Mini RTW Questions
#4937
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: aeroplan, starwood, fairmont
Posts: 32
Hmmm - agree - when searching ANA directly it does show 3. award.flights shows 6 (and even 8 seats) - so I suspect it may be a problem with award.fights interface then. I guess I will need to find another way to search
#4938
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: aeroplan, starwood, fairmont
Posts: 32
Change from Y to J without fee
Sorry for all the ?s - hoping to book soon.
If I book an itinerary in J, but get one segment (or more) in Y and a seat in J later becomes available, can I call in and get that seat without a change or call centre fee?
I imagine if a J seat becomes available on the same leg, but a different date, I would need to pay a change fee?
thanks
If I book an itinerary in J, but get one segment (or more) in Y and a seat in J later becomes available, can I call in and get that seat without a change or call centre fee?
I imagine if a J seat becomes available on the same leg, but a different date, I would need to pay a change fee?
thanks
#4939
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: YYZ
Programs: Aeroplan, Alaska, Marriott
Posts: 435
Sorry for all the ?s - hoping to book soon.
If I book an itinerary in J, but get one segment (or more) in Y and a seat in J later becomes available, can I call in and get that seat without a change or call centre fee?
I imagine if a J seat becomes available on the same leg, but a different date, I would need to pay a change fee?
thanks
If I book an itinerary in J, but get one segment (or more) in Y and a seat in J later becomes available, can I call in and get that seat without a change or call centre fee?
I imagine if a J seat becomes available on the same leg, but a different date, I would need to pay a change fee?
thanks
#4941
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: (outside) YYZ
Programs: AE dDiamond, AC Prestige
Posts: 18
Can anyone tell me if this routing is valid?
YYZ-TPE (STOP)
TPE-IST-ZAG (STOP)
ZAG-VIE (STOP)
VIE-ORD-YYZ
I understand the city pair mileage for YYZ-TPE is 10544. Checking great circle mapper the total mileage is 18787, but the routing after TPE adds up to 11271. Are there any published routes in this that might work in my favour?
Should I just call?
Thanks!
YYZ-TPE (STOP)
TPE-IST-ZAG (STOP)
ZAG-VIE (STOP)
VIE-ORD-YYZ
I understand the city pair mileage for YYZ-TPE is 10544. Checking great circle mapper the total mileage is 18787, but the routing after TPE adds up to 11271. Are there any published routes in this that might work in my favour?
Should I just call?
Thanks!
#4942
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2009
Location: FRA / YEG
Programs: AC Super Elite, Radisson Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 11,874
Can anyone tell me if this routing is valid?
YYZ-TPE (STOP)
TPE-IST-ZAG (STOP)
ZAG-VIE (STOP)
VIE-ORD-YYZ
I understand the city pair mileage for YYZ-TPE is 10544. Checking great circle mapper the total mileage is 18787, but the routing after TPE adds up to 11271. Are there any published routes in this that might work in my favour?
Should I just call?
Thanks!
YYZ-TPE (STOP)
TPE-IST-ZAG (STOP)
ZAG-VIE (STOP)
VIE-ORD-YYZ
I understand the city pair mileage for YYZ-TPE is 10544. Checking great circle mapper the total mileage is 18787, but the routing after TPE adds up to 11271. Are there any published routes in this that might work in my favour?
Should I just call?
Thanks!
Since your routing is over AE's internal MPM, your itinerary would unfortunately not be bookable.
In fact, most routings between TPE and YYZ via Europe will be invalid. However, you can fix that by adding a stopover in SIN (or elsewhere in South East Asia) and eliminating one stop in Europe.
E.g. YYZ-TPEx-SINx-IST-VIEx-ORD-YYZ would be valid.
#4943
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YYZ, YUL, PEK
Posts: 429
Can anyone tell me if this routing is valid?
YYZ-TPE (STOP)
TPE-IST-ZAG (STOP)
ZAG-VIE (STOP)
VIE-ORD-YYZ
I understand the city pair mileage for YYZ-TPE is 10544. Checking great circle mapper the total mileage is 18787, but the routing after TPE adds up to 11271. Are there any published routes in this that might work in my favour?
Should I just call?
Thanks!
YYZ-TPE (STOP)
TPE-IST-ZAG (STOP)
ZAG-VIE (STOP)
VIE-ORD-YYZ
I understand the city pair mileage for YYZ-TPE is 10544. Checking great circle mapper the total mileage is 18787, but the routing after TPE adds up to 11271. Are there any published routes in this that might work in my favour?
