the one day I sleep in...


Same here. Didn't check FT until after the darn alert went out... and now it seems to be gone. Happy travels to all who get it! ^ :-:

i guess since the tickets are refundable and changeable, the insurance is pointless, no?


I dont know, I did on one just for the heck of it. :p

Checked FedEx. Last night's Travelocity tickets are on their way.

Since this is a full fare Business class ticket, are we eligible for an limo service to the airport or free stopovers (w/hotel?)... that would help me getting to YYZ! :D

This is gone. Case closed.

bump. :)

Does this include name changes?

Internal email alert just went off within AZ HQ. TRUST ME, everyone is panicking and freaking out - if you don't believe me, call US 800 numbers. The agents are pretty confused.

Cheers,
A.

I asked the same question earlier and was told not to worry about it by those who frequent those flights.
my trips over the pond on alitalia are I have seat assignments...its my one internal flight in Italy and my r/t from milan to cyprus with no seat assignment...hey even if the only honor the yyz to milan in biz im a hap hap happy boy...so we shall see how this all plays out!

Yes.

Offer
Acceptance
Consideration
Contract

Given other airlines' sales where the base cost of the ticket was even less than the $33 for this one, this is not an "obvious mistake". :)

This is also probably not the place for such a discussion to take place. ;)

Sounds good to me. Heck, I'm sitting in a law school class right now! ;)

I pulled the trigger for one ticket 8/31 - 9/7 and went back immediately to get a second one for the same date for a friend and no dice. Looks like its dead. Think they'll honor this?

Checked FedEx. Last night's Travelocity tickets are on their way.

I wonder if the CheapTickets from last night are on their way yet, no UPS tracking number is showing yet, but maybe it hasn't updated.

I'm hoping they're already on the way.

I would love to see that e-mail and even more the management's response!

Internal email alert just went off within AZ HQ. TRUST ME, everyone is panicking and freaking out - if you don't believe me, call US 800 numbers. The agents are pretty confused.

Cheers,
A.

I pulled the trigger for one ticket 8/31 - 9/7 and went back immediately to get a second one for the same date for a friend and no dice. Looks like its dead. Think they'll honor this?


I did the same thing other way around.

my trips over the pond on alitalia are I have seat assignments...its my one internal flight in Italy and my r/t from milan to cyprus with no seat assignment...hey even if the only honor the yyz to milan in biz im a hap hap happy boy...so we shall see how this all plays out!

If they just honor the YYZ-MXP I'll be more than happy!don't need to go to LCA at all!

Internal email alert just went off within AZ HQ. TRUST ME, everyone is panicking and freaking out - if you don't believe me, call US 800 numbers. The agents are pretty confused.

Cheers,
A.

I´d love to be around AZ`s HQ right now....must be a pretty interesting situation and one could certainly learn from it ;)

I did the same thing other way around.

Lucky for your friend!

I´d love to be around AZ`s HQ right now....must be a pretty interesting situation and one could certainly learn from it ;)

Ha! You think Italians are working at 9 PM? I highly doubt it!

Sounds good to me. Heck, I'm sitting in a law school class right now! ;)

That's the 2 of us!I'm in Int't banking,you?

I just booked over Christmas using Orbitz. Now I am wondering; was that a mistake? Should I have used Travelocity instead? Does one have a better rate of adhering to mistake fares? :confused:
Orbitz has been good to customers so far...

I´d love to be around AZ`s HQ right now....must be a pretty interesting situation and one could certainly learn from it ;)


Alle nove di sera? Si fa cena!

They're all having dinner. Check that: they're all having their dinners interrupted. :D

My second pair of reservations are still in ticketnumberless limbo. We'll see if they go through. If not...oh well....I'll be perfectly happy with one trip. :)

I'm in too. Booked this from Amsterdam on a 10-segment SFO-LIH-AMS-BOM-SFO (ala. MKE fare) mileage run.

Boy, I hope they honor the reservation. I got my confirmation e-mail today at 1:39 PM central time from Orbitz, the same message that somebody else posted a few minutes ago. My total with all fees incl. the UPS shipping was $257.39. Even if I can only get miles on the Alitalia portion for my Northwest account, this is still a fantastic deal.

I am going out to LCA on 10/27, to Milan on 10/29, and back to YYZ on 10/30. Anyone going on the same dates interested in teaming up?

- Martin

That's the 2 of us!I'm in Int't banking,you?

International law.

That's the 2 of us!I'm in Int't banking,you?

Make it three. Corporate and Shareholder Tax. Should I flyertalk or pay attention? Hard choice...

Ha! You think Italians are working at 9 PM? I highly doubt it!


Hhahaha... So true. I have a hard time believing the Italians will get too freaked out about this situation.

Oh I think we should Flyertalk. After all, Cyprus will make a nice break as I study for the bar this summer! :D

Make it three. Corporate and Shareholder Tax. Should I flyertalk or pay attention? Hard choice...

I got 2 tickets Aug 19-25, sort of nice to get that stopover in Rome for a day, will definitely make good use of that!

WOW! The one day I step away from my desk. I REALLY missed out! Got in on the DEN-BQN thing though in November! Have fun to everyone who got in. This is a FABULOUS Sky Alliance MR! :-)

Alitalia has the following message on their web site:

"Please, look at the following warnings:

* The itinerary you have chosen is not available for purchase online. To purchase your ticket, or for additional information, please contact your local Alitalia Reservations Call Center."

So, as usual I miss these things by a couple hours. :td:

Make it three. Corporate and Shareholder Tax. Should I flyertalk or pay attention? Hard choice...

What kind of question!FT!which LAw School guys?here Fordham,NY.how many of these tkts did you get?I have one!

Alitalia has the following message on their web site:

"Please, look at the following warnings:

* The itinerary you have chosen is not available for purchase online. To purchase your ticket, or for additional information, please contact your local Alitalia Reservations Call Center."

So, as usual I miss these things by a couple hours. :td:

The Alitalia site said that same thing hours ago when I tried it (so I booked on Orbitz). It's probably just not web-bookable since it requires paper tix.

Kicking myself for not checking FT before going to bed. I really, really should have known better.

I'm so annoyed.

Who was the last person to successfully book one of these deals?

Ah to be a 3L. Just a 2L myself, but will enjoy my winter break!

The fare was showing up on EF an hour ago but is now gone.

The fare was showing up on EF an hour ago but is now gone.


It went dead about 5 minutes after farealert went out. I booked 3 min before I got the email, then the friend book 30 sec later was denied. I am not sure if that was to inventory only being +1 or farealert. Either way FAREALERT IS GARBAGE.

Ah to be a 3L. Just a 2L myself, but will enjoy my winter break!

Could be worse...I've now done a BA (4 Yrs), LLB (2 Yrs, Uni of Edinburgh), Diploma in Legal Practice (1 Year, Uni of Edinburgh)...now have to do a 3-year J.D. to practice in the US, because I couldn't get a work visa to stay in the UK. Also, as Scotland is a mixed civil/common-law jurisdiction and my LLB was of the 2-year variety (identical to the 3-year in terms of core courses...3-year has electives outside of law), I'm not eligible to take a 1-year LLM and then the bar. Ah, the best laid plans...Luckily I got nearly a full ride scholarship to American LawSchool

Since this is a full fare Business class ticket, are we eligible for an limo service to the airport or free stopovers (w/hotel?)... that would help me getting to YYZ! :D

Alitalia has no such regular service at any of the airports where I fly AZ.

