ISTFlyer

SunExpress is not part of the Star Alliance thus regardless you fly them on the LH marketing code or the XQ marketing code, you would earn no miles with them. Also you would have no status benefits when flying with SunExpress.

Also, SunExpress is likely to not through check bags on separate tickets but you might try. your luck.

If you wish to avoid the hassle and earn miles, you could fly Lufthansa to/from Izmir rather than SunExpress as they also operate direct flights on that route during the summer.

godbreath

Sadly the Sunexpress flight is the only one that fits my schedule

daiseee

Is there any way to search for award space using Miles and More WITHOUT having a points balance? Website tells me I need at least 7000 miles in my account to be able to run a search.

chris63

Ask someone with the points balance
You cannot book anything without the required points & inventory can go in a flash.

daiseee

I was still under the impression M&M was a Marriott transfer partner, but I see now that was suspended in 2019. Anyone have any inside info on when/ if that's coming back? Seems like it was meant to be a temporary thing but never actually got reinstated.

oliver2002

The lawfirm that started the topic has removed the case from their website, so they must have settled. German customer sues for cash equivalent of miles, M&M suspends hotel point transfers

oreozp

I haven't been able to find answers to these questions, so I'm hoping someone knows the answer.

I am booking an award flight using Avianca Lifemiles, itinerary will be ABV-FRA-PHL, all on LH. The booking is flexible as far as booking each leg into Y or C. I would like to have, in order of priority, the C baggage allowance (2 bags up to 32kg instead of 2 bags up to 23kg) and lounge access in FRA. Booking ABV-FRA in C is slightly cheaper than booking FRA-PHL in C, and either is cheaper than booking the entire itinerary in C (and more expensive than booking all in Y).

Which cabin combinations will give me the higher baggage allowance, and which will give me lounge access in FRA?

I flew this once in the reverse direction and was in C on the first leg into FRA, and the lounge agent told me I couldn't use the lounge because my flight out of FRA was not in C (but I did get the C baggage allowance in that case). But I don't know if maybe that was just an agent's mistake.

malmostoso

Book the whole thing in C.

As far as the lounge access goes, that's correct. Your departing BP needs to be eligible.

oreozp

Thank you! But if all I wanted was the extra baggage allowance and didn't care so much about lounge access, just the first leg would need to be in C, correct?

Red259

How can you search for LH first class availability. Would it show on the united website if there was any?

malmostoso

I'm not 100% sure tbh. There is a thing called "most significant carrier rule" whereby you'd probably be ok, but I'm not sure I'd want to risk that kind of discussion with an agent at a (minor) outstation. Maybe someone more experienced will give you better information!

malmostoso

Yes, at T-14.

oliver2002

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luft...tner-ffps.html

MasterGberry

I was looking up a flight on Expert Flyer's website, and they showed certain seat availabilities in some of the cheaper booking classes for business (e.g. Z/P), but when going onto the Lufthansa website, I cannot find these cheaper booking classes, only D.

Is there something I am doing wrong? Or do I need to call up their hotline to get these cheaper booking classes?

MasterGberry

I actually think I can answer my own question (would love a second opinion though). The problem is some segments have Z/P, and some are only available in D. So by default, the airline assigns a complete flight path in D, right?