Should I just call?
Thanks!
#4944
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: (outside) YYZ
Programs: AE dDiamond, AC Prestige
Posts: 18
Unfortunately, AE no longer uses published routings to validate bookings.
Since your routing is over AE's internal MPM, your itinerary would unfortunately not be bookable.
In fact, most routings between TPE and YYZ via Europe will be invalid. However, you can fix that by adding a stopover in SIN (or elsewhere in South East Asia) and eliminating one stop in Europe.
E.g. YYZ-TPEx-SINx-IST-VIEx-ORD-YYZ would be valid.
Since your routing is over AE's internal MPM, your itinerary would unfortunately not be bookable.
In fact, most routings between TPE and YYZ via Europe will be invalid. However, you can fix that by adding a stopover in SIN (or elsewhere in South East Asia) and eliminating one stop in Europe.
E.g. YYZ-TPEx-SINx-IST-VIEx-ORD-YYZ would be valid.
YYZ-TPE (BR J 77W) Stop
TPE-IST-ZAG (TK J 77W/320) Stop
ZAG-MUC-YYZ (OU Y DH4 / LH J 333)
150,000 miles pp (2 adults, 1 child, 1 infant)
Taxes, fees, surcharges: $411.26 pp plus the booking fee (couldn't get the booking to complete online, and had to use two AE accounts).
If anyone has any advice on visiting Taiwan and Croatia (places to stay, what to see/do [family friendly]) etc. that would be very much appreciated! We're probably going to maximize our use of airbnb. Also, tips for the airlines/flight numbers/seat selection are also welcome!
#4945
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
For mRTW to Taiwan, I always had to use HKG as my destination (for greater MPM)
or some other "cheating/direct" routes like BR's AMS/VIE-BKK-TPE (but system only counts VIE-TPE MPM)
e.g. I was able to book YYZ-BRU-NCE,stop, NCE-(BKK)-TPE,stop, TPE-YYZ all online
or some other "cheating/direct" routes like BR's AMS/VIE-BKK-TPE (but system only counts VIE-TPE MPM)
e.g. I was able to book YYZ-BRU-NCE,stop, NCE-(BKK)-TPE,stop, TPE-YYZ all online
#4946
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Toronto.Canada
Programs: AS MVP Gold. Emirates Silver BAEC Silver Air Canada 35k
Posts: 512
Need Help from the Experts to SQ F
Thai International TG471
Departs : Thu Oct 19 08:00 Bangkok (BKK)
Arrives : Thu Oct 19 21:00 Sydney Kingsford (SYD)
First Class O Flight Duration : 9h
Total travel time : 9h
FLIGHT 3 Sydney Kingsford (SYD) Singapore Changi (SIN) Tue Oct 24, 2017
Singapore Airlines SQ252
Departs : Tue Oct 24 14:00 Sydney Kingsford (SYD)
Arrives : Tue Oct 24 19:15 Singapore Changi (SIN)
Business Class I Flight Duration : 8h 15 min
Total travel time : 8h 15 min
the agent said there is no F available at the moment for SYD-SIN. if availble I can upgrade to F anyone know what is the timeframe SQ release those F seats? thanks in advance
Departs : Thu Oct 19 08:00 Bangkok (BKK)
Arrives : Thu Oct 19 21:00 Sydney Kingsford (SYD)
First Class O Flight Duration : 9h
Total travel time : 9h
FLIGHT 3 Sydney Kingsford (SYD) Singapore Changi (SIN) Tue Oct 24, 2017
Singapore Airlines SQ252
Departs : Tue Oct 24 14:00 Sydney Kingsford (SYD)
Arrives : Tue Oct 24 19:15 Singapore Changi (SIN)
Business Class I Flight Duration : 8h 15 min
Total travel time : 8h 15 min
the agent said there is no F available at the moment for SYD-SIN. if availble I can upgrade to F anyone know what is the timeframe SQ release those F seats? thanks in advance
#4947
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: YYZ
Programs: Aeroplan, Alaska, Marriott
Posts: 435
Thai International TG471
Departs : Thu Oct 19 08:00 Bangkok (BKK)
Arrives : Thu Oct 19 21:00 Sydney Kingsford (SYD)
First Class O Flight Duration : 9h
Total travel time : 9h
FLIGHT 3 Sydney Kingsford (SYD) Singapore Changi (SIN) Tue Oct 24, 2017
Singapore Airlines SQ252
Departs : Tue Oct 24 14:00 Sydney Kingsford (SYD)
Arrives : Tue Oct 24 19:15 Singapore Changi (SIN)
Business Class I Flight Duration : 8h 15 min
Total travel time : 8h 15 min
the agent said there is no F available at the moment for SYD-SIN. if availble I can upgrade to F anyone know what is the timeframe SQ release those F seats? thanks in advance
Departs : Thu Oct 19 08:00 Bangkok (BKK)
Arrives : Thu Oct 19 21:00 Sydney Kingsford (SYD)
First Class O Flight Duration : 9h
Total travel time : 9h
FLIGHT 3 Sydney Kingsford (SYD) Singapore Changi (SIN) Tue Oct 24, 2017
Singapore Airlines SQ252
Departs : Tue Oct 24 14:00 Sydney Kingsford (SYD)
Arrives : Tue Oct 24 19:15 Singapore Changi (SIN)
Business Class I Flight Duration : 8h 15 min
Total travel time : 8h 15 min
the agent said there is no F available at the moment for SYD-SIN. if availble I can upgrade to F anyone know what is the timeframe SQ release those F seats? thanks in advance
So outside of an aircraft swap, you won't see it released at all.