... well you are posting, so that sort of answers it ;)


Make it three. Corporate and Shareholder Tax. Should I flyertalk or pay attention? Hard choice...

Is there anyway to check your PNR on Alitalia's web site or anywhere else besides orbitz?

+1

PEOPLE, STOP POSTING TO FAREALERT! it just tips the GDSs off..

Alle nove di sera? Si fa cena!

They're all having dinner. Check that: they're all having their dinners interrupted. :D

AZ is much better than many other European carriers in that I can get an AZ employee on the phone on the US toll-free number day and night. I cannot do that with a good number of other European carriers. Try getting a BA rep on a US toll-free number late at night and on holidays and weekends after hours. It's no fun. ;)

Could be worse...I've now done a BA (4 Yrs), LLB (2 Yrs, Uni of Edinburgh), Diploma in Legal Practice (1 Year, Uni of Edinburgh)...now have to do a 3-year J.D. to practice in the US, because I couldn't get a work visa to stay in the UK. Also, as Scotland is a mixed civil/common-law jurisdiction and my LLB was of the 2-year variety (identical to the 3-year in terms of core courses...3-year has electives outside of law), I'm not eligible to take a 1-year LLM and then the bar. Ah, the best laid plans...Luckily I got nearly a full ride scholarship to American LawSchool

Oh well, the working world is no fun anyway. So, as someone who has taken contracts at least twice, what do you think of AZ's dilemma here? Personally, I see a big difference between hotel rooms and airline tickets, especially when (as here) paper tix. are involved.

Why is it that 767-200 is not listed or mentioned at all on Alitalia's fleet page (http://corporate.alitalia.com/en/fleet/index.htm)? Does such a plane really exist in their fleet, or is there a chance these flights are on 767-300 or 777-200?

Ok ... just was able to buy 2 tickets ... 8/3 to 8/6 weekend on Orbitz ... YYZ-LCA

Cheers,
A.

+1

PEOPLE, STOP POSTING TO FAREALERT! it just tips the GDSs off..
What/who is/are GDS? It's not in the FT glossary.

Global Distribution System

think we could get the tickets electronically, or is it just greedy to call orbitz to save the $20? =)

Orbitz now says:

"THIS RESERVATION HAS BEEN CANCELLED"

-A.

Oh well, the working world is no fun anyway. So, as someone who has taken contracts at least twice, what do you think of AZ's dilemma here? Personally, I see a big difference between hotel rooms and airline tickets, especially when (as here) paper tix. are involved.

Took Contracts only once so far (in LLB)...The Diploma in Legal Practice is a skills course which focuses on practical aspects of the profession, like oral and written advocacy, practice management, business accounting for solicitors, ethics, etc...However, I think if we manage to get paper tix in hand...will be tough for AZ to weasel out of this. The fact that at least one person actually called AZ agents, spoke to supervisors, and booked the fare through AZ...I find that far more compelling. (See previous post pages back)

Why is it that 767-200 is not listed or mentioned at all on Alitalia's fleet page (http://corporate.alitalia.com/en/fleet/index.htm)? Does such a plane really exist in their fleet, or is there a chance these flights are on 767-300 or 777-200?

The designation 762 is an internal AZ designator that indicates a 767-300ER which has previously operated by AC and now used by AZ. It should feature Magnifica.

Did anyone pay attention to the Fare Rules on Orbitz when the MXP-LCA and JFK-YYZ portion was marked as ECONOMY?

I didn't bother checking but am now wondering if that will make it difficult to change the dates on the itinerary since it's probably not a D fare. I don't think anyone had posted if the Economy was changeable.

I should've paid attention to the details on that fare. Hopefully it translates into a full Y fare bucket and won't have any penalties/re-price for date changes. I guess I can wait to get the paper ticket in my hands, but the anticipation! :p Assuming we actually can get them :confused:

Thoughts on this from someone who looked at the details?

for the travelocity people, WHERE does it list the ticket #?
all i can find is:

Your Itinerary
This trip information is also available in My Stuff
Your Confirmation Information:

* Paper-tickets are confirmed with the airline.
* Travelocity Trip ID xx

Took Contracts only once so far (in LLB)...The Diploma in Legal Practice is a skills course which focuses on practical aspects of the profession, like oral and written advocacy, practice management, business accounting for solicitors, ethics, etc...However, I think if we manage to get paper tix in hand...will be tough for AZ to weasel out of this. The fact that at least one person actually called AZ agents, spoke to supervisors, and booked the fare through AZ...I find that far more compelling. (See previous post pages back)

I agree - hence the panic on AZ's part. That said, given that we're talking about seats that regularly sell for thousands of dollars, AZ might find it more expedient to not honor the tickets (or put em in Coach) and take the chance that few will want to go through the burden and expense of litigation.

The designation 762 is an internal AZ designator that indicates a 767-300ER which has previously operated by AC and now used by AZ. It should feature Magnifica.
I see, many thanks for the clarification.

When I spoke to Orbitz a while ago they said my economy segments were in Y. ^

When I spoke to Orbitz a while ago they said my economy segments were in Y. ^

Y as in fully refundable, no penalty for date change? :D

Thanks!

Bah.. I didn't check availability getting to/from YYZ/EWR well enough over the July 4th holiday, only full-point awards are available and fares aren't much better, or requiring an overnight in EWR. :td: Hopefully they will honor these and/or allow date changes.

...please post as those of us in Canada have to wait 5-7 days for delivery of paper tix.

I agree - hence the panic on AZ's part. That said, given that we're talking about seats that regularly sell for thousands of dollars, AZ might find it more expedient to not honor the tickets (or put em in Coach) and take the chance that few will want to go through the burden and expense of litigation.

I'm not especially familiar with American Law (yet)...but is there not a large pool of potential class members here for a class action? If 1,000+ people booked these fares, perhaps made nonrefundable prepaid hotel reservations, etc...

Why is it that 767-200 is not listed or mentioned at all on Alitalia's fleet page (http://corporate.alitalia.com/en/fleet/index.htm)? Does such a plane really exist in their fleet, or is there a chance these flights are on 767-300 or 777-200?Alitalia's online booking engine shows "BOEING 767-200ER" as equipment for my flight. Senoreit's explanation makes sense, but I wonder why their website expands it to the rather misleading 767-200 designator.

Anyways, given that their fleet doesn't have any -200s, my bet is we'll fly on a -300. According to seatguru.com, they have a 2-1-2 configuration in business class - should be nice.

- Martin

I'm not especially familiar with American Law (yet)...but is there not a large pool of potential class members here for a class action? If 1,000+ people booked these fares, perhaps made nonrefundable prepaid hotel reservations, etc...


and now the storm begins...

I'm trying to visit Impulstanz in Vienna - http://www.impulstanz.com/english/index.php. It's the biggest improvisational modern dance workshop in the world (7/13-8/13/06)
http://www.impulstanz.com/english/index.php

Also, any suggestions for good places around Cyprus? Maybe Dubrovnik, Croatia, Bosnia, etc...? I've been to Istanbul...and recently went thru Hungary.

I booked 3 weeks in July. Awesome deal! SFO-LCA is $1,404 in coach! I figured some time in Cyprus, 2 weeks in Vienna, and ????

Now I just need that $29 SFO-YYZ Air Canada special...

I'm not especially familiar with American Law (yet)...but is there not a large pool of potential class members here for a class action? If 1,000+ people booked these fares, perhaps made nonrefundable prepaid hotel reservations, etc...

Why would AZ treat this differently than DEL-LON-DEL on AZ for even less of a fare in the biz cabin?

