[FARE GONE] La/++ akl-scl-mad-hnd €570
Apr 11, 2018, 6:35 am
#196
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: DXB
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https://www.wheretocredit.com/iberia/n
I would not enter any FF number into the booking.
Just retro-claim the miles after flying, then you can select different bonus programs.
I would not enter any FF number into the booking.
Just retro-claim the miles after flying, then you can select different bonus programs.
Apr 12, 2018, 3:34 pm
#197
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: YVR/LAX/PVG/TPE
Posts: 759
If you are looking for credit to AS I have extended this starting in PER. PER-BNE-MEL-SCL-MAD-ICN-TYO. All post at 100% eccept ICN-TKO on QF, LA & KE. Another option from MAD is EK via DXB. Further distance but V class at 50%. JL is an option too at 70%. I was able to do a 3 day layover in MAD for no additional fare.
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Apr 12, 2018, 3:40 pm
#198
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: YVR/LAX/PVG/TPE
Posts: 759
Do you still manage to create/book these more complex routings? It seems that most (if not all) fares now have restricted transfers ro 3 per direction so the more complex itineraries are not possible any more? When this thing started, some fares at least had unlimited transfers which allowed very flexible and generous routings. But its still a pretty nice fare, lots of options aveilable..
Apr 12, 2018, 11:00 pm
#199
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
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Are you sure? KE segments are too difficult to credit 100%, most of the tix I have end up having it in either K or U bucket, while all other segments in V or N on LA, and AY. For me, ICN is just much easier to position to than PER, also, ICN allows for back to back trips!
James
Apr 13, 2018, 6:21 am
#200
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: YVR/LAX/PVG/TPE
Posts: 759
woah that can change this deal to divine status! I thought I have learned everything about this ticket, but I am so glad that I am wrong. This deal just keeps getting sweeter.
Apr 13, 2018, 12:37 pm
#201
Join Date: Aug 2015
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On board LA376 SCL-BOG now, upgraded to C for free because I status matched to LATAM Black - now they even gave us travel vouchers as compensation because our aircraft was swapped for a wet-leased Wamos Air A330 because they had to conduct maintenance on the 787 Rolls Royce engines. This is going to be so expensive for them...
Apr 14, 2018, 12:25 am
#202
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: QF, LM
Posts: 250
On board LA376 SCL-BOG now, upgraded to C for free because I status matched to LATAM Black - now they even gave us travel vouchers as compensation because our aircraft was swapped for a wet-leased Wamos Air A330 because they had to conduct maintenance on the 787 Rolls Royce engines. This is going to be so expensive for them...
Apr 14, 2018, 1:21 am
#203
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Sorry, I meant LA576.
Wamos was ok - it was an old Airberlin aircraft, I actually flew the same kind of aircraft with Airberlin from JFK to TXL somewhen last year.
The seats are very narrow, everything is a bit old. Nothing to write home about, by far not as good as LAN's 787, but not that bad either.
Wamos was ok - it was an old Airberlin aircraft, I actually flew the same kind of aircraft with Airberlin from JFK to TXL somewhen last year.
The seats are very narrow, everything is a bit old. Nothing to write home about, by far not as good as LAN's 787, but not that bad either.
Apr 14, 2018, 10:22 pm
#205
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I'm having no luck forcing KE flights MAD-TYO. Whatever I do, both PL and CheapoAir kick me over to AY through HEL. I mean, fine, whatever, but for full AS credit, I'd like the KE flights in a higher bucket. Any ideas on how to force it? Matrix won't even do a search if I specify KE as the carrier.
Apr 14, 2018, 10:23 pm
#206
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I'm afraid of that too, but so far, so good. I've noticed that prices jump quite a bit, more so than daily FX fluctuations would dictate. Fare buckets empty out, flights change... I can still do a search and find what I want around roughly the dates that I want (August, mostly).
Apr 15, 2018, 6:45 am
#207
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Note: Avoid peak dates (weekends etc.). Our LIM-MAD flight was delayed and we would have missed our connections.
The only other option with LATAM was fully booked, all they could do was rebook us on Iberia, which also was fully booked in C (overbooked actually) - so no chance to upgrade.
The funny bit however was when my free LATAM Black upgrade for a different flight cleared and the gate agent exclaimed: “But Sir, how did you get the upgrade without your LATAM number in your booking?! I only see British Airways!
(You’re not supposed to get free upgrades if you don’t credit to LATAM obviously, but it seems I’ve found a couple of loopholes.
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The only other option with LATAM was fully booked, all they could do was rebook us on Iberia, which also was fully booked in C (overbooked actually) - so no chance to upgrade.
The funny bit however was when my free LATAM Black upgrade for a different flight cleared and the gate agent exclaimed: “But Sir, how did you get the upgrade without your LATAM number in your booking?! I only see British Airways!
(You’re not supposed to get free upgrades if you don’t credit to LATAM obviously, but it seems I’ve found a couple of loopholes.
)
Apr 15, 2018, 10:04 am
#208
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I just checked August itins as I do almost daily, and the SCL-MAD LA non-stop is gone. The only way to get the lowest fare is to take IB or transit through GRU/GIG/others. None of these give AS miles, unfortunately. 
Apr 15, 2018, 11:12 am
#209
Join Date: Mar 2009
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What about routing through GYE? I've got that on LA metal that earns AS...
Apr 15, 2018, 11:43 am
#210
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I've played around with all combos, but they all kick over to LATAM Ecuador/Brazil/Etc. and I was under the impression that those do not earn AS miles, only LAN Chile operated flights do. Or am I wrong in that reading of the rules?