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Mar 18, 2014, 8:18 am

#226

flyingchris

Join Date: Dec 2004

Location: near HAJ

Programs: LH member

Posts: 140

most of the mileage bargains you can book until 31.03.2014.
Does someone know if there are new offers coming in April?
Thanks
Christian

Mar 18, 2014, 9:12 am

#227

goliath

Join Date: Sep 2006

Location: ZRH

Programs: M&M SEN (*G), HH Diamond

Posts: 2,418

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyingchris

most of the mileage bargains you can book until 31.03.2014.
Does someone know if there are new offers coming in April?

Chances are good that we will see the April offers on April, 1.

Mar 18, 2014, 1:39 pm

#228

ulus

Join Date: Dec 2012

Location: BZG

Programs: LH FTL, PC Plat,Hilton Gold

Posts: 128

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyingchris

most of the mileage bargains you can book until 31.03.2014.
Does someone know if there are new offers coming in April?
Thanks
Christian

This offer is updated every month with LH and every 3 months with LO

Apr 1, 2014, 3:15 am

#229

oliver2002

Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources

Join Date: Dec 2002

Location: MUC

Programs: LH SEN

Posts: 48,269

The April offers:

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxbluebrosche@VFT

Buchen: 01.04.2014 - 30.04.2014

70,000

Shanghai - Pu Dong 08.04.- 16.05.
Seoul - Incheon 08.04.- 16.05. 01.08.- 31.08.
Kuala Lumpur 08.04.- 16.05. 01.08.- 31.08.
Hong Kong 01.08.- 31.08.
Peking 01.08.- 31.08.
Bangkok 01.08.- 31.08.

55,000

Washington 01.08.- 31.08.
San Francisco 01.08.- 31.08.
New York JFK 01.08.- 31.08.
Mumbai 08.04.- 16.05. 01.08.- 31.08.
Montreal 01.08.- 31.08.
Los Angeles 01.08.- 31.08.
Delhi 08.04.- 16.05. 01.08.- 31.08.
Dallas 08.04.- 16.05.
Chicago 01.08.- 31.08.
Charlotte 01.08.- 31.08.
Boston 08.04.- 16.05. 01.08.- 31.08.

40,000

Dubai 08.04.- 16.05. 01.08.- 31.08.

Apr 1, 2014, 3:16 am

#230

shady

Join Date: May 2010

Location: BTS/KSC/VIE

Programs: LH

Posts: 347

New destinations loaded, NA has LAX and SFO added, travel period 1.8.-31.8. I tried to book any of these two, but dont see a single availbility.

Apr 1, 2014, 3:18 am

#231

oliver2002

Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources

Join Date: Dec 2002

Location: MUC

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Posts: 48,269

Normally the inventory for the offers loads on the 2-4th working day of the month.

Apr 1, 2014, 3:41 am

#232

malmostoso

Join Date: Jul 2013

Location: AMS/RTM

Posts: 2,828

Hmm great, no YVR anymore and nothing in July. Does anybody know if the offers of the next months might apply to July, or since it's holiday season there are no MB?

Apr 1, 2014, 3:47 am

#233

Concerto

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Feb 2002

Location: Montreux CH

Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue

Posts: 11,639

Some very interesting destinations in Europe for 10,000 miles with Germanwings, among them Cardiff, Newquay, Montpellier, Catania, Poznan and Zadar. Also available are Palma da Mallorca and Prague. However, Berlin is completely absent these days.

The Dusseldorf - Geneva route is also available, which is great for me, because paid ticket prices on that route seem to be even higher than they were when Lufthansa was in charge of the route. I suppose it's the same Eurowings planes, but with Germanwings service and rules (paid baggage, paid catering).

One excellent point, however: the taxes are a third of what they used to be, so GVA-DUS is offered as a RT with only CHF55 taxes attached. This is presumably because Germanwings have no fuel surcharges..as yet. Wonder how long it will be before they start grabbing for money in this way too.

I think all Germanwings destinations have very low taxes, which makes them potentially an excellent deal and good value for miles ! Lastly, I believe if you take an award ticket with Germanwings, you can check a bag for free but you have to pay for the rest (catering, seat selection). At least, it was the last time I did it a couple of years back on CGN-ZRH.