By the way, in New York -- at least back in 1999 -- you could become a lawyer without going to law school. You just need to "apprentice" for some period with a lawyer and then take the bar exam. You pass it, you become a lawyer in NY and a member of the NY Bar.

...please post as those of us in Canada have to wait 5-7 days for delivery of paper tix.

I should have paid for overnight... :o

Does anyone else have their reservation through Orbitz cancelled?

-A.

Alitalia's online booking engine shows "BOEING 767-200ER" as equipment for my flight. Senoreit's explanation makes sense, but I wonder why their website expands it to the rather misleading 767-200 designator.

Anyways, given that their fleet doesn't have any -200s, my bet is we'll fly on a -300. According to seatguru.com, they have a 2-1-2 configuration in business class - should be nice.

- Martin

Some AZ 767s have a 2-1-2 configuration while others have a 1-2-2 configuration.

I'm not especially familiar with American Law (yet)...but is there not a large pool of potential class members here for a class action? If 1,000+ people booked these fares, perhaps made nonrefundable prepaid hotel reservations, etc...

I think you could maintain a class action suit, although the lawyers would probably get most of any judgment! A more likely scenario is that AZ realizes that the cost of fighting this is simply not worth it, and honors the tickets. I believe that's what most airlines do in these situations...so you can think of that as a sort of settlement. Let's face it...while litigation would cost the ticket-holders, it would also greatly cost the airline which probably farms its work out to some big NYC law-firm that can easily surpass the cost of these tix. in no time!

Does anyone else have their reservation through Orbitz cancelled?

-A.

All of mine which had ticket numbers assigned are fine.

In all cases, AZ's 767s are just 5 abreast which is refreshing and the way it USED TO BE on lots of other carriers, too, before they got greedy and added that sixth seat.

For those who got this deal, congrats --- hope it stands up. I've got a weird feeling about this one, though ....................

Orbitz now says:

"THIS RESERVATION HAS BEEN CANCELLED"

-A.
Mine show active, with ticket numbers. None cancelled as yet.

I think you could maintain a class action suit, although the lawyers would probably get most of any judgment! A more likely scenario is that AZ realizes that the cost of fighting this is simply not worth it, and honors the tickets. I believe that's what most airlines do in these situations...so you can think of that as a sort of settlement. Let's face it...while litigation would cost the ticket-holders, it would also greatly cost the airline which probably farms its work out to some big NYC law-firm that can easily surpass the cost of these tix. in no time!

What reason is there to think AZ won't do what it has done before? AZ honored my $11 fares in business class from India to the UK and back to India around two dozen times. And no one I know had their issued tickets (i.e., ticket numbers) invalidated due to it being an especially low special fare. I expect AZ to do the same this time too.

i do too........... :)

In all cases, AZ's 767s are just 5 abreast which is refreshing and the way it USED TO BE on lots of other carriers, too, before they got greedy and added that sixth seat.

For those who got this deal, congrats --- hope it stands up. I've got a weird feeling about this one, though ....................

The only weird feeling I have is that it'll be cold in Cyprus in January. But that's the only time I can go, so I'll live with it.

No seat assignments though on my MXP-IAD flight.

greedy to try to get $21.95 "Paper-tickets processing fees" back? i work about 2 blocks from orbitz headquarters......

Does anyone else have their reservation through Orbitz cancelled?

-A.

Did you ever have a ticket number assigned to your booking?

All of mine which had ticket numbers assigned are fine.

How long does it generally take to get ticket numbers? My reservation was confirmed 1 hour and 20 mins ago, but so far, no ticket numbers.

Mine show active, with ticket numbers. None cancelled as yet.

Mine are active, but no ticket numbers yet. Booked about 90-120 minutes ago. Received the e-mail from Orbitz about 20 minutes after booking, and I have an Alitalia record locater.

Why would AZ treat this differently than DEL-LON-DEL on AZ for even less of a fare in the biz cabin?

By the way, in New York -- at least back in 1999 -- you could become a lawyer without going to law school. You just need to "apprentice" for some period with a lawyer and then take the bar exam. You pass it, you become a lawyer in NY and a member of the NY Bar.

As I already have a clerkship here in Texas, along with a scholarship...methinks I'll milk this student life for a bit longer. This year break in which I've been working full-time has increased my cashflow...but there's much to be said for the student life.

I have ticket numbers, although waiting for my tracking number.

Anyone ever see a piranha feeding demonstration? 830 posts in a few hours...

average high in lca is 50 in january....better than the midwest!

greedy to try to get $21.95 "Paper-tickets processing fees" back? i work about 2 blocks from orbitz headquarters......


Good Lord, you should just stop by and pick up your tickets! :eek:

What reason is there to think AZ won't do what it has done before? AZ honored my $11 fares in business class from India to the UK and back to India around two dozen times. And no one I know had their issued tickets (i.e., ticket numbers) invalidated due to it being an especially low special fare. I expect AZ to do the same this time too.

I agree with you...that's exactly what I was saying. I think AZ will honor them. Someone asked specifically about a class action suit, and I responded that there's probably no reason for that, and I explained why.

I got in on the Air Canada fare errors the last round [booked on Austrian]

I think this one works, because its paper tickets which I think are tougher to cancel.

talked to orbitz, paper ticket already been printed

How long does it generally take to get ticket numbers? My reservation was confirmed 1 hour and 20 mins ago, but so far, no ticket numbers.

If you don't have a ticket number within 4 hours, you're likely to have a bit more of an issue -- and then some -- than those of us with a ticket number. Until the 4 hour mark passes, I wouldn't worry too much -- if you booked your ticket on CheapTickets or Orbitz. Then if there's nothing there, then it's far more likely to be time to rethink.

Both my Orbitz reservations show fare basis of DRTCA9 but isn't able to provide the fare rules. Does anyone have access to these rules to see what they say?

Alitalia is now not honouring any ticket request. They are cancelled tickets and Orbitz is calling them "scheduled changes." If you don't have a ticket number issued, it can get dicey.

-A.

Just squeezed in under the bell... Woke up from a 7 hr nap in Amsterdam and what do I see on FT? Cyprus!

I received my Orbitz confirmation 11:48 am PDT. I have an Orbitz record locator and an Alitalia record locator, but don't have a ticket number yet (hoping...)

I tried 7/6-7/30 at Orbitz, got the price, then when I clicked to buy, it said the fare was unavailable...so I changed the return date & bingo!

I got in on the Air Canada fare errors the last round [booked on Austrian]

I think this one works, because its paper tickets which I think are tougher to cancel.

In my experience, AZ's better than AC (and Austrian) when it comes to discounted flexible business class fares that we see pop up in Mileage Run.

I just tried logging into my Orbitz account and it says that I can't that someone at Orbitz is currently accessing my account.. won't be surprised if they cancel, they're the worst of all the travel companies.. but we'll see

Both my Orbitz reservations show fare basis of DRTCA9 but isn't able to provide the fare rules. Does anyone have access to these rules to see what they say?

They're available at the bottom of the "flight details" page, just above the fare breakdown.

Edit: Scratch that. Just clicked on fare rules and they don't display. It worked earlier.

Both my Orbitz reservations show fare basis of DRTCA9 but isn't able to provide the fare rules. Does anyone have access to these rules to see what they say?
same problem on cheaptickets,no rules

If you don't have a ticket number within 4 hours, you're likely to have a bit more of an issue -- and then some -- than those of us with a ticket number. Until the 4 hour mark passes, I wouldn't worry too much -- if you booked your ticket on CheapTickets or Orbitz. Then if there's nothing there, then it's far more likely to be time to rethink.

