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Old Nov 30, 2018, 2:53 am
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Originally Posted by cas_de
IIRC only SEN and HON can book LX F awards. This might restrict your options even more (only LH). Regarding the availability of 2 O class seats - it's like trying to read a crystal ball. There's no predictable pattern that can be applied.
I guess only way is for me to keep checking multiple times a day just like I have been. EF and UA are good enough?

Originally Posted by chris63

IME Indian routes are amongst the easiest to get F awards, however no way of knowing what RM will release close in, depends on a number of factors.
Only SEN & HON are entitled to F awards on LX.
LX F is showing for multiple dates on both AI and SQ award booking engines. Would it not ticket if I tried to book?
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Old Nov 30, 2018, 3:00 am
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Originally Posted by avneeshj
I guess only way is for me to keep checking multiple times a day just like I have been. EF and UA are good enough?

Indeed, keep checking

LX F is showing for multiple dates on both AI and SQ award booking engines. Would it not ticket if I tried to book?
It shouldn’t, there were mistakes in the past but the rule is F awards are only for SEN & HON & we have to call to book & ticket.
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Old Dec 5, 2018, 5:45 am
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Originally Posted by avneeshj
I guess only way is for me to keep checking multiple times a day just like I have been. EF and UA are good enough?



LX F is showing for multiple dates on both AI and SQ award booking engines. Would it not ticket if I tried to book?
what specific routes/dates do you see with swiss first?
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Old Dec 5, 2018, 8:10 am
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Originally Posted by yerffej201
what specific routes/dates do you see with swiss first?
Originally Posted by avneeshj
Hi,
I am trying to find availability for LH F or LX F to India in mid December using SQ KF miles. Unfortunately my travel dates aren't flexible. I see some availability in early December on LX and LH on random dates to a couple of Indian routes. This is showing up on SQ website, Expertflyer and also on united. There is also availability showing going TO Europe on LX F on SQ, UA and AI websites. However I am unable to find anything for flights coming back.
Looks like OP has found LX F availability, that must be ZRH-DEL/BOM, in early December, the other way in mid December... Not many other LX F routes to India.
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Old Dec 5, 2018, 9:41 am
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LX F is showing for multiple dates on both AI and SQ award booking engines. Would it not ticket if I tried to book?
SQ website has a computer glitch in identifying difference between F cabin and J cabin on LX and TK!
On many occasions SQ were offering me a first class redemption seats on TK while TK doesn't operate a first class cabin!
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Old Dec 5, 2018, 2:56 pm
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Originally Posted by NA-Flyer
SQ website has a computer glitch in identifying difference between F cabin and J cabin on LX and TK!
On many occasions SQ were offering me a first class redemption seats on TK while TK doesn't operate a first class cabin!
Yes it also mistakenly sells First on Air New Zealand, it would actually book into Premium Economy.
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Old Dec 5, 2018, 7:22 pm
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Originally Posted by MichielR




Looks like OP has found LX F availability, that must be ZRH-DEL/BOM, in early December, the other way in mid December... Not many other LX F routes to India.
I know. I looked and didn't find anything. So perhaps it's just one date?
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Old Dec 5, 2018, 8:26 pm
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Originally Posted by yerffej201
I know. I looked and didn't find anything. So perhaps it's just one date?
Immaterial since it would be an error, LX F awards can only correctly be booked by SEN or HON calling LX.
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Old Dec 5, 2018, 10:09 pm
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Originally Posted by chris63


Immaterial since it would be an error, LX F awards can only correctly be booked by SEN or HON calling LX.
there have been times where lx f was bookable with partners
so not necessarily immaterial
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Old Dec 5, 2018, 10:23 pm
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Originally Posted by yerffej201
there have been times where lx f was bookable with partners
so not necessarily immaterial
Yes but we know how those ended, so if you take the risk then accept the cancellation.
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Old Dec 5, 2018, 10:35 pm
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Yes but we know how those ended, so if you take the risk then accept the cancellation.
i'm aware of what's happened; regardless, i'd still like to see which dates lx f is bookable on
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Old Dec 6, 2018, 1:07 am
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Originally Posted by yerffej201
there have been times where lx f was bookable with partners
so not necessarily immaterial
Sure & cancelled after by LX, not sure why anyone would want to risk that.
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Old Dec 7, 2018, 1:02 am
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Sure & cancelled after by LX, not sure why anyone would want to risk that.
not all of them
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Old Dec 8, 2018, 1:39 am
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Originally Posted by yerffej201
i'm aware of what's happened; regardless, i'd still like to see which dates lx f is bookable on
It was showing as available on Dec 12 for DEL-ZRH which is one of the dates that I remember. It showed as LX F on the A330 on United, SQ and AI search engines. I thought they were not bookable but got my hopes up once it showed up on multiple airline award searches. I just checked all 3 now and am attaching results from them.




AI DEL-ZRH




SQ search BOM-ZRH


UA search DEL-ZRH
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Old Dec 8, 2018, 2:37 am
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interesting... not showing when i search united
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