I am seeing space on Vancouver – Munich and Montreal – Munich in Lufthansa First Class wide OPEN for First Class awards through the end of the schedule!!! There may be other flights, but at this moment with the few routes I’ve checked these seem to be the only routes that have first class award space…
TAM First Class Awards WIDE OPEN!
TAM First Class is probably the most unattainable product in First Class with miles, along with Transaero. While scarcity might not mean that the product is great (just look at Ben flying China Southern), space is absolute WIDE OPEN from JFK. They also only have a 4 seat cabin on their new first class on…
Etihad Gold Status Match!
Etihad Guest is again matching elite statuses, similar to what they did last year. This ends Feb 22, so before then you’ll had to send your existing gold elite status card or higher status along with a copy of your statement to guesttiermatch@etihad.ae. Include your Etihad Guest number as well. I’d assume this may be useful for…
Mistake Fares, Glitches, and Tricks 101
Miles and points “knowledge” is very complicated. There is a lot of stuff to remember, from churning techniques, leveraging promotions, figuring out routing rules, finding awards space, and to poring over award charts to find sweet spots. But the reward is that you get travel which normally you wouldn’t be able to afford, if you…
Etihad First Class Colombo Fare To-Do
I wrote a few days ago about the very good Etihad First Class Colombo fare to Dallas (now gone). If you managed to book it, here are a few things to keep in mind: Points to note with the Etihad First Class Colombo Fare Don’t book non-refundable travel around this fare While it’s likely that…
Sunday Recap: Tricks and Glitches, Wyndham Devalues Transfers, Alaska Airlines Buy Miles Promo, Etihad, United
Here’s some news that I didn’t cover in separate posts this week, but might be useful for some of you: I’m also going to be having a tricks and glitches section (see below) to hint at certain loopholes and strategies that have changed throughout the week. Note that I’m going to exercise my discretion on…
(Gone) $1500 RT Etihad First Class Fare CMB – DFW RT
Sample on ITA: From Flyertalk Permitted Routings from Expertflyer: V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG 1 FOWLK FO 709.00 —- – -/ – AT01 PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES FROM-CMB TO-DFW CXR-EY TVL-15MAY14 RULE-LKGD IPRA/1 FARE BASIS-FOWLK SPECIAL FARE DIS-E VENDOR-ATP FARE TYPE-FOX OW-FIRST CLASS ONE WAY EXCURSION LKR 92663 0786 E31JAN14 D-INFINITY…
United Devaluation Postponed!!!
As you may well know the United devaluation is supposed to take effect in a few hours, BUT United has just posted on FT: Hi everyone, With the updated MileagePlus award chart about to take effect, I have a couple updates and clarifications to share (which a few of you have already noticed): The new…
United Award Accelerator devalued!
I wrote about the United miles accelerator a few months ago, which allowed you to essentially purchase miles on a reservation for 2.1-2.2 cents. However, it seems that United has devalued the rate at which you purchase miles through their Award accelerator. I looked up three separate reservations today that I already had and they were…
Aeroplan changes Earnings on United Airlines
Aeroplan is changing the earnings on tickets on United Airlines. The new chart looks like this: The changes are as follows: Mileage Accumulation Changes 1 Effective for travel April 1, 2014, earn 150% in booking classes J, C, D, Z or P. For travel until March 31, 2014, earn 125%. 2 Effective for travel April 1, 2014, earn 125%…
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