Got my fingers crossed on my second set of tickets (No biggie if it doesn't go through...'twas only a weekend MR with 1 night LCA, 1 night FCO). Luckily first set of tix for girlfriend and I have numbers...Now to see what Category the Le Meridien Limassol has been designated by Starwood...will be able to swing four free nights in a suite if it's Cat 4 or Lower.

Alitalia is now not honouring any ticket request. They are cancelled tickets and Orbitz is calling them "scheduled changes." If you don't have a ticket number issued, it can get dicey.

-A.

Just for clarification, you are not saying that Alitalia is going to dishonor tickets already issued (with a ticket number), right?

same problem on cheaptickets,no rules

Spiff kindly posted the rule up above in this forum. Search this thread for posts by Spiff and you'll fing the fare rules.

Aah!!! I don't have a ticket number. Oh dear!

Both my Orbitz reservations show fare basis of DRTCA9 but isn't able to provide the fare rules. Does anyone have access to these rules to see what they say?

Please see post #186 :)

Got my fingers crossed on my second set of tickets (No biggie if it doesn't go through...'twas only a weekend MR with 1 night LCA, 1 night FCO). Luckily first set of tix for girlfriend and I have numbers...Now to see what Category the Le Meridien Limassol has been designated by Starwood...will be able to swing four free nights in a suite if it's Cat 4 or Lower.


It's Cat 4...

-Vincent

I printed out the fare rules for DCRTCA9, they are at:
http://jph.bytestacker.com/DCRTCA9.pdf

I was able to select my seat on a AA BOS-YYZ leg for one of my tickets.

What are the rsults from the Orbitz/Alitalia calls?

...a paper ticket in hand...so i guess now we wait until tommorow...has anyone called OBITZ to see if they have been issued?? Sorry so many posts if this question has been answered. Homer>

IT says changes allowed anytime and reissue anytime.

Does that allow a name change then?

I have never bought paper tickets online. Will they print these on AZ stock?

IT says changes allowed anytime and reissue anytime.

Does that allow a name change then?

No.

I have never bought paper tickets online. Will they print these on AZ stock?

Yes. All tickets will be on 055 stock.

I printed out the fare rules for DCRTCA9, they are at:
http://jph.bytestacker.com/DCRTCA9.pdf

As usual, Flyertalkers are extremely helpful!

For those of you looking for hotels, the Le Meridien Limassol looks amazing on spg.com. Cat 4, suite upgrade for 1,500 *points. ^

Who was the last person to successfully book one of these deals?

I deifnitely was one of the last ones. I had the itin all setup for hours while my wife and I decided on what we wanted to do, then I had to redo it all over again. The farealert was sent before I made a final purchase by at least 10 minutes.

For those of you looking for hotels, the Le Meridien Limassol looks amazing on spg.com. Cat 4, suite upgrade for 1,500 *points. ^


It does look amazing, but I don't have enough points. One can get a room with the AAA rate for about $250 US.

It does look amazing, but I don't have enough points. One can get a room with the AAA rate for about $250 US.
...before I get to make my booking :)

Is it gone? It's 1:04 Pacific now, it comes up on Cheap Tickets, but then the price goes up when you select.
Anyone still getting it elsewhere?
Thanks!

No it is gone, fare alert killed it. I logged in this morning, saw the deal, built the iten in Orbitz, then I forgot my debit card today. By the time I was able to get a hold of someone with a card number that would float me, it was gone.

Hello
I called Alitalia and was able to change seat numbers on the flights - but they referred me back to Orbitz when I asked to change one of the european flights on AZ.
Is that correct? Or can I call AZ back to change it???
Also - even though the fare fules seem to allow changes...is there an Orbitz change fee???
other than that - I am all booked with 3 tix for August.
I realize that nobody has yet received them however.. but AZ office in NYC did seem to see the booking and change seat numbers without query.

I got in a few minutes before 1:22 PM Central, after receiving the Fare Alert. I hope it works...haven't visited Toronto in a long time and Cypress ever, and Business Class will be a nice change from my usual back-of-the-plane location. :)

I printed out the fare rules for DCRTCA9, they are at:
http://jph.bytestacker.com/DCRTCA9.pdf


Good to keep around because it's not unknown for AZ reps or TAs to have trouble pulling up -- or reading -- the rules properly.

Hello
I called Alitalia and was able to change seat numbers on the flights - but they referred me back to Orbitz when I asked to change one of the european flights on AZ.
Is that correct? Or can I call AZ back to change it???
Also - even though the fare fules seem to allow changes...is there an Orbitz change fee???
other than that - I am all booked with 3 tix for August.
I realize that nobody has yet received them however.. but AZ office in NYC did seem to see the booking and change seat numbers without query.

Airlines routinely try to push the customers back to the booking agent (travel agent). The airline could do changes, but the willingness to do such can vary from agent to agent.

I got to the purchase page page on orbitz then the site stopped responding :(

oh well, thanks to the OP!

Airlines routinely try to push the customers back to the booking agent (travel agent). The airline could do changes, but the willingness to do such can vary from agent to agent.
...for the ticket :D

Tried signing up for their frequent flyer plan & typing in my Alitalia record locator...but I didn't have an Alitalia FF number when I booked...so maybe that doesn't work.

Orbitz.com still doesn't show a ticket number (about 2 hrs after purchase), but is doesn't show "CANCELLED" either.

All of my Orbitz reservations now show ticket numbers in the 'My Views' section.

Tried signing up for their frequent flyer plan & typing in my Alitalia record locator...but I didn't have an Alitalia FF number when I booked...so maybe that doesn't work.

Orbitz.com still doesn't show a ticket number (about 2 hrs after purchase), but is doesn't show "CANCELLED" either.

In the same boat as you.. would love to know if the info could be accessed on Alitalia's web site.

I just called AZ's 800 number here in the US, wanted to get seat assignments for my ticketed flight with ticket numbers...Never gave any info or hint that I was booked on the YYZ-LCA flight. I simply stated when the agent answered that "I would like to make seat assignments for confirmed reservations." She said she could not help me because their system is down, and to try back in a few hours...sounded chaotic in the background as well (Called the Magnifica Reservations line...option 1, then option 2 from 800 number)

...sounded chaotic in the background as well (Called the Magnifica Reservations line...option 1, then option 2 from 800 number)

Yeah, I bet it sounded chaotic...

My guess: for those who had paper tickets issued, printed *and* shipped, you are on your way...enjoy the trip. I think Alitalia will welcome you aboard with a smile while dinging orbitz, travelocity, et al. for issuing these at the incorrect fare without checking with them first or at least alerting them.

For those who had paper tickets issues but not shipped, I'm sure Orbitz is scrambling to figure out what to do - possibly cancelling the reservations and voiding out the printed tickets is on their agenda once they finish talking to Alitalia and whichever GDS had this loaded.

For those who have no ticket numbers issued, I think you will not get your tickets.

Personally, I hope everyone who got the reservation in time receives their tickets and enjoys the trip. I wish I was going too. However, Air Canada recently changed the tone of how carriers can respond to these mistakes by basically flipping everyone the bird, then offering a meager settlement - telling those who want to sue to 'bring it on'. Other carriers might become bolder in their response to similar situations...let's see how AZ reacts...

If AZ dumps responsibility on the ticketing agents, well we all know how Expedia and Orbitz like to treat us over here :rolleyes:

Yeah, I bet it sounded chaotic...
:D :D

I just called AZ again and they said their system had "crashed"!!
It will be interesting to see if these paper tix arrive tomorrow as planned. We do have ticket numbers and they are in their system - as I mentioned earlier.

