M&M Flight Award Booking - FAQ and Help Thread
Apr 18, 2011, 1:04 am
#16
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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Lack, that seems to be true. I'll leave it as partial YQ then, until we have a more specific calculation method.
olm22, good call about the o/w stopover. Also need to do o/w awards reference. From the M&M website I understand that one way awards are only possible on the fully integrated carriers anyway.
Regading the different POS availability I'm working on it already, doing a little more research before I post.
olm22, good call about the o/w stopover. Also need to do o/w awards reference. From the M&M website I understand that one way awards are only possible on the fully integrated carriers anyway.
Regading the different POS availability I'm working on it already, doing a little more research before I post.
Last edited by dre_techie; Apr 18, 2011 at 3:58 am
Oct 17, 2011, 8:18 am
#18
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BRU
Programs: A3 *G, BAEC Bronze, LH *S
Posts: 62
Hi all,
I am planning to book a one-way award ticket with LH and I have a couple of questions regarding flight rebooking. I think I already have a clue regarding the answers, but it would be great if some more experienced members could confirm.
1) Up to when can I modify my flight? I only have experience with BA, where you cannot modify the booking in the last 24 hours before flying. Is there a similar limitation with LH? Based on my "googling" I haven't found any limit so far.
2) Rebooking fee. According to M&M terms:
So I guess I have to pay €50 in case I need to rebook. Does anybody know of cases where the fee is waived?
In case it makes any difference, I am a M&M blue member and the actual flights will be with LH or LX metal.
TIA for your help. My OH will appreciate it!!
I am planning to book a one-way award ticket with LH and I have a couple of questions regarding flight rebooking. I think I already have a clue regarding the answers, but it would be great if some more experienced members could confirm.
1) Up to when can I modify my flight? I only have experience with BA, where you cannot modify the booking in the last 24 hours before flying. Is there a similar limitation with LH? Based on my "googling" I haven't found any limit so far.
2) Rebooking fee. According to M&M terms:
A charge of €50 or CHF 70/USD 60 is payable for rebooking or cancelling a flight award. This amount may vary or be waived for certain flight awards.
In case it makes any difference, I am a M&M blue member and the actual flights will be with LH or LX metal.
TIA for your help. My OH will appreciate it!!
Oct 17, 2011, 1:46 pm
#19
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
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You can modify upto the last minute, change fees are usually only waived for family emergencies if you are a plain blue member. If you no-show, miles and taxes are refunded upto three years out minus the 50EUR (or equiv)
Oct 18, 2011, 5:54 am
#20
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BRU
Programs: A3 *G, BAEC Bronze, LH *S
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Thanks a lot of the reply and the info. I called to M&M and have my booking on hold for 4 days.
Given that award flight availability seems to be decent for my destination, I was thinking that, instead of confirming my booking, I can make a new booking in a couple of days and put it in hold again, while the existing one gets cancelled. This could give me additional "free" flexibility as I get closer and closer to the actual date of flight.
Is such a strategy common when a flight is in a couple of weeks from now, or will M&M not like it?
Many thanks again!
Given that award flight availability seems to be decent for my destination, I was thinking that, instead of confirming my booking, I can make a new booking in a couple of days and put it in hold again, while the existing one gets cancelled. This could give me additional "free" flexibility as I get closer and closer to the actual date of flight.
Is such a strategy common when a flight is in a couple of weeks from now, or will M&M not like it?
Many thanks again!
Dec 27, 2012, 3:56 pm
#21
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: SAT
Programs: AA EXP BA Gold, TK Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, AS 100K, QR PLT, SAS Gold, IHG Spire, AMR
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Can you have a stopover and an open jaw?
Also, if I start in a non-LH city, like SAT, how do I check availability? Will the UA website give me the same availability as LH?
What is LH's definition of Europe?
Also, if I start in a non-LH city, like SAT, how do I check availability? Will the UA website give me the same availability as LH?
What is LH's definition of Europe?
Last edited by Deltahater; Dec 27, 2012 at 3:59 pm Reason: more questions
Dec 27, 2012, 4:06 pm
#22
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: SAT
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Jul 31, 2013, 1:40 am
#23
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: ZRH
Programs: LX M&M
Posts: 318
Dear fellow members
i have a few miles to spend and im not sure if the following routing is possible as a 3 region award.
LX F, ZRH-BKK Stopover/ TG F, BKK-NRT Stopover / AI F, NRT-DEL Transit only / LH F, DEL-FRA-ZRH
Can someone please help me out? how easy or difficult is it to book AI F? would love to try them out.
Thanks
lx343
i have a few miles to spend and im not sure if the following routing is possible as a 3 region award.
LX F, ZRH-BKK Stopover/ TG F, BKK-NRT Stopover / AI F, NRT-DEL Transit only / LH F, DEL-FRA-ZRH
Can someone please help me out? how easy or difficult is it to book AI F? would love to try them out.
Thanks
lx343
Jul 31, 2013, 3:56 am
#24
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,919
No they do not even have THAT. i tried this year for months and evetually gave up and bought my flight regularly because I just could not secure the UA segments. Many folks here told me to wait until 14 days prior to departure - good that I did not take that advise because those flights were full by that point.
Nov 4, 2013, 7:25 am
#26
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On average it is about $ 100. M&M charges for domestic UA are reasonable.
Nov 4, 2013, 12:10 pm
#27
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 595
Thanks, that's not bad. I think I'll go ahead and apply for this card.
Nov 9, 2013, 3:35 pm
#29
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 2,187
What do you usually use to:
1) search award availability on *A flights using LH M&M?
2) look up the fees and charges one will be charged on top of the miles for a specific flight sequence?
I will do my first redemption for long haul flights in C and I am finding it difficult to look up availability and compare the prices (miles + fees/taxes).
Thanks for your input.
1) search award availability on *A flights using LH M&M?
2) look up the fees and charges one will be charged on top of the miles for a specific flight sequence?
I will do my first redemption for long haul flights in C and I am finding it difficult to look up availability and compare the prices (miles + fees/taxes).
Thanks for your input.
Nov 30, 2013, 12:53 am
#30
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: back to Europe
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Posts: 236
This thread should be a sticky one
Just got warn that my 30 000 MM miles will expire by year end and need get used to M&M award basic rules-
Reading the First post did the job...
Just got warn that my 30 000 MM miles will expire by year end and need get used to M&M award basic rules-
Reading the First post did the job...
Last edited by Eddy421; Nov 30, 2013 at 12:54 am Reason: typo