Apr 1, 2014, 4:43 am

#234

shady

Join Date: May 2010

Location: BTS/KSC/VIE

Programs: LH

Posts: 347

Quote:

Originally Posted by malmostoso

Hmm great, no YVR anymore and nothing in July. Does anybody know if the offers of the next months might apply to July, or since it's holiday season there are no MB?

There was DFW for july in march. I think the next bookable july's flights will be only in july's schnaepchen.

Apr 1, 2014, 9:33 am

#235

malmostoso

Join Date: Jul 2013

Location: AMS/RTM

Posts: 2,828

Quote:

Originally Posted by ben63

but you have to find the available pairs by searching for A-B-A and A-C-A. It's almost impossible to find the discounted options without this.

This open jaw thing is escaping me. Let's see if someone can help.
I'd like to book for 2 people in C, 55k miles per person. I have almost 200k in my account.

I am looking at booking BRU-ORD / YUL- BRU. Both Chicago and Montreal are mileage bargains for August.
I checked BRU-ORD-BRU for August 5th and August 19th, and found a mileage bargain flight BRU-ORD LH1011/LH432 (through FRA on a 747).
I checked BRU-YUL-BRU for the same dates, and found a mileage bargain flight YUL-BRU LH475/LH2286 (through MUC on a A343).

But when I try to combine the two with the same flight numbers and on the same dates, I am told that I don't have enough miles (which is of course correct for a full price award, which is 110k per person).

Should I just wait a couple of days, or is there anyone I can ask?
Or maybe the open jaw thing does not actually work (anymore)?

Thank you all!

Apr 1, 2014, 10:05 am

#236

shady

Join Date: May 2010

Location: BTS/KSC/VIE

Programs: LH

Posts: 347

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Apr 1, 2014, 10:11 am

#237

irishguy28

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Join Date: Mar 2008

Location: Netherlands

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Posts: 28,795

Which contradicts our mod's statement from 2 months ago:

Quote:

Originally Posted by oliver2002

If you do an open jaw to two destinations that have the promo, it will price for the promo award level. @:-)

Apr 1, 2014, 10:11 am

#238

TRAVELSIG

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Jan 2005

Location: VCE

Posts: 14,165

Quote:

Originally Posted by shady

Bargains are available only as a roundtrip to a destination. one way/open jaw is available only with full price.

See post #207 above- it appears that it should price at the promo level (as per Oliver2002).

Apr 1, 2014, 10:18 am

#239

shady

Join Date: May 2010

Location: BTS/KSC/VIE

Programs: LH

Posts: 347

Sorry, you are right, post removed to not to confuse anyone.

Apr 2, 2014, 3:40 pm

#240

ulus

Join Date: Dec 2012

Location: BZG

Programs: LH FTL, PC Plat,Hilton Gold

Posts: 128

Quote:

Originally Posted by malmostoso

This open jaw thing is escaping me. Let's see if someone can help.
I'd like to book for 2 people in C, 55k miles per person. I have almost 200k in my account.

Don't know why, but it shows regular amount of miles needed for this journey. Just call them and ask if it's possible to do that for 55 pp

Your award booking
Brussels (BRU) to Chicago (CHI) : Departing: Tue 5 Aug
Date From To Flight Duration Cabin
Tuesday, 5 August 2014 13:05Brussels 14:10 Frankfurt
LH1011
13h20 Business
Operated by Lufthansa Cityline
Tuesday, 5 August 2014 17:20Frankfurt 19:25 Chicago, O'Hare International
LH432
Business
Tuesday, 19 August 2014 20:20Montreal, Pierre E. Trudeau International 09:55 +1 Munich
LH475
10h10 Business
Wednesday, 20 August 2014 11:10Munich 12:30 Brussels
LH2286
Business
+1 Arrives the following day.
Your award options
Award Passengers Miles required per person Taxes and fees
Normal flight award
Fare conditions Miles & More Member 105,000 Miles 2282.19 PLN
Adult 105,000 Miles 2282.19 PLN
Total 210,000 Miles 4564.38 PLN