Avianca "Lifemiles" - Questions and Discussion

[sandeepn]

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

I only get UA returned as an option ex GUM. Unfortunately several of the flights have been on a domestic 777.

In the past I've been able to book AC for the TPAC section, but no longer get that to come up even if the individual segments are available. YMMV.

 

[Alanslegal]

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

Wow, looks like AV has also pulled off SQ inventory. The last few weeks I have been able to find various C award flights ex-CDG and ex-SFO with SQ to Asia but now, nothing, zilch, zero, kaput. Been playing with AV for the last 72 hours and absolutely all gone so definitely no system glitch there. Oh well, should have pressed the Book button when I had the chance.

 

[bcworld]

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

Wow, looks like AV has also pulled off SQ inventory. The last few weeks I have been able to find various C award flights ex-CDG and ex-SFO with SQ to Asia but now, nothing, zilch, zero, kaput. Been playing with AV for the last 72 hours and absolutely all gone so definitely no system glitch there. Oh well, should have pressed the Book button when I had the chance.

First dates I checked seeing plenty of SQ J on SIN<>LHR.

 

[drron]

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

The ones I have looked at also no availability but then SQ is only waitlist.Ah well.

 

[anat0l]

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

Wow, looks like AV has also pulled off SQ inventory. The last few weeks I have been able to find various C award flights ex-CDG and ex-SFO with SQ to Asia but now, nothing, zilch, zero, kaput. Been playing with AV for the last 72 hours and absolutely all gone so definitely no system glitch there. Oh well, should have pressed the Book button when I had the chance.

Next few weeks or so will be CNY. Any coincidence?

Funny that SIN/LHR would have plenty going for, albeit they do run 4-5 (6?) services a day.

 

[ketsuzei]

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

First dates I checked seeing plenty of SQ J on SIN<>LHR.

Booked one for late December a couple of days ago, ticketed with no problems.

 

[bcworld]

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

Wow, looks like AV has also pulled off SQ inventory. The last few weeks I have been able to find various C award flights ex-CDG and ex-SFO with SQ to Asia but now, nothing, zilch, zero, kaput. Been playing with AV for the last 72 hours and absolutely all gone so definitely no system glitch there. Oh well, should have pressed the Book button when I had the chance.

First dates I checked seeing plenty of SQ J on SIN<>LHR.

Also finding SIN<>CDG in J now without having to check lots of dates. (Checked May 2014 and there it was)

 

[travelislife]

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

Booked one from ATH to DPS via ZRH and SIN for April on Singapore Airlines in business class, A380 to boot, so it is still there at >14 days

 

[Alanslegal]

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

First dates I checked seeing plenty of SQ J on SIN<>LHR.

Also finding SIN<>CDG in J now without having to check lots of dates. (Checked May 2014 and there it was)

You are right. I checked again and I see availaibity on SQ.

 

[smit0847]

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

Booked one from ATH to DPS via ZRH and SIN for April on Singapore Airlines in business class, A380 to boot, so it is still there at >14 days

That's a pretty sweet redemption! Is is LX, SQ, and SQ? How many points+pay?

 

[travelislife]

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

That's a pretty sweet redemption! Is is LX, SQ, and SQ? How many points+pay?

Yep correct there on the airlines. 26,000 plus USD$732.99.

 

[dajop]

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

Booked one from ATH to DPS via ZRH and SIN for April on Singapore Airlines in business class, A380 to boot, so it is still there at >14 days

Good news. I think though the 14 day rule seems to apply to routes to/from Australia (it certainly seems to for MEL). Would be very happy to be proved otherwise.

 

[bcworld]

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

Good news. I think though the 14 day rule seems to apply to routes to/from Australia (it certainly seems to for MEL). Would be very happy to be proved otherwise.

It seems to be an Australia (and NZ) only restriction...can't imagine the reasoning behind that!?

 

[zainman]

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

It seems to be an Australia (and NZ) only restriction...can't imagine the reasoning behind that!?

SQ must have people observing this thread.. too many aussies buying LM/USDM

 

[drron]

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

Just to confirm I got 2 J lifemiles awards RGN-SIN at ~350 days out when I could not bring that up on the SQ website.
No joy though with SIN-BNE.

 

[bcworld]

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

Just to confirm I got 2 J lifemiles awards RGN-SIN at ~350 days out when I could not bring that up on the SQ website.
No joy though with SIN-BNE.

It's a similar story with TG...I booked flights with LM that were not available to be booked on TG.com. For TG it appears to me that the availability trickles in at T-340 days. What I've observed is that each day at 11AM (midnight UTC time) the availability on say, LHR-BKK, opens up for one day later than was available checking the day before. A bit surprised because I didn't think TG released inventory this way.

 

[dajop]

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

Just to confirm I got 2 J lifemiles awards RGN-SIN at ~350 days out when I could not bring that up on the SQ website.
No joy though with SIN-BNE.

All star alliance carriers seem to be unable to access inventory on SQ between Australian & SIN in J class until 14 days before travel. I did an experiment on ANA, Lifemiles and over the phone with Lufthansa - looking for MEL-SIN. None had inventory for Days 15, 16 and later. ANA had inventory on regional product only for Day 14 (773, A330) whilst Lufthansa and Life Miles had A380 inventory too.

 

[markis10]

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

All star alliance carriers seem to be unable to access inventory on SQ between Australian & SIN in J class until 14 days before travel. I did an experiment on ANA, Lifemiles and over the phone with Lufthansa - looking for MEL-SIN. None had inventory for Days 15, 16 and later. ANA had inventory on regional product only for Day 14 (773, A330) whilst Lufthansa and Life Miles had A380 inventory too.

I wonder why, suspect yield is looking closely at that market given the dynamic shifts in trends over the past year, it possible that traffic has been trending to much towards award use.

 

[Kangol]

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

All star alliance carriers seem to be unable to access inventory on SQ between Australian & SIN in J class until 14 days before travel. I did an experiment on ANA, Lifemiles and over the phone with Lufthansa - looking for MEL-SIN. None had inventory for Days 15, 16 and later. ANA had inventory on regional product only for Day 14 (773, A330) whilst Lufthansa and Life Miles had A380 inventory too.

A380 inventory in J? how about F/suites?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

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

A380 inventory in J? how about F/suites?

SQ long haul 'premium' product is available via LM. Suites and long haul first are not. some regional first class is available (but only on selected routes)