Rumour [confirmed]: Major changes to Miles & More
Oct 2, 2012, 2:08 pm
#571
Join Date: May 2006
Location: BRS (Bristol, UK)
Programs: LH SEN/*G
Posts: 1,266
What would concern me is the taxes and 'other' costs. Both of those have a direct impact on the value of M&M miles. When taxes are that high, there's no incentive to lower YQ, and 'other' costs is likely to contain things like our lounges, and that free food and drink, and other *G related perks.
Oct 3, 2012, 1:34 am
#574
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,107
This brings to mind - it seems that the new M&M website still shows status validity for the current card, even if one has requlified meanwhile.
At least it shows my SEN to be valid until Feb/2013 though I requlified in 2011 until Feb/2015 - the site even showed 2015 until sometime in the spring.
Should I be worried about my status or it's just a glitch?
At least it shows my SEN to be valid until Feb/2013 though I requlified in 2011 until Feb/2015 - the site even showed 2015 until sometime in the spring.
Should I be worried about my status or it's just a glitch?
Oct 3, 2012, 1:52 am
#575
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Tokyo, Hong Kong & Barcelona (not in order of preference)
Programs: BA Gold, SPG Plat, LH SEN
Posts: 153
I worried about the exact same thing this morning - status validity shows 02/14 although I requalified 2 months ago!
Oct 3, 2012, 2:35 am
#576
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: CDG
Programs: SK Gold, AF Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,729
This has been brought up several times. It seems that the new validity period is only displayed when the previous one is close to expiring. That said, you might want to keep a printout/screenshot of your mileage statement from the requalification year just in case.
Oct 4, 2012, 2:48 am
#577
Join Date: Sep 2004
Programs: LH HON, AF Plat, BA Gold, SPG Plat, HHo Gold
Posts: 155
Z class credit for flights after 1Sep12 booked before
Folks,
I appreciate that this has been discussed several times before, but I just don't understand, why LH can't get it sorted out.
I have been on a Z ticket with the following itin:
BRU-LH-FRA-LH-HKG-CX-TPE//CX-HKG-LH-FRA-LH-BRU.
I have flown the first part of the ticket until the farebreak point in TPE in April, was supposed to fly back in May 2012. I rebooked and have flown the return journey in September.
I had read, that tickets booked in Z Class prior to 1 Sep 2012, but flown after that date still get the "full" Business Class credit (i.e. 225% miles and exec. bonus for long haul and 2500 miles on European legs). Of course, my milage statement now posts the return journey as 125% only ...
Is this correct? and if not, what can I do about it, as M&M's reply on the phone is -- "the rules have changed".
I appreciate that this has been discussed several times before, but I just don't understand, why LH can't get it sorted out.
I have been on a Z ticket with the following itin:
BRU-LH-FRA-LH-HKG-CX-TPE//CX-HKG-LH-FRA-LH-BRU.
I have flown the first part of the ticket until the farebreak point in TPE in April, was supposed to fly back in May 2012. I rebooked and have flown the return journey in September.
I had read, that tickets booked in Z Class prior to 1 Sep 2012, but flown after that date still get the "full" Business Class credit (i.e. 225% miles and exec. bonus for long haul and 2500 miles on European legs). Of course, my milage statement now posts the return journey as 125% only ...
Is this correct? and if not, what can I do about it, as M&M's reply on the phone is -- "the rules have changed".
Oct 4, 2012, 2:54 am
#578
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: STR
Programs: LH HON->SEN, BA GGL+CCR->Gold, HH D, Hertz PC
Posts: 603
Oct 4, 2012, 6:21 am
#579
Join Date: Sep 2004
Programs: LH HON, AF Plat, BA Gold, SPG Plat, HHo Gold
Posts: 155
What's a "good" HON, Hippo. I've actually never emailed with the HON Circle team before, but since the call center has gone down the hill so dramatically recently, this is may be a good advice anyways ...More seriously, you do confirm that the return flights should get full milage, right? Just curious, what actually is the cut-off date for that rule, as I have one more half Z tix floating around.
Many thanks.
Oct 4, 2012, 7:12 am
#580
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Near Lichfield, UK
Programs: BMI DC Gold, BA Gold, LH SEN, Priority Club Platinum, Nectar purple
Posts: 949
Where did you read that? I have a couple of long haul Z fares that were booked before Sep 1st, it would be nice to get 200% miles for them.
Oct 4, 2012, 7:21 am
#581
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,187
Read the interview here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...2-changes.html
Even though it didn't say it explicitly, as part of the question in post #5, M&M stated they will honor bookings made prior to the April announcement to get the original HON Circle and status miles, however the process was manual.
Even though it didn't say it explicitly, as part of the question in post #5, M&M stated they will honor bookings made prior to the April announcement to get the original HON Circle and status miles, however the process was manual.
Oct 20, 2012, 8:10 am
#582
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Montreal
Programs: Aeroplan, M&M
Posts: 585
Is the latest (September issue) miles-and-more earning chart the most recent one? Or have been there some changes which haven't been published yet?
Looking specifically for Air Canada. Looking into booking a K class ticket FRA-YYZ-YUL and back. Air Canada credits (now) 50% miles to Aeroplan, but is it still 100% to MM as stated online?
Looking specifically for Air Canada. Looking into booking a K class ticket FRA-YYZ-YUL and back. Air Canada credits (now) 50% miles to Aeroplan, but is it still 100% to MM as stated online?
Dec 1, 2012, 7:34 am
#583
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: ZRH
Programs: LX HON***, FB Silver, BA Silver, Bonvoy Gold, Hyatt GP, Hertz Gold, GHA Black
Posts: 830
Inflation of SENs...
Last night on LX GRU to ZRH (according to purser)
30 SENs in Y
16 SENs in C
3 SENs in F
this is 21% of the seats......
I am not sure if this was the plan behind the change in Sep 2012.....
Last night on LX GRU to ZRH (according to purser)
30 SENs in Y
16 SENs in C
3 SENs in F
this is 21% of the seats......
I am not sure if this was the plan behind the change in Sep 2012.....
Dec 1, 2012, 8:06 am
#585
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: VCE
Posts: 14,165
GRU has typcially been a very heavy route for Senator and HON Circle members. Given that many corporate policies are to fly business on trips of that length- a person only needs to complete 5 roundtrips in a year and they are SEN. Consider a lot of people go once a month and it is quite logical to see a very heavy SEN and HON route to GRU. HKG and PVG are much the same.