The new era of “basic” tickets and award tickets tied to revenue pricing make it essential to plan carefully when using your Miles & Mores points, lest you face a cancellation fee of up to €1,500 (i.e. forfeit your trip) or find your mileage ticket is simply nonrefundable.
Unlike United (yet), these fares have spread to Miles & More award tickets and then the ramifications are extremely concerning, with award tickets following the same harsh restrictions as revenue fares.
Take a look at Frankfurt (FRA) to Bangkok (BKK) for an example. Note that the so-called “flex” fares, which previously carried no change fee, now cost €1,000 to refund (the pricing varies by route and and seems to run from €5o0 to €1,500) while so-called “base” fees cost €1,500 to refund. Business Light and Business Saver tickets are no longer refundable in any circumstance (absent a flight cancellation).
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Live and Let's Fly.
