Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

[VAG newbie]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

A bit OT but something interesting I found last night, apparently it's cheaper to change bookings on SAA by calling the PER number then calling directly to JNB, for flights booked online. No idea why but I got two different quotes from both call centres for the same change I wanted to make (Dom flights in SA).

??? When you change booking you need to call LM not operating airline. I don't think there is LM call center in Perth.

 

[boomy]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

??? When you change booking you need to call LM not operating airline. I don't think there is LM call center in Perth.

Sorry I should have been more clear. It was a mixes itinerary: Int flights LM redemptions but Dom were payed tickets purchased on SAA. That's why I said it's OT, just thought I'll share this tip here as I didn't know where else to post it.

 

[FreddyFattler]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

Does anyone know if TG475 is bookable from Bangkok to Syd with LM?

The fares show up for purchase but the flight doesnt appear on the LM booking engine.

Im heading to Bali for 10 nights and was thinking of heading to Thailand for a few days afterwards, the morning flight is available but id rather a later departure.

Otherwise any suggestions for alternate routing to get home from SEA via lifemiles?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

Does anyone know if TG475 is bookable from Bangkok to Syd with LM?

The fares show up for purchase but the flight doesnt appear on the LM booking engine.

Im heading to Bali for 10 nights and was thinking of heading to Thailand for a few days afterwards, the morning flight is available but id rather a later departure.

Otherwise any suggestions for alternate routing to get home from SEA via lifemiles?

Check with the United Airlines booking tool (check the button for 'award travel' and look under the 'saver column').

That will give you a pretty good idea if there are any seats available. Cross reference that with LM.

 

[JessicaTam]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

Does anyone know if TG475 is bookable from Bangkok to Syd with LM?

The fares show up for purchase but the flight doesnt appear on the LM booking engine.

Im heading to Bali for 10 nights and was thinking of heading to Thailand for a few days afterwards, the morning flight is available but id rather a later departure.

Otherwise any suggestions for alternate routing to get home from SEA via lifemiles?

I booked it a few weeks ago with travel this weekend. Just a case of being flexible with the dates you want. There are only limited LM seats available so they may already have gone for the day you want.

 

[VAG newbie]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

Does anyone know if TG475 is bookable from Bangkok to Syd with LM?

The fares show up for purchase but the flight doesnt appear on the LM booking engine.

Im heading to Bali for 10 nights and was thinking of heading to Thailand for a few days afterwards, the morning flight is available but id rather a later departure.

Otherwise any suggestions for alternate routing to get home from SEA via lifemiles?

From SEA, you can come back by ANA via Tokyo.

 

[trixydoza]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

From SEA, you can come back by ANA via Tokyo.

Have you been able to find SEA-NRT/HND-SYD on a single booking?

 

[aaronjames000]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

From SEA, you can come back by ANA via Tokyo.

I think the OP meant South East Asia! Not Seattle!

 

[VAG newbie]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

Have you been able to find SEA-NRT/HND-SYD on a single booking?

Yes. No problem.

Oops. SEA is IATA's short for Seatle...

 

[FreddyFattler]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

I booked it a few weeks ago with travel this weekend. Just a case of being flexible with the dates you want. There are only limited LM seats available so they may already have gone for the day you want.

Ill have abother dig tonight, it didnt show up for economy/bus or first for the days i checked so thought perhaps it was off limits.

Will also have a look at the United tool.


Sorry i tried to quote several people but failed on my phone! Yep i meant South East Asia, the only place i want to visit in yankyland is Miami and thats solely to swim with Manatees

I do also have a bit over 110k MR but trying to hold on to and build on these for a potential future trip to Europe

 

[kpc]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

Interesting issue: Booked TG F Bkk to Syd a couple of weeks ago, E ticket issued OK with e ticket number: 202 1234567890; received another e ticket today, and e ticket number has changed to: 134 1234567890. 6 digit booking reference number unchanged. Anyone else had this happen to them? wonder why they changed the e ticket number? My seat selection is unchanged.

