Avianca LifeMiles – Bookings and Discussion

[tmdl]

I agree guys that TG awards are so rare these days. Too bad as I really want to use up my remaining 120k Life miles.

I can see TG availability with United, but I don't have United miles.

I don't know if the 'call up and ask for the seats' trick may work with lifemiles? generally if it shows on one platform, the seats should be theocratically available?

 

[bcworld]

I don't know if the 'call up and ask for the seats' trick may work with lifemiles? generally if it shows on one platform, the seats should be theocratically available?

The ability exists for the operating carrier to "screen" which partner airlines have access to see the award inventory. Hence the reason SQ has always had its "special friends" that could access its premium cabins while most partners remained blocked.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I don't know if the 'call up and ask for the seats' trick may work with lifemiles? generally if it shows on one platform, the seats should be theocratically available?

The call centre can only see what we can see. So 99% sure that they won’t be able to find inventory not showing in the website.

Cf Aeroplan where I believe you *can* call up to see if agents can see availability their end. But I’ve never tried that.