Non Stop AWARD on OS need more miles on award booking?
Feb 12, 2005, 10:20 pm
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Non Stop AWARD on OS need more miles on award booking?
hi
i just had a wired xp on lufthansa. i tried to book a award ticket from VIE-CPH
online there showed up only lufthansa flights and they all where via FRA or MUC.
I wanted direct flights with OS but these flights didnt show up.
so i called lufthansa and they booked the direct flights for me . it cost me 30000 miles. i asked for a reduction as it is not my fault that only LH flights showed up, than they told me this is normal because direct flights which are not on LH would cost more?and are not shown in the lufthansa online booking system.
is this correct? i can not understand why i can not book an award on OS without paying more miles ;(
i just had a wired xp on lufthansa. i tried to book a award ticket from VIE-CPH
online there showed up only lufthansa flights and they all where via FRA or MUC.
I wanted direct flights with OS but these flights didnt show up.
so i called lufthansa and they booked the direct flights for me . it cost me 30000 miles. i asked for a reduction as it is not my fault that only LH flights showed up, than they told me this is normal because direct flights which are not on LH would cost more?and are not shown in the lufthansa online booking system.
is this correct? i can not understand why i can not book an award on OS without paying more miles ;(
Feb 12, 2005, 11:56 pm
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I just checked here and this miles&more award boking website shows also all direct OS flights VIE-CPH, and you can book these award flights online.
30'000 miles is the regular price for such OS flights, not sure if OS would offer flight smart awards (15'000 instead of 30'000 miles) for the dates you book.
30'000 miles is the regular price for such OS flights, not sure if OS would offer flight smart awards (15'000 instead of 30'000 miles) for the dates you book.
Feb 13, 2005, 2:30 am
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Certainly the flights on SK are not more expensive, but Fly Smart awards are only bookable online, so calling LH would automatically result in a price of 30k, instead of 30k - 2 k online booking bonus for that route booked online or even better 15 k for a Fly Smart award...
Main problem in your way, LH online does only show flights on LH, OS, LO and DE metal and some regional partners.
In addition to that SK does not offer E-Tickets ex VIE as well, so if anybody wants to book SK ex VIE make sure to call ahead with plenty of time in advance...
Main problem in your way, LH online does only show flights on LH, OS, LO and DE metal and some regional partners.
In addition to that SK does not offer E-Tickets ex VIE as well, so if anybody wants to book SK ex VIE make sure to call ahead with plenty of time in advance...
Feb 13, 2005, 3:39 am
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they didnt show up yesterday
Originally Posted by Threy
Certainly the flights on SK are not more expensive, but Fly Smart awards are only bookable online, so calling LH would automatically result in a price of 30k, instead of 30k - 2 k online booking bonus for that route booked online or even better 15 k for a Fly Smart award...
Main problem in your way, LH online does only show flights on LH, OS, LO and DE metal and some regional partners.
In addition to that SK does not offer E-Tickets ex VIE as well, so if anybody wants to book SK ex VIE make sure to call ahead with plenty of time in advance...
Main problem in your way, LH online does only show flights on LH, OS, LO and DE metal and some regional partners.
In addition to that SK does not offer E-Tickets ex VIE as well, so if anybody wants to book SK ex VIE make sure to call ahead with plenty of time in advance...
and lufthansa lied to me, as it has nothing to do with direct flights or not. ;(
Feb 13, 2005, 5:20 am
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always call the tech hotline
if you face problems with the M&M award bokking engine, call the hotline for technical support NOT the M&M hotline! If there is a technical fault, they will book your flysmart for 15k.