I deifnitely was one of the last ones. I had the itin all setup for hours while my wife and I decided on what we wanted to do, then I had to redo it all over again. The farealert was sent before I made a final purchase by at least 10 minutes.

I just missed it then... ouch :(

I booked a couple of hours ago on Orbitz; not showing ticket numbers yet, but my credit card (AmEx) has been charged.

Question:

Based on the fare rules, I can't tell.

Do we *have* to go to Cyprus? I mean, I've basically got a YYZ-MXP round trip with an MXP-LCA one in the middle of it (on a different airline.) Does it fall under the applicable changes if I just drop the middle bit?

Cyprus is perfectly cool, but it's not Milan.

All of my Orbitz reservations now show ticket numbers in the 'My Views' section.

So when did you book your last ones?

I booked a couple of hours ago on Orbitz; not showing ticket numbers yet, but my credit card (AmEx) has been charged.


I am in the same situation.

As an aside, Why on earth are you people calling Orbitz, Alititalia, and so on...? This will all become clear in a day or so...

I booked a couple of hours ago on Orbitz; not showing ticket numbers yet, but my credit card (AmEx) has been charged.

Ditto that - the last three I booked have been charged to my MC, but there are no ticket numbers yet...

Also, the ones that have ticket numbers DON'T have FedEx tracking #s yet...

What was the Air Canada meager settlement?

Whats real fishy is I got my tix for $171.93

Airfare, (Adult) $189.99
Service fee $9.99
Paper-tickets processing fees: $21.95
Orbitz discount: -$50.00

But then on my credit card I got hit for two charges:

The first for $31.94 from ORBITZ WWWORBITZCOM IL
The second for $190.00 from ORBITZ MANKATO MN MN

Now if we actually get these tix I dont care, but it seems odd they quote me one price charge me another.....

-bill

2 Tix booked at 10:30am EDT have ticket numbers, but no FedEx #

1 Ticket booked at 12:30pm EDT has no ticket number

Question:

Based on the fare rules, I can't tell.

Do we *have* to go to Cyprus? I mean, I've basically got a YYZ-MXP round trip with an MXP-LCA one in the middle of it (on a different airline.) Does it fall under the applicable changes if I just drop the middle bit?

Cyprus is perfectly cool, but it's not Milan.

YES. You MUST got to LCA or your return trip, MXP-YYZ will be CANCELED.

Just change the dates after you receive your ticket so that you spend 1 night (or less, if possible) in LCA and come back to MXP. One night in LCA is not the end of the world, especially in light of the cost of the business class ticket across the pond. :)

I wanted to know same thing...
can you drop the Cyprus Airlines portion of the flights and stay in Italy, or will it cancel out your return flights??

Please don't call!

Please don't call!

What? Like they don't already know?

YOU HAVE TO FLY TO CYPRUS.

stop asking, people! If you drop the MXP-LCA portion, they'll cancel your return. For a $39 dollar fare, I wouldn't whine about having to go to a mediterranian island instead of the italian mainland!

All of my Orbitz reservations now show ticket numbers in the 'My Views' section.
Beaubo, What time did you book the tickets? How long was the delay?

Thanks.

I personally wouldn't call AZ for date changes etc. until the dust settles on this one ... then again, my flights are only in September

Question:

Based on the fare rules, I can't tell.

Do we *have* to go to Cyprus? I mean, I've basically got a YYZ-MXP round trip with an MXP-LCA one in the middle of it (on a different airline.) Does it fall under the applicable changes if I just drop the middle bit?

Cyprus is perfectly cool, but it's not Milan.

As I understand it, you do have to fly to Cyprus and back, or else you won't be able to take the MXP-US leg back home - but since it appears you can change your dates, you could try squeezing your MXP-LCA RT together, spending a day back/forth to Cyprus just to get that part of it out of the way.

Yeah, the first few people shouldn't have called the agents/GDSs/airline, and really shouldn't have sent a farealert. Farealert has been on NATIONAL TV. every airline in the country has their revenue management guys subscribed to it.

If you submit a fare alert to win one of their gift certificates to amazon.com or something, I hope your next hundred flights are on CRJ-100s, and half of them are cancelled due to weather. Seriously.

From Expertflyer.com:

Fare Rules

FARE BASIS CODE
DRTCA9
....

Thanks for the fare posting by Spiff and the PDF by Hauteboy and for calling by Ohcanada. What a helpful community we are :cool:

I am a little confused though with the mixed Business/Economy bookings for MXP-LCA and US-based transfers some of us have gotten. D fare basis applied only to Business class right? Ohcanada mentioned that it was Y for the Economy, so I presume a Y fare basis is as liberal as you can get with Economy, therefore should not have any problems with the D fare?

Sorry, I haven't quite gotten the hang of the details on the fare basis interoperability, especially on a $33 fare :D

I just called AZ again and they said their system had "crashed"!!
It will be interesting to see if these paper tix arrive tomorrow as planned. We do have ticket numbers and they are in their system - as I mentioned earlier.

AZ's computers have nothing to do with our tickets being mailed, so I assume that those with ticket numbers will be fine.

My ticket numbers are shown on cheaptickets, no UPS tracking number yet (I booked around 3:30 a.m CST so was 'one of the first').

I only have seats assigned on the last segment (Newark-Toronto)...and it won't let me pick seats for the other flights saying they will be assigned at check-in:( Seems like everyone else has seat assignments, so that is a bummer.

I'm waiting to see how this plays out...as are other posters, I'm hoping I can drop the MXP-LCA-LCA-MXP segments and stay in Italy, although it's only 3 nights there then I have a 4 night 'layover' in Italy, it would still be better IMHO to stay in Italy.

Why doesn't Farealert delete any emails that end it, say, oh, @delta.com ? :D

My flights from YYZ-FCO (and return) are listed on Orbitz as 767-400. Does AZ even fly these?

(Res still showing on Orbitz, ticketed with 055xxxxxx number, no tracking #)

Yeah, the first few people shouldn't have called the agents/GDSs/airline, and really shouldn't have sent a farealert. Farealert has been on NATIONAL TV. every airline in the country has their revenue management guys subscribed to it.

farealert's publicity probably didn't help matters, but also keep in mind that surely most of them read FT every day too.

I am consistently amazed by individuals' inability to "lay low" after these deals -- what value is added by contacting carriers, reservation sites, etc. within minutes of snagging the deal? And, is it worth alerting agents of the deal in the minutes/hours before the reservations have been ticketed and shipped?

Eeesh. In the worst case scenario, you end up with a "bad" business class seat assignment.

Where did the $50 discount come from?

Whats real fishy is I got my tix for $171.93

Airfare, (Adult) $189.99
Service fee $9.99
Paper-tickets processing fees: $21.95
Orbitz discount: -$50.00

But then on my credit card I got hit for two charges:

The first for $31.94 from ORBITZ WWWORBITZCOM IL
The second for $190.00 from ORBITZ MANKATO MN MN

Now if we actually get these tix I dont care, but it seems odd they quote me one price charge me another.....

-bill

My ticket numbers are shown on cheaptickets, no UPS tracking number yet (I booked around 3:30 a.m CST so was 'one of the first').

I only have seats assigned on the last segment (Newark-Toronto)...and it won't let me pick seats for the other flights saying they will be assigned at check-in:( Seems like everyone else has seat assignments, so that is a bummer.

