Lufthansa First Award seats availability [for partner FFPs outside of M&M]
Jul 3, 2016, 3:57 am
#346
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
Posts: 5,976
Booking LH First with SAS EuroBonus (booked through AMEX)
Hi,
I'm holding a ticket with the SAS EuroBonus for LH First booked using the AMEX ticketing for EuroBonus members. Actually I wanted to fly the 380 through FRA but only got seats on a 346 from MUC. Interesting enough LH, United, ANA and Aeroplan show availability for 2 seats on that flight but the AMEX guys can only see one free seat?
Any idea if LH will open up the second seat for all *A programs? Or any other tip to get hold of the 380 seat?
Thanks!
fassy
I'm holding a ticket with the SAS EuroBonus for LH First booked using the AMEX ticketing for EuroBonus members. Actually I wanted to fly the 380 through FRA but only got seats on a 346 from MUC. Interesting enough LH, United, ANA and Aeroplan show availability for 2 seats on that flight but the AMEX guys can only see one free seat?
Any idea if LH will open up the second seat for all *A programs? Or any other tip to get hold of the 380 seat?
Thanks!
fassy
Jul 3, 2016, 9:43 am
#347
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: LIS/AUS
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton Gold, Marriott Titanium, TAP Gold
Posts: 263
I recently flew LH F and was able to snag this seat 2 months before departure using United miles. I think this 14-day rule must be looser on certain routes harder to fill?
Jul 4, 2016, 8:43 am
#350
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
Posts: 5,976
Thanks!
Still shows 2 O class seats on United.com and Miles-and-more.com but the AMEX agents can only see one free O class seat. Not the end of the world, F is F also in an A340 but I was really looking forward to see the FCT in FRA.
Still shows 2 O class seats on United.com and Miles-and-more.com but the AMEX agents can only see one free O class seat. Not the end of the world, F is F also in an A340 but I was really looking forward to see the FCT in FRA.
Jul 12, 2016, 10:45 am
#355
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: AS MVP,SPG GOLD,UA,AA,Kirs, IHG Plat
Posts: 45
My experience in booking LH F award with Asiana miles
Just wanted to share my recent experience on trying to book FRA - ORD and in the end was only able to book FRA - IAD on LH F and connected to ORD on UA
Transferred SPG points into Asiana - took 18 days
Started checking 21 days out and also set Expert flyer alert that didn't seem to work...
14 days out was able to book FRA - IAD
I kept on checking and the flt I wanted to ORD only opened up 48 hours with 4 seats available and Asiana's policy only allows changes up to 72 hours prior. I think that LH might have been waiting for the last minute to open the flight I wanted since it was on Sunday and the one on Sat and Monday were open to *S awards 14 days out.
Transferred SPG points into Asiana - took 18 days
Started checking 21 days out and also set Expert flyer alert that didn't seem to work...
14 days out was able to book FRA - IAD
I kept on checking and the flt I wanted to ORD only opened up 48 hours with 4 seats available and Asiana's policy only allows changes up to 72 hours prior. I think that LH might have been waiting for the last minute to open the flight I wanted since it was on Sunday and the one on Sat and Monday were open to *S awards 14 days out.
Jul 25, 2016, 3:18 pm
#356
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: AUH
Posts: 8,266
I have been checking religiously since D-14 for a DXB-FRA departing this weekend.
As the flight was quite full, there weren't any seats released despite 10 days passing since the D-14 date, but an hour ago I saw one seat pop up. (The flight is still very busy)
So if you're really determined to grab an O seat using partner miles, keep checking past D-14 and you might still be lucky.
As the flight was quite full, there weren't any seats released despite 10 days passing since the D-14 date, but an hour ago I saw one seat pop up. (The flight is still very busy)
So if you're really determined to grab an O seat using partner miles, keep checking past D-14 and you might still be lucky.
Jul 26, 2016, 5:39 pm
#357
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: ORD
Programs: UA GS, Marriott Lifetime Plat
Posts: 53
LH 456 for next week (8/9-8/11) -- anyone seeing any availability at all to UA? Just called the UA agent, no availability in any class whatsoever for 8/11, surprisingly!
Out of curiosity, if theres a limited number of award seats available and theyre sold, do more unfilled seats become available as award closer in?
Out of curiosity, if theres a limited number of award seats available and theyre sold, do more unfilled seats become available as award closer in?
Jul 27, 2016, 1:34 am
#358
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
Posts: 5,976
Yes, they are strictly limited and yes it is possible they open up more award seats if the revenue management thinks the seats will not be sold. So keep checking, but be not disappointed if nothing opens up.
Aug 19, 2016, 8:41 am
#360
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,270
You don' t have an award as you are in Z.
And you are not on *A partners as you are SEN.
Chance for an opup? Only LH knows... Maybe 23,53831 %