Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

[bcworld]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

thanks for the help, i'll have a play around

i have read about Guam and the US being the same zone, this intrigues me with the current double points offer

Be very careful! One of those pesky bloggers just got very burned playing that game! If you do play, and the website offers you a tantalising option on BR...politely decline and stick to UA!

 

[appaz]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

Be very careful! One of those pesky bloggers just got very burned playing that game! If you do play, and the website offers you a tantalising option on BR...politely decline and stick to UA!

really? what happened?

I can't get the website to offer me any flights anyway, might just leave this one

 

[bcworld]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

really? what happened?

I can't get the website to offer me any flights anyway, might just leave this one

A ticket from the mainland US to GUM is considered a domestic flight - regulations (cabotage) state that only a US carrier can carry you on that trip. However the LM website is known to offer options on BR - e.g. LAX-TPE-GUM. This particular blogger knew full well the ticket was illegal but wen't ahead regardless, probably with the intention of blogging some pics of Dom and Rimowa amenity kits rather than an ice cream sundae! They were denied boarding at LAX by BR (who could be heavily fined for transporting the pax, and have been in the past). Now said blogger is taking their case to the DoT and causing a lot of angst in the LM trick it community who don't want all the attention!

It's the kind of thing you think only happens to Mr 2233!

 

[appaz]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

A ticket from the mainland US to GUM is considered a domestic flight - regulations (cabotage) state that only a US carrier can carry you on that trip. However the LM website is known to offer options on BR - e.g. LAX-TPE-GUM. This particular blogger knew full well the ticket was illegal but wen't ahead regardless, probably with the intention of blogging some pics of Dom and Rimowa amenity kits rather than an ice cream sundae! They were denied boarding at LAX by BR (who could be heavily fined for transporting the pax, and have been in the past). Now said blogger is taking their case to the DoT and causing a lot of angst in the LM trick it community who don't want all the attention!

It's the kind of thing you think only happens to Mr 2233!

hmmm interesting....

i wanted to do GUM-NRT-JFK with ANA but if i'm limited to United i'm not so sure!

also nothing coming up in the LM website so i'll give it a miss

 

[MEL_Traveller]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

hmmm interesting....

i wanted to do GUM-NRT-JFK with ANA but if i'm limited to United i'm not so sure!

also nothing coming up in the LM website so i'll give it a miss

the united services ex GUM are 'domestic' first class... not even lie flats.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

the united services ex GUM are 'domestic' first class... not even lie flats.

i dont think anyone cares about that, the lie flats are on the routes like EWR-NRT, the people aren't actually taking the onward flights to guam....

 

[boomy]

Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

I had the pleasure of dealing with the LM US call centre today. All I needed was to change the date on one of the bookings I did last night.
First, I must say that I appreciate they didn't charge me changing fee (I think it's $150 according to the T&Cs) but the whole process took 65 long minutes!!
Now I feel even more lucky I can at least do the bookings online.

 

[JessicaTam]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

I had the pleasure of dealing with the LM US call centre today. All I needed was to change the date on one of the bookings I did last night.
First, I must say that I appreciate they didn't charge me changing fee (I think it's $150 according to the T&Cs) but the whole process took 65 long minutes!!
Now I feel even more lucky I can at least do the bookings online.

Good work. I agree that the online ability is a plus (even with the clunkiness).

I have heard that there are some FF programs that have actually removed the ability to book some types of awards online! Unbelievable.

 

[anat0l]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

A ticket from the mainland US to GUM is considered a domestic flight - regulations (cabotage) state that only a US carrier can carry you on that trip. However the LM website is known to offer options on BR - e.g. LAX-TPE-GUM. This particular blogger knew full well the ticket was illegal but wen't ahead regardless, probably with the intention of blogging some pics of Dom and Rimowa amenity kits rather than an ice cream sundae! They were denied boarding at LAX by BR (who could be heavily fined for transporting the pax, and have been in the past). Now said blogger is taking their case to the DoT and causing a lot of angst in the LM trick it community who don't want all the attention!

It's the kind of thing you think only happens to Mr 2233!

Found the blogger (I believe) you were talking about.

Considerable effort was invested in keeping the gory details quiet and attempting to cover up the perpetrator. Not sure why.

 

[Redcat255]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

Are the GUM and xx_ tricks available for new bookings? I read about the denied boarding problems, but I can't even see availability from the mainland US to either GUM or xx_, even on days when United.com shows that there is availability.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

Are the GUM and ??? tricks available for new bookings? I read about the denied boarding problems, but I can't even see availability from the mainland US to either GUM or ???, even on days when United.com shows that there is availability.

WAy to go, name a miscoded city on your first post.... lol

 

[Redcat255]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

WAy to go, name a miscoded city on your first post.... lol

Edited. Sorry-- Flyertalk makes it seem like everything is out in the open over here. My question still stands-- Are they dead? I actually want to visit one of those cities (rather than do some kind of throwaway), but I can't find availability on LM...

 

[Aussie_flyer]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

Edited. Sorry-- Flyertalk makes it seem like everything is out in the open over here. My question still stands-- Are they dead? I actually want to visit one of those cities (rather than do some kind of throwaway), but I can't find availability on LM...

really as almost nobody names that miscoded city that I have noticed.

they are not dead afaik but might be hard to find

 

[Redcat255]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

really as almost nobody names that miscoded city that I have noticed.

they are not dead afaik but might be hard to find

Is it worth calling the LM call center to book an award? I can see the segments individually just fine (all in the same class of service), but I can't get them to appear as a single valid itinerary on a tricked award...

 

[Craigie]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

Come on redcat you're going to need to put a little effort in to reading this thread. That question has been asked and answered at least in the last few pages of this thread.

 

[appaz]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

Are the GUM and xx_ tricks available for new bookings? I read about the denied boarding problems, but I can't even see availability from the mainland US to either GUM or xx_, even on days when United.com shows that there is availability.

i had the same issue, no availability

 

[hummel]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

Just did a couple of bookings and when checking using PNR on SQ site it asks to confirm flights before 12th May. (Leaving next friday.)

Do I just press confirm selected flight?

 

[Redcat255]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

i had the same issue, no availability

I found some routes and dates that work. I'd say PM me, but I'm not sure I can reply because my post count is too low...

 

[Redcat255]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

Come on redcat you're going to need to put a little effort in to reading this thread. That question has been asked and answered at least in the last few pages of this thread.

Mea culpa. I found what I was looking for. Thanks for whipping some discipline into me

 

[bcworld]

re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

Just did a couple of bookings and when checking using PNR on SQ site it asks to confirm flights before 12th May. (Leaving next friday.)

Do I just press confirm selected flight?

I think that means they haven't been ticketed yet...just leave them alone for now I'd say.