I'm waiting to see how this plays out...as are other posters, I'm hoping I can drop the MXP-LCA-LCA-MXP segments and stay in Italy, although it's only 3 nights there then I have a 4 night 'layover' in Italy, it would still be better IMHO to stay in Italy.


I can almost guarantee that you will NOT be able to drop MXP-LCA-MXP. This will void the ticket and lead to a reprice. Trust me on this one. ^

Take a helicopter from Cyprus to Beirut. It could be a good trip. :D

I am consistently amazed by individuals' inability to "lay low" after these deals -- what value is added by contacting carriers, reservation sites, etc. within minutes of snagging the deal? And is it worth alerting agents of the deal in the minutes/hours before the reservations have been ticketed and shipped?

Eeesh. Worst case, you end up with a "bad" business class seat assignment.

I agree. People just can't help themselves.

You CANNOT drop the Italy (MXP/FCO) - LCA and return legs on this trip! Please, people, stop asking about this.

If you do, you will run a very good risk of being flagged at check-in and asked to buy a one-way ticket home.

farealert's publicity probably didn't help matters, but also keep in mind that surely most of them read FT every day too.

Not even close. For every person who visits FT often, there're likely 10 people who are signed up for FA and never visit FT except when they get a FA email.

My ticket numbers are shown on cheaptickets, no UPS tracking number yet (I booked around 3:30 a.m CST so was 'one of the first').

I only have seats assigned on the last segment (Newark-Toronto)...and it won't let me pick seats for the other flights saying they will be assigned at check-in:( Seems like everyone else has seat assignments, so that is a bummer.

I'm waiting to see how this plays out...as are other posters, I'm hoping I can drop the MXP-LCA-LCA-MXP segments and stay in Italy, although it's only 3 nights there then I have a 4 night 'layover' in Italy, it would still be better IMHO to stay in Italy.

Please don't try that or you'll end up having to splurge on a new ticket to get back home.

Where did the $50 discount come from?

It was available to me because I recently booked a trip where orbitz gave me a $50 coupon for my next trip... god I hope they honor this!

-bill

My flights from YYZ-FCO (and return) are listed on Orbitz as 767-400. Does AZ even fly these?

(Res still showing on Orbitz, ticketed with 055xxxxxx number, no tracking #)


No they don't and they don't fly 767-200 series which is what my flight from YYZ-MXP is supposedly on. I'll be interested to see if it is a typo or if these aircraft "magically" appear from somewhere. More than likely a typo.

I guess wanting to be on of the "lucky winners" who had called to re-re-re-confirm and be allowed on a good fare like this. Cannot think of any other reason than being greedy.

I am consistently amazed by individuals' inability to "lay low" after these deals -- what value is added by contacting carriers, reservation sites, etc. within minutes of snagging the deal? And is it worth alerting agents of the deal in the minutes/hours before the reservations have been ticketed and shipped?

Eeesh. Worst case, you end up with a "bad" business class seat assignment.

No they don't and they don't fly 767-200 series which is what my flight from YYZ-MXP is supposedly on. I'll be interested to see if it is a typo or if these aircraft "magically" appear from somewhere. More than likely a typo.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5577278&postcount=806

C'mon, people - this deal was up for 12 hours (if not more). Just an incredible amount of time, as these deals go.

No they don't and they don't fly 767-200 series which is what my flight from YYZ-MXP is supposedly on. I'll be interested to see if it is a typo or if these aircraft "magically" appear from somewhere. More than likely a typo.

AZ flies some 767s. Which version I don't know. I do know that last year there was at least two different seating configurations in the 767 Magnifica cabins.

Thanks OP. ^ ^

Is this a site, feature on an online travel agency, RSS feed ?

Pardon if its mentioned in the thread, i need my reading glassest to go thru dozens of pages.

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rosj, FareCompare.com

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5577278&postcount=806


thank you senoreit, I must have missed that post. :D

Is this fare still available where can I book? what Dates? AHHHH?!!!! :)

Mine just got cancelled as well... damn it...

Does anyone have a tracking number for the shipping of their paper tickets?

Mine just got cancelled as well... damn it...

Did you have ticket numbers?

Farealert is a website where you can subscribe to receive any mistake deals on the market - like the hotels in Tokyo and AZ fares. http://www.farealert.net/ is their website.

Thanks for the good fares to ANC and LCA

Is this a site, feature on an online travel agency, RSS feed ?

Pardon if its mentioned in the thread, i need my reading glassest to go thru dozens of pages.

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rosj, FareCompare.com

Not yet, and I booked it at 930 am Eastern this morning.

Does anyone have a tracking number for the shipping of their paper tickets?

Did you have ticket numbers?


WAS WAITING FOR THEM... :(

Is this a site, feature on an online travel agency, RSS feed ?

Pardon if its mentioned in the thread, i need my reading glassest to go thru dozens of pages.

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rosj, FareCompare.com

http://www.farealert.net/

Many people here dislike posting the FlyerTalk finds to this "service" because so many people (airlines and sites like Travelocity) have signed up for it and the fear is that releasing a "fare alert" will kill the deal.

I sort of tend to agree with that assessment myself, but this is not the time or the place to debate it. :)

anyone still able to get the fare? i am pricing out at about $5k

I am consistently amazed by individuals' inability to "lay low" after these deals -- what value is added by contacting carriers, reservation sites, etc. within minutes of snagging the deal? And, is it worth alerting agents of the deal in the minutes/hours before the reservations have been ticketed and shipped?

Eeesh. In the worst case scenario, you end up with a "bad" business class seat assignment.


Well said!

Does anyone have a tracking number for the shipping of their paper tickets?
...everything else but!

Is this a site, feature on an online travel agency, RSS feed ?

Pardon if its mentioned in the thread, i need my reading glassest to go thru dozens of pages.

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rosj, FareCompare.com

It is an email based alert for 'hot deals', this deal seems to have gone dead once it was published on fare alert

http://www.farealert.net/deal/azyyzlca

Who's the first to go on a trip? Take photos of the cabin. Airliners.net only has 2. :)

Sorry if this was already asked...

AZ flies some 767s. Which version I don't know. I do know that last year there was at least two different seating configurations in the 767 Magnifica cabins.

AZ flies 767-400's.

Looks like they also just rolled back the charges on my credit card too...

oh well...

My ticket numbers are shown on cheaptickets, no UPS tracking number yet (I booked around 3:30 a.m CST so was 'one of the first').

I only have seats assigned on the last segment (Newark-Toronto)...and it won't let me pick seats for the other flights saying they will be assigned at check-in:( Seems like everyone else has seat assignments, so that is a bummer.

I'm waiting to see how this plays out...as are other posters, I'm hoping I can drop the MXP-LCA-LCA-MXP segments and stay in Italy, although it's only 3 nights there then I have a 4 night 'layover' in Italy, it would still be better IMHO to stay in Italy.
I also have seats assigned only on the last segment MXP-YYZ.
Why the panic to avoid Cyprus? Brits and Swedes have been holidaying there for years.
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13F

No tracking number yet. I called Cheaptickets and CSR said the paper ticket was already issed. She was rather rude when I asked her about the possibility of changing my flight from MIL to LCA. Now lets see when I get the tickets. Got one but somehow could not get a second initiary to work.

I asked for overnight Fedex for my tickets ... can I get this refunded/reduced if these tickets end up getting held-up for days until a "decision" is made? ;)

Sorry, just can't help it :D

AZ flies 767-400's.

