24, 2013, 5:09 am
#2795
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SIN (with a bit of ZRH sprinkled in)
Posts: 9,462
Aug 24, 2013, 2:21 pm
#2796
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: HaMerkaz/Exit 145
Programs: UA, LY, BA, AA
Posts: 13,167
Is it possible to choose my seat online for Brussels Airlines before OLCI opens? If not, is it at least possible via phone, or is this not possible at all until T-24?
Aug 25, 2013, 12:26 am
#2797
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: YEG
Programs: HH Silver
Posts: 56,466
After putting it off for too long I enrolled in M&M tonight and the note that came up on my account said
As a new member, please bear in mind that you will only be able to use our online services - checking your current mileage balance, booking flight awards and so on - once you have been issued with your personal PIN.
Your five-digit PIN will be sent to you automatically by post, together with your regular plastic Miles & More card, as soon as your first mile, that you earned with one of our Miles & More airline partner, has been credited to your mileage account.
so would that mean I must earn miles from flying any airline partner to establish my account or is it in practise any miles earn from any partner?
I do have an upcoming UA flight I could credit to M&M if necessary but thought I'd ask this total newbie question to find out.
As a new member, please bear in mind that you will only be able to use our online services - checking your current mileage balance, booking flight awards and so on - once you have been issued with your personal PIN.
Your five-digit PIN will be sent to you automatically by post, together with your regular plastic Miles & More card, as soon as your first mile, that you earned with one of our Miles & More airline partner, has been credited to your mileage account.
so would that mean I must earn miles from flying any airline partner to establish my account or is it in practise any miles earn from any partner?
I do have an upcoming UA flight I could credit to M&M if necessary but thought I'd ask this total newbie question to find out.
Aug 25, 2013, 2:08 am
#2798
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Between AMS and BRU
Posts: 8,852
You "just" need some miles credited to your account, source doesn't really matter. So your UA would do the trick quickly.
The question would be what you're thinking of gaining by M&M membership :-).
The question would be what you're thinking of gaining by M&M membership :-).
Aug 25, 2013, 3:07 am
#2799
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Geneva
Programs: LX SEN, AFKL Platinum, BA Bronze,
Posts: 5,706
Sometimes SN bookings can be brought up on the LH or M&M sites but only if you have the amadeus PNR. Most of the time, you have to call or get your TA to book seats. Seat selection is limited to C plus Y+ on European flights IIRC.
Aug 25, 2013, 3:34 am
#2800
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: HaMerkaz/Exit 145
Programs: UA, LY, BA, AA
Posts: 13,167
I have an LH PNR for some reason. However, it's only able to pull up the UA info which I can anyways get from the UA site.
I called SN to assign seats. Are exit rows opened up to *G/regular pax at any point, as she said it's blocked now
I called SN to assign seats. Are exit rows opened up to *G/regular pax at any point, as she said it's blocked now
Aug 25, 2013, 5:57 pm
#2801
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA ExPl, DL PM, UA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, probably some others
Posts: 4,125
I'm flying LX on BKK-ZRH in business and wanted to get one of the big throne seats on the left side. When I called in, I was told those are reserved for Swiss elites. When do they open up? Should I request them at the ticket counter when I check in at BKK?
Aug 25, 2013, 6:46 pm
#2802
Senior Moderator, Moderator: Community Buzz and Ambassador: Miles & More (Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, and other partners)
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 150km from MAN
Programs: LH SEN** HH Diamond
Posts: 29,530
If they are not already taken they should open up when online check-in starts 23 hours before departure. If it still doesn't work ask at the check-in counter at the airport.
Aug 26, 2013, 1:42 am
#2803
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: HaMerkaz/Exit 145
Programs: UA, LY, BA, AA
Posts: 13,167
Aug 26, 2013, 1:52 am
#2804
Senior Moderator, Moderator: Community Buzz and Ambassador: Miles & More (Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, and other partners)
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 150km from MAN
Programs: LH SEN** HH Diamond
Posts: 29,530
Aug 26, 2013, 2:10 am
#2805
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: homeless 2.0
Programs: A3 Gold, LH FTL
Posts: 1,065
I have a flight far in the future (december) and the departure time has been changed to 10 mins earlier, can I use this as an excuse to go with the next flight an hour later? Would they rebook me or just pack me off.