Orphaned LAN Peru Miles (kilometers)
Apr 25, 2007 | 1:24 am
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: SAN
Programs: SPG Gold; PC RA Plat; UA 1P
Posts: 260
Orphaned LAN Peru Miles (kilometers)
Hello,
I took a trip to Peru last year on LAN (Peru) and accumulated a total of 16.5k kilometers in their LANpass program. I don't really intend to fly LAN in the future as I live near SFO and fly mostly United (Star Alliance had no routings to Peru unless I flew into GIG first and then double back to LIM). What are some ways I could use those kilometers? It's not enough for an award ticket... Any way to transfer them (to another OneWorld alliance member would be great)?
I took a trip to Peru last year on LAN (Peru) and accumulated a total of 16.5k kilometers in their LANpass program. I don't really intend to fly LAN in the future as I live near SFO and fly mostly United (Star Alliance had no routings to Peru unless I flew into GIG first and then double back to LIM). What are some ways I could use those kilometers? It's not enough for an award ticket... Any way to transfer them (to another OneWorld alliance member would be great)?
Apr 25, 2007 | 6:05 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: LON or YYZ
Programs: BA Silver & Hilton Diamond
Posts: 271
I too am in the same position. Have about the same amount and thinking of how to put them to good use. InsideFlyer.com's mileage converter shows they can be transferred to Hilton however I have been told this has now ceased. I looked into buying extra Kms at $35 per 1000 and redeeming on a Onewold carrier but that seems expensive.
I don't think there is any way to transfer them to other Oneworld FFP's.
Any other options?
I don't think there is any way to transfer them to other Oneworld FFP's.
Any other options?
Apr 25, 2007 | 8:17 am
#3
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
Programs: Jumbo mas
Posts: 42,582
Not a solution, but Alaska is a LAN partner - since you are based out here, it wouldn't take too much AS travel credited to LAN to have enough for a free OW short-haul ticket, no?
Apr 25, 2007 | 10:31 am
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Location: australia
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Apr 25, 2007 | 4:32 pm
#6
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: SAN
Programs: SPG Gold; PC RA Plat; UA 1P
Posts: 260
The first level of redemption is 20k kilometers for intra-chile/peru flights (i don't have plans to fly into SA within the next 18 months, my km expire by then). 40k is required for domestic US flight, I'd need to accumulate 24k kilometers flying oneworld or AS (but my primary FFP is UA MP).
I guess I'm trying to have my cake and eat it too. I need to decide if I should orphan 16k kilometers or do some work and spend more money trying to redeem it.
I guess I'm trying to have my cake and eat it too. I need to decide if I should orphan 16k kilometers or do some work and spend more money trying to redeem it.