Hm. AZ doesn't state that on their website... :confused:

Booked about 1pm EDT. Have confirmation numbers, my cc has been charged, but still waiting on ticket numbers.

Reservation still shows up on Orbitz.

Who's the first to go on a trip? Take photos of the cabin. Airliners.net only has 2. :)

Sorry if this was already asked...

What about photos for loungeguide.net? :D

I created the SEA BA page there...if there's still gaps after my planned September trip, I'll add that.

I can view the tickets on aircanada's site, using the AC PNR, but it is showing a status of 'unticketed'.

Well it's been a fun 12 hours. So much for trying to get any work done, or much sleep.

I've got one trip that I don't know if I will cancel or not (depends if I can change the flight dates), but got a nice family vacation locked in. Hopefully I'll be able to fly to Toronto without paying an arm and a leg. I've got 8 days at the Hilton locked in for 10k points a night, and am feeling good about the deal.

I've got ticket numbers for all of the tickets, but not sure if I'll get the tickets tomorrow or no. Fingers crossed.

Thanks again to Rosj for the great deal.

AZ flies 767-400's.


No. I don't think they do. I could be wrong but I thought they were all clssified as 767-300.

In the past 14 months, AZ has had at least 3 distinct business class amenity kits, and two of the distinct ones came in at least two different colors.

I just noted some interesting tidbits ....

When accessing my AC record locator (aircanada.com) ... the FCO-BOS flight is listed under AC flight number operated by AZ, however it also says that it the itinerary is not yet ticketed even though I got the tix #'s from Orbitz

The itinerary showes as ticketed under AA's record locator (aa.com) ...

Probably since the ticketed on 055 stock, although AC was more than likely your first segment.

Not even close. For every person who visits FT often, there're likely 10 people who are signed up for FA and never visit FT except when they get a FA email.

you may be right - I honestly have no clue how big FA's list is. I always figured with the press coverage FT has gotten over the last year or so, there would be tons of lurkers here than people who would sign up for an email newsletter. then again, given that lately I've been checking FT more than my email, maybe I'm not the best opinion on message boards vs email lists :cool:

I wanted to know same thing...
can you drop the Cyprus Airlines portion of the flights and stay in Italy, or will it cancel out your return flights??

This will cancel out your return flights.

If AZ was smart...they would charge $5000 for flights to YYZ from all over the US. There must be a million people now trying to book to connect with these godforsaken flights!

AZ has no way to control the price of flights from the U.S. to Toronto in any way shape or form...if AZ codeshares were priced at this level...people would just book other carriers

If AZ was smart...they would charge $5000 for flights to YYZ from all over the US. There must be a million people now trying to book to connect with these godforsaken flights!


Good for them (AZ) if they do (though I'm pretty sure they can't publish domestic USA fare). I'll fly DL or NW or AA or UA or.....

It Was A Joke!

Damnit...sorry...the claws are getting a bit shorter what with the gnawing and checking back on Orbitz every few secs

ex-USA to YTO/YYZ is hardly domestic.

So when did you book your last ones?

around 1030a est

No they don't and they don't fly 767-200 series which is what my flight from YYZ-MXP is supposedly on. I'll be interested to see if it is a typo or if these aircraft "magically" appear from somewhere. More than likely a typo.

As stated previously, 762 is an internal AZ designation that refers to 763s that were originally operated by Air Canada and subsequently sold to AZ.

Quote:
Originally Posted by beaubo
All of my Orbitz reservations now show ticket numbers in the 'My Views' section.


Beaubo, What time did you book the tickets? How long was the delay?.[/QUOTE]

Booked by 1030a EST; just checked at 330p EST; all res w/ ticket #s

I can almost guarantee that you will NOT be able to drop MXP-LCA-MXP. This will void the ticket and lead to a reprice. Trust me on this one. ^

Thanks...no loss, really, I'm sure I'll love Cyprus and 4 days in Northern Italy is *enough* for a good vacation.

question for the Experts!

I'm flying YYZ-JFK-MXP-LCA-MXP-YYZ.

YYZ-JFK is on AA and the connection in JFK is less than 2 hrs,am I gonna make it?plus can I through check-in?I'm sure I have to reclear security when I go from T 8/9 to T1,what about my luggage(if any checked,I guess I won't too risky!)?if the YYZ-JFK is late and I miss my flight,am I covered?can I stand-by for an earlier AA flight out of YYZ?GUWonder?thanks a million!

I just noted some interesting tidbits ....

When accessing my AC record locator (aircanada.com) ... the FCO-BOS flight is listed under AC flight number operated by AZ, however it also says that it the itinerary is not yet ticketed even though I got the tix #'s from Orbitz

The itinerary showes as ticketed under AA's record locator (aa.com) ...

It takes several hours for ticket info. to migrate to the various airlines on a PNR.

It's now been 4 hours - I have record locators, and some seats assigned -- and Orbitz says all flights are confirmed, but still no ticket numbers. Should I call them?

Has anyone else reservation been cancelled? My Orbitz account now shows that my reservation has been cancelled :(
I had got the e-mail confirmation earlier & was also assigned seats on some legs.

BTW I booked my tickets at about 9AM PST.

can I stand-by for an earlier AA flight out of YYZ?GUWonder?thanks a million!

Yes you can. You can either standby for free, or for $25 you can do confirmed standby and get on an earlier flight. You cannot exercise the latter option until within 3hrs of the departure time of the flight you wish to go on.

You may also be able to just switch to an earlier AA flight without screwing up the reservation as it has booked the AA legs in full fare economy (at least on my reservation).

Does travelocity.ca provide ticket numbers? I bought between 2330 and 0045 PDT and got "ticketed" confirmations sent from 0411 to 0537 PDT (first booked was last ticketed). No ticket numbers in the e-mail or online. Status is tickets being sent.

FWIW, the fare on the days when the cheap fare wasn't available was some C$3k which wsn't too bad a deal in itself. That was on Expedia.ca where I was having no luck booking.

Too bad the YVR-YYZ fare is going to run much more than my 2 back-to-back LCA trips!

It's now been 4 hours - I have record locators, and some seats assigned -- and Orbitz says all flights are confirmed, but still no ticket numbers. Should I call them?

No.

Be patient. If it was a normal fare, would you call?

It's now been 4 hours - I have record locators, and some seats assigned -- and Orbitz says all flights are confirmed, but still no ticket numbers. Should I call them?

Yes you can. You can either standby for free, or for $25 you can do confirmed standby and get on an earlier flight. You cannot exercise the latter option until within 3hrs of the departure time of the flight you wish to go on.

You may also be able to just switch to an earlier AA flight without screwing up the reservation as it has booked the AA legs in full fare economy (at least on my reservation).

thanks

I'm booked in Y too.I was hoping(greedy :D) that they change equipment so I can upgrade w/o using stickers! :D

I hope this holds-I got a Perk Saver to get to Toronto and back-25,000 miles +160.00(AZ) isn't bad to go from GSP to Cyprus and back in J

Why not "change" to an earlier YYZ-JFK flight. Doesn't have to be AA ... DL also has a flight if you want SkyTeam EQM.

question for the Experts!

I'm flying YYZ-JFK-MXP-LCA-MXP-YYZ.

YYZ-JFK is on AA and the connection in JFK is less than 2 hrs,am I gonna make it?plus can I through check-in?I'm sure I have to reclear security when I go from T 8/9 to T1,what about my luggage(if any checked,I guess I won't too risky!)?if the YYZ-JFK is late and I miss my flight,am I covered?can I stand-by for an earlier AA flight out of YYZ?GUWonder?thanks a million!

