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Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!

Old Jun 29th 2012, 6:43 pm
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Default Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!

Originally Posted by swmbo63
Thanks for that. Can you post the best number to call them on please
Don't bother. It will process within 72 hours eventually.
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Old Jun 29th 2012, 9:24 pm
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When we recently purchased our top up miles it took 3 days to appear on our account
the 24 Hour Contact number that i called on Skype is +14806936701 good luck
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Old Jun 30th 2012, 6:25 am
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yer mine took about 2 day. James didnt you wait for a long time on one of your purchases.

BTW landed in LHR to 26 deg 2 days ago
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Old Jul 1st 2012, 6:53 am
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Anybody any idea on Luggage allowances flying First and Business to the Uk with Thai departure First return Business at the moment
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Originally Posted by jamesflorraine
Anybody any idea on Luggage allowances flying First and Business to the Uk with Thai departure First return Business at the moment
Was 32kg each when I went last Xmas.
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Old Jul 1st 2012, 12:14 pm
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Checked baggage allowance is 30kg for business & 40kg for First.

If you have your Thai booking reference check the booking on the Thai website and see what it says...it may list the allowance as 40kg for all sectors...maybe not.
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Here is the latest:

Share your miles and get up to a 50% bonus
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Old Jul 2nd 2012, 12:29 am
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Originally Posted by keefymonster
Here is the latest:

Share your miles and get up to a 50% bonus
Meh...try harder US...because you have competition now!
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Old Jul 2nd 2012, 12:33 am
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Exclamation Hello Avianca LifeMiles!

There's a new program in town!

So we all know that US Airways Dividend Miles offers great deals but with some drawbacks:
  • We can't make one way bookings without spending roundtrip miles
  • We can't really check availability on-line, well not with US anyway
  • We can't book online - while some agents are great, other times it's your job to play geography teacher!
Pleased to report that another carrier has just joined Star Alliance and it appears to have a great frequent flyer program with the following benefits:
  • It allows oneway bookings at half the cost of roundtrips
  • It has online availability checking & booking
  • It allows bookings to be made with a mixture of cash and miles and this option is cheaper than miles alone
  • Because of the above you could always buy enough miles for a roundtrip to the UK in one purchase (no buying some miles and waiting for another promo later)
  • It has in the past year run 3 100% bonus buy miles promos! (there isn't one running at the moment)
  • Like US it doesn't charge fuel surcharges on award tickets, only REAL taxes
  • There doesn't appear to be a sales tax levied on miles purchases
The main possible drawback I can see is:
  • There doesn't seem to be the concept of stopovers so if you want one you have to price out all sectors individually e.g. LHR-BKK then BKK-MEL...this adds to the costs a bit
  • Can't find an award chart anywhere - you need to play with the booking engine to get numbers
Standard miles price is USD30/1000 miles making the promo price USD15/1000miles.

Here are some examples of miles required and the total (not including taxes) for the part cash option assuming a promo is running:
  • MEL-LHR oneway in business: 85000 miles OR 34000 miles + USD650 Total = USD1160
  • MEL-BKK oneway in business: 45000 miles OR 18000 miles + USD345 Total = USD615
  • MEL-JFK oneway in business: 67500 miles OR 27500 miles + USD513 Total = USD925
  • SYD-LHR oneway in first: 100000 miles OR 40000 miles + USD766 Total = USD1366
With that stopover example pricing 2 separate segments:
  • MEL-BKK oneway in business: 45000 miles OR 18000 miles + USD345 Total = USD615
  • BKK-LHR oneway in business: 62500 miles OR 25500 miles + USD475 Total = USD850
Its Avianca Lifemiles and it's from Colombia!

Sign up now...don't wait for a promo to start as you likely won't be able to take part.
www.lifemiles.com
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Old Jul 2nd 2012, 1:58 am
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Oh well cheers once again BC we have both joined life miles so now we will see what develops from here
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Old Jul 2nd 2012, 3:19 am
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So agree about the superstar status!!!!! Just about to join - just not sure what ID to put forward, any suggestions?
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Old Jul 9th 2012, 2:38 am
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Quick FYI...and probably a bit late. But Singapore Airlines has many, many redemptions currently available in business and first class at the moment - this DOES NOT include Suites on the A380. Probably related to upgrades to their reservations systems over the weekend.

Flyertalk has been going crazy over the weekend with people snapping up seats that aren't normally available.

You could probably follow how long this is going to last at the end of this thread:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...f-award-o.html
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Hmm. Debating whether to pay the change fee to try and get involved with that! Would prefer LHR-SIN-MEL too, currently got LHR-IST-SIN-MEL and it's a couple of days later than I would have preferred. Decisions, decisions. Just worried they won't honour the bookings and then I'll be stuffed.
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Old Jul 9th 2012, 6:40 am
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Originally Posted by Almo
Hmm. Debating whether to pay the change fee to try and get involved with that! Would prefer LHR-SIN-MEL too, currently got LHR-IST-SIN-MEL and it's a couple of days later than I would have preferred. Decisions, decisions. Just worried they won't honour the bookings and then I'll be stuffed.
I think that's the big issue if you're changing rather than making a new booking. I have my eye on something nice and may call US tonight. Strange that SQ hasn't yet closed this off - but given their recent IT incompetence perhaps they can't or don't know how!
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