 

[sergeyvzn]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

Interesting issue: Booked TG F Bkk to Syd a couple of weeks ago, E ticket issued OK with e ticket number: 202 1234567890; received another e ticket today, and e ticket number has changed to: 134 1234567890. 6 digit booking reference number unchanged. Anyone else had this happen to them? wonder why they changed the e ticket number? My seat selection is unchanged.

202 is TACA and 134 is Avianca. Same thing, no change essentially

 

[Jonova]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

Interesting issue: Booked TG F Bkk to Syd a couple of weeks ago, E ticket issued OK with e ticket number: 202 1234567890; received another e ticket today, and e ticket number has changed to: 134 1234567890. 6 digit booking reference number unchanged. Anyone else had this happen to them? wonder why they changed the e ticket number? My seat selection is unchanged.

Exact same thing with my booking for Bkk to Syd. Just the first 3 digits changed everything else the same.

 

[sergeyvzn]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

Exact same thing with my booking for Bkk to Syd. Just the first 3 digits changed everything else the same.

See my post above. Avianca = Avianca/TACA so two possibilities for ticket stock, it doesn't matter which one is used for your ticket, still the same airline

 

[luxury-lizard]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

See my post above. Avianca = Avianca/TACA so two possibilities for ticket stock, it doesn't matter which one is used for your ticket, still the same airline

One of the issues I see with the "134" vs "202" e-tickets is that you cannot lookup your e-ticket on Saudi Airlines - one of the various checks I make on any FF booking.

 

[burmans]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

See my post above. Avianca = Avianca/TACA so two possibilities for ticket stock, it doesn't matter which one is used for your ticket, still the same airline

No material difference doesnt really address the question of "why" there was a change, if they arent materially different then the question has to be raised of "why do it?" given it presumably required time and effort to reissue.

 

[sergeyvzn]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

No material difference doesnt really address the question of "why" there was a change, if they arent materially different then the question has to be raised of "why do it?" given it presumably required time and effort to reissue.

lots of possible reasons

one of them - a minor schedule change. Happened to me a few weeks ago when my SAA flight PER to JNB was rescheduled to leave 15 min later, Avianca re-issued the e-tickets automatically but on a 134 stock as opposed to the previous 202

 

[CJEMNMAC]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

Hi Guys

Can someone please clarify for me.. Thinking 10 months out for a booking on SQ and NH

SIN to ORD in J is 78000 one way. MEL to ORD in J is 80000 one way

If availability is ok SIN - ORD on NH can I get MEL - SIN added manually on SQ for just 2000 lifemiles more or is it treated as 2 awards.

Thanks for any advice

 

[MEL_Traveller]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

Hi Guys

Can someone please clarify for me.. Thinking 10 months out for a booking on SQ and NH

SIN to ORD in J is 78000 one way. MEL to ORD in J is 80000 one way

If availability is ok SIN - ORD on NH can I get MEL - SIN added manually on SQ for just 2000 lifemiles more or is it treated as 2 awards.

Thanks for any advice

It depends if the lifemiles system would have allowed this combination before the glitch occurred last year.

before last year's glitch, there were some AU-USA routings via Asia - these included Singapore Airlines for the 80000 price as a single award.

I don't know if an NH-SQ would have been allowed, so you might have to try the screenshot method and find out. You'll need to find NH SYD-Tokyo and then SQ Tokyo-USA.

You can't book SIN-USA and then ring up to add the AU-SIN sector - it all has to be done at the one time. (I suppose you could attempt it as a change, but as SQ exAU only shows up 14 days in advance, you'd be leaving it pretty tight)

 

[CJEMNMAC]

re: Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

It depends if the lifemiles system would have allowed this combination before the glitch occurred last year.

before last year's glitch, there were some AU-USA routings via Asia - these included Singapore Airlines for the 80000 price as a single award.

I don't know if an NH-SQ would have been allowed, so you might have to try the screenshot method and find out. You'll need to find NH SYD-Tokyo and then SQ Tokyo-USA.

You can't book SIN-USA and then ring up to add the AU-SIN sector - it all has to be done at the one time. (I suppose you could attempt it as a change, but as SQ exAU only shows up 14 days in advance, you'd be leaving it pretty tight)

Thanks Mel Traveller

Looks like a positioning flight to SIN is in order