All Nippon Airways Mileage Club - Any experience in adding a stopover when buying a ticket?

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samwkchan

Jul 8, 12, 11:45 pm

I would like to seek advice on booking a trip with stopover by using the fare rules. Here is the trip that I want.

ORD-NRT NH0011 on 03 Dec (Economy, fare class S)
HND-KIX NH0149 on 04 Dec (Economy, fare class B)
Stopover at KIX
KIX-HKG NH0175 on 13 Dec (Economy, fare class S)
Destination at HKG
HKG-NRT UA0078 on 01 Jan (Economy, fare class W)
NRT-ORD NH7006 on 01 Jan (Economy, fare class W)

The fare rules involved are SLX0ZUMG and WLX0ZUMF on NH.

I could not price it on the ANA website at all. On other OTAs, they could not give me the fare classes as I wish. For comparison, I have priced the following trip. The price of this trip is USD 1330.95.

ORD-NRT NH0011 on 11 Dec (Economy, fare class S)
HND-KIX NH0149 on 12 Dec (Economy, fare class B)
KIX-HKG NH0175 on 13 Dec (Economy, fare class S)
Destination at HKG
HKG-NRT UA0078 on 01 Jan (Economy, fare class W)
NRT-ORD NH7006 on 01 Jan (Economy, fare class W)

This trip shares the same fare rules of my desired trip. The stopover restrictions on the outbound flight are listed as
2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN EACH
DIRECTION AT USD 100.00 EACH
NONE IN GUAM
PERMITTED IN AREA 3.
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
Therefore, for the same fare rules, I assume that the price of my desired trip should be USD 1430.95, plus possible tiny amount on taxes. Is my assumption correct?

fumitani

Jul 9, 12, 1:47 am

JALPak

Jul 9, 12, 4:34 am

your assumptions are correct.

However I really want to ask why you are flying ORD-NRT change airport to HND-KIX overnight and then KIX-HKG???

You won't get much time in Japan other than changing airports and sleep at airports...

why don't u pick ORD-NRT and connect to NRT-HKG on NH the same day...

OP wants the first itinerary which includes a stopover at KIX. The second itinerary is only for pricing purpose only.

Is there a reason why OP wants to fly out from HND to KIX instead of NRT? Maybe for a few hours of fun in Tokyo?

icchan4970

Jul 9, 12, 4:37 am

I checked the fere for a ORD-KIX round trip at NH web site.
Depart ORD on Dec. 3 and depar KIX on Jan. 1.
The fare is USD 1780.
If adding a flight to HKG, the fare will be higher, I guess.

beep88

Jul 9, 12, 11:11 am

Chicago (ORD) to Osaka (KIX) - Mon, Dec 3
ANA Chicago (ORD) to Tokyo (NRT) - Mon, Dec 3
ANA 11 Dep: 10:45AM Arr: 3:00PM 13h 15m Boeing 777 Economy (L)

ANA Tokyo (HND) to Osaka (KIX) - Tue, Dec 4
ANA 145 Dep: 6:05PM Arr: 7:20PM 1h 15m Airbus A320 Economy (B)

Osaka (KIX) to Hong Kong (HKG) - Thu, Dec 13
ANA ANA 175 Dep: 10:15AM Arr: 1:30PM 4h 15m Boeing 767 Economy (L)

Hong Kong (HKG) to Chicago (ORD) - Tue, Jan 1
United Hong Kong (HKG) to Tokyo (NRT) - Tue, Jan 1
United 78 Dep: 10:30AM Arr: 3:40PM 4h 10m Boeing 737 Economy (W)

ANA Tokyo (NRT) to Chicago (ORD) - Tue, Jan 1
ANA 7006 Dep: 6:10PM Arr: 2:30PM 11h 20m Boeing 747 Economy (W)

Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $1,380.70
Total cost for 1 passenger $1,380.70

Fare 1: Carrier NH LLX0ZEM5 CHI to HKG (rules)
Fare 2: Carrier NH WLX0ZUMF HKG to CHI (rules)

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Chicago (ORD) to Osaka (KIX) - Mon, Dec 3
ANA Chicago (ORD) to Tokyo (NRT) - Mon, Dec 3
ANA 11 Dep: 10:45AM Arr: 3:00PM 13h 15m Boeing 777 Economy (S)

ANA Tokyo (HND) to Osaka (KIX) - Tue, Dec 4
ANA 149 Dep: 9:00PM Arr: 10:15PM 1h 15m Boeing 777 Economy (B)

Osaka (KIX) to Hong Kong (HKG) - Thu, Dec 13
ANA ANA 175 Dep: 10:15AM Arr: 1:30PM 4h 15m Boeing 767 Economy (S)

Hong Kong (HKG) to Chicago (ORD) - Tue, Jan 1
ANA Hong Kong (HKG) to Tokyo (NRT) - Tue, Jan 1
ANA 912 Dep: 9:55AM Arr: 2:45PM 3h 50m Boeing 767 Economy (Q)

ANA Tokyo (NRT) to Chicago (ORD) - Tue, Jan 1
ANA 7006 Dep: 6:10PM Arr: 2:30PM 11h 20m Boeing 747 Economy (W)

Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $2,336.70
Total cost for 1 passenger $2,336.70

Fare 1: Carrier NH SLX33UJH CHI to OSA (rules)
Fare 2: Carrier NH SLURNQ1 OSA to HKG (rules)
Fare