#4948
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,527
Thai International TG471
Departs : Thu Oct 19 08:00 Bangkok (BKK)
Arrives : Thu Oct 19 21:00 Sydney Kingsford (SYD)
First Class O Flight Duration : 9h
Total travel time : 9h
FLIGHT 3 Sydney Kingsford (SYD) Singapore Changi (SIN) Tue Oct 24, 2017
Singapore Airlines SQ252
Departs : Tue Oct 24 14:00 Sydney Kingsford (SYD)
Arrives : Tue Oct 24 19:15 Singapore Changi (SIN)
Business Class I Flight Duration : 8h 15 min
Total travel time : 8h 15 min
the agent said there is no F available at the moment for SYD-SIN. if availble I can upgrade to F anyone know what is the timeframe SQ release those F seats? thanks in advance
Departs : Thu Oct 19 08:00 Bangkok (BKK)
Arrives : Thu Oct 19 21:00 Sydney Kingsford (SYD)
First Class O Flight Duration : 9h
Total travel time : 9h
FLIGHT 3 Sydney Kingsford (SYD) Singapore Changi (SIN) Tue Oct 24, 2017
Singapore Airlines SQ252
Departs : Tue Oct 24 14:00 Sydney Kingsford (SYD)
Arrives : Tue Oct 24 19:15 Singapore Changi (SIN)
Business Class I Flight Duration : 8h 15 min
Total travel time : 8h 15 min
the agent said there is no F available at the moment for SYD-SIN. if availble I can upgrade to F anyone know what is the timeframe SQ release those F seats? thanks in advance
#4949
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: AMEX AC CX UA AA DL
Posts: 3,007
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#4950
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: YEG
Posts: 186
Booked the following routing:
YEG-YYC-YVR (overnight) Dec 19
YVR-SFO-IST-CGK (overnight) Dec 20-22
SIN-ZRH-LHR-YVR-YYC (overnight) Dec 30-31
YYC-YEG Jan 1
Combination of AC, TK, and LX all J (expect for YEG-YYC flights) for 3 people around $700/person in fees/taxes.
Do you think it is worth trying to get rid of the AC flight from LHR-YVR to save on fuel surcharge? That flight alone is worth around $500 in fees. I cannot seem to find anything around those dates for TPAC flights. I still need to get flights to/from DPS. I have found IST-MNL (stop) then MNL-SIN-DPS. Anyone know if that is legal routing?
Thanks.
YEG-YYC-YVR (overnight) Dec 19
YVR-SFO-IST-CGK (overnight) Dec 20-22
SIN-ZRH-LHR-YVR-YYC (overnight) Dec 30-31
YYC-YEG Jan 1
Combination of AC, TK, and LX all J (expect for YEG-YYC flights) for 3 people around $700/person in fees/taxes.
Do you think it is worth trying to get rid of the AC flight from LHR-YVR to save on fuel surcharge? That flight alone is worth around $500 in fees. I cannot seem to find anything around those dates for TPAC flights. I still need to get flights to/from DPS. I have found IST-MNL (stop) then MNL-SIN-DPS. Anyone know if that is legal routing?
Thanks.