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Its official: No LH F awards with US Miles
« on: January 02, 2013, 11:14:07 AM »
Interesting note on US Airways award chart: 1) Beginning January 1, 2013, award redemption in Lufthansa first class cabin is unavailable
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Re: Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2013, 05:05:45 PM »
Quote from: aussiebochur on January 02, 2013, 11:14:07 AM
Interesting note on US Airways award chart: 1) Beginning January 1, 2013, award redemption in Lufthansa first class cabin is unavailable
If anyone tries a long-sell I'd love to hear the results.
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Re: Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2013, 05:55:17 PM »
US has long blocked LH F awards... this just makes it official.

And the US agents, tho dumb, perhaps know NOT to long-sell for this precise reason.
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Re: Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2013, 05:56:29 PM »
Quote from: AJK on January 02, 2013, 05:55:17 PM
US has long blocked LH F awards... this just makes it official.

And the US agents, tho dumb, perhaps know NOT to long-sell for this precise reason.
People have reported success with long-sells for LH F with both UA and US.  Though it takes many HUCAs to find an agent that knows how to do that and is willing to do that.
I'm just wondering if somehow US has figured out how to block that.
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Re: Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2013, 06:12:28 PM »
Quote from: Dan on January 02, 2013, 05:56:29 PM
People have reported success with long-sells for LH F with both UA and US.  Though it takes many HUCAs to find an agent that knows how to do that and is willing to do that.
I'm just wondering if somehow US has figured out how to block that.

Prior to two weeks or during two weeks?

One way to block it is to tell all your agents not to do long-sells :)
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Re: Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2013, 07:21:41 PM »
Quote from: AJK on January 02, 2013, 06:12:28 PM
Prior to two weeks or during two weeks?

One way to block it is to tell all your agents not to do long-sells :)
Prior.
They can also tell their agents that BKK is in Asia and not South America, doesn't mean they'll care.
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Re: Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2013, 10:59:34 PM »
True, but I think mine is easier to accomplish than yours.
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Re: Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2013, 09:11:26 AM »
how does it work a long sell
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Re: Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2013, 09:20:11 AM »
Quote from: miles on January 03, 2013, 09:11:26 AM
how does it work a long sell

GIYF.
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Re: Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2013, 11:17:25 AM »
Quote from: AJK on January 03, 2013, 09:20:11 AM
GIYF.
i did but didnt got the real answer
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Re: Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2013, 12:17:37 PM »
Quote from: miles on January 03, 2013, 11:17:25 AM
i did but didnt got the real answer

How do you know what the "real" answer is if you don't know the answer?
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Re: Its official: No LH F awards with US Miles
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2013, 09:47:06 PM »
it might still be possible with a manual sell.
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Re: Its official: No LH F awards with US Miles
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2013, 06:55:36 AM »
Never worked by me this long/manual sell...

It's been hundreds of hours on the phone...

If is possible, even after lots of huca's there must still be a certain twist to make it work...

Id like to know what it is.
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