Why not "change" to an earlier YYZ-JFK flight. Doesn't have to be AA ... DL also has a flight if you want SkyTeam EQM.

I won't call for a few days to change...let the dust settle!I wasn't sure I could do it.I don't mind AA miles/segm as I'm thinking of going for EXP,even though it's just one seg and 1k miles.I just wasn't sure I could stand-by on Canada/US flights.I always do it on domestic US.

I just checked my reservation on Orbitz, and my trip has been cancelled. From “My Trips”: Larnaca 9/22/06
This reservation has been canceled.


Flight reservation
Orbitz record locator: xxxxxxxx
Airline record locator: Alitalia - xxxxxx
Ticket numbers: none
Total flight cost: $208.65 USD


So much for the great deal….

Cheers,
Robert

How can Orbitz just arbitrarily cancel it?

My reservations without ticket numbers are showing as canceled now, but the other ones still seem active.

How can Orbitz just arbitrarily cancel it?

No fare is guaranteed until ticketed. In this particular poster's case, it appears his reservation was canceled prior to ticketing.

I just checked my reservation on Orbitz, and my trip has been cancelled. From “My Trips”: Larnaca 9/22/06
This reservation has been canceled.


Flight reservation
Orbitz record locator: xxxxxxxx
Airline record locator: Alitalia - xxxxxx
Ticket numbers: none
Total flight cost: $208.65 USD


So much for the great deal….

Cheers,
Robert

Are they all being cancelled? What time did you book, did you have ticket numbers, and how did you request your tix. be shipped?

My reservation is also cancelled :( My dates were in Nov/2006; booked at abt 9AM PST; requested paper tickets


I just checked my reservation on Orbitz, and my trip has been cancelled. From “My Trips”: Larnaca 9/22/06
This reservation has been canceled.


Flight reservation
Orbitz record locator: xxxxxxxx
Airline record locator: Alitalia - xxxxxx
Ticket numbers: none
Total flight cost: $208.65 USD


So much for the great deal….

Cheers,
Robert

I think if all our tickets get cancelled...we should form a class action suit against AZ and Orbitz.
But I agree we should all shut up and wait to see if tix arrive tomorrow and the next day.

Are they all being cancelled? What time did you book, did you have ticket numbers, and how did you request your tix. be shipped?


Uhh, if he had ticket numbers, it probably would not say "ticket numbers: none."

I booked around 20h00 GMT, and mine aren't cancelled...

My reservation is also cancelled :( My dates were in Nov/2006; booked at abt 9AM PST; requested paper tickets
Mine as well, or at least the one that did not yet have an actual ticket number assigned to it.

Orbitz, 2:18 pm EDT

One of my Travelocity reservations was cancelled by Alitalia. Travelocity failed to have a ticket issued during the day... :mad:

But well, I was expecting that when I did not see any ticket number 2 hours later - so I made a backup reservation on Cheaptickets @:-) which turned out to be a good idea in the end. :cool:

Uhh, if he had ticket numbers, it probably would not say "ticket numbers: none."

Sorry, missed that one. I know that I and a number of others requested overnight delivery on these tix. I just checked the Orbitz FAQs, and they say that if you choose this option, your tix. will be delivered in the next scheduled shipment to your city. So, for Orbitz to get us the tix. by tomorrow, these have to be out the door within the next hour at the latest, I'm assuming (7 pm EST shipping deadline in most places, right).

I booked the ticket around 12:30 EST, but was still waiting on ticket numbers.

Cheers,
Robert

just noticed that we can credit the miles to Delta which does NOT have the disclaimer that AZ flights need to be AZ "operated" - am I correct?

My res. has no tix nbrs yet, and has not been cancelled as of yet *fingers crossed*

Booked on cheaptickets.com,just checked and it's fine.ticket numbers.no UPS tracking number yet.Booked around 11.30 ET.I hope they don't cancel it!

Just got a call from a friend at an Ad Agency -- apparently they were told to start developing a campaign around how their client honors their deals no matter what and making fun of firms that don’t.

I guess the idea is to attack the firms that back out...an interesting marketing tactic.

just noticed that we can credit the miles to Delta which does NOT have the disclaimer that AZ flights need to be AZ "operated" - am I correct?

You will earn Skymiles for the transoceanic flights, but you will not earn Skymiles for the CY operated flights to/from LCA - as they are not operated by a Skyteam partner.

On my firends Orbitz account, where it used to show the full itinerary, it now has the leg from yyz->lca removed and just shows the return leg. He doesn't have a ticket#. Is this the end of the road for him? It doesn't say "cancelled" anywhere.

-dr

Mine just got canceled...It was fun in any case ;)

You will earn Skymiles for the transoceanic flights, but you will not earn Skymiles for the CY operated flights to/from LCA - as they are not operated by a Skyteam partner.


what about AZ miles?It's a codeshare so it should earn full(double in D)MilleMiglia miles,am I correct?

hmmm ... interesting ...

"Alitalia:
No mileage credit for fares booked in E, F, G, P, R, S, U, or Z class"

notice the difference with the following:

"KLM Royal Dutch Airlines:
Mileage credit only applies to flights operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. No mileage credit will be awarded for fares booked in D, E, G, N, V, or W class."

For Alitalia it actually does not say that it has to be operated by AZ; while for KLM it specifically says "operated by KLM only".

I still think mileage accrual on DL is a no go though ...

just noticed that we can credit the miles to Delta which does NOT have the disclaimer that AZ flights need to be AZ "operated" - am I correct?

Mine just got canceled...It was fun in any case ;)

Did you have ticket numbers? If you're writing to say that your reservation was cancelled, please state whether or not you had a ticket number and other relevant details, as this is important information.

Wow, a thousand posts in less than 24 hours. Still wondering whether my reservation will live through the night. How am I supposed to get any serious work done today with that much suspense? :D

- Martin

P.S.: Drat, HomerJ beat me to the 1000th post...

No tracking number yet. I called Cheaptickets and CSR said the paper ticket was already issed. She was rather rude when I asked her about the possibility of changing my flight from MIL to LCA. Now lets see when I get the tickets. Got one but somehow could not get a second initiary to work.

Do you have the Cheapticket.com CSR number available ? I cannot find their number on the web site. You can PM me if it is not public info. Thanks.

Booked at 10:45EST.... got ticket#s with my confirmation email that arrived at 11:06 EST.... checked online at orbitz.com and the same ticket#s are there (still).

still holding my breath.

-dr

The return portion of my res with no ticket #'s has disappeared, but is not showing cxld.

My res with ticket #'s is intact, but still no FedEx #.

got a tracking number from travelocity.com!

thanks OP!

....#1000...lets see if I timed this right? :D

Excellent Job HomerJ!...I'm waiting for post #3000, by then discussion will turn to class action lawsuits, ruined family vacations and boycotts of xxx and yyy online travel agency :D

OK. I think we could all benefit from the following answers (easily supplied by us readers).

1) Does anyone have a tracking number for their paper tickets (long ago in this thread someone mentioned that Orbitz gave then took away a tracking number.

2) In general, how long does an Orbitz paper ticket reservation take from getting ticket numbers to getting a tracking numbers (not on some crazy mistake fare, but on a normal paper ticket?)

The return portion of my res with no ticket #'s has disappeared, but is not showing cxld.

My res with ticket #'s is intact, but still no FedEx #.

The e-mail I received from Orbitz stated it would take 24 hours for the tracking number to appear...so I'm thinking they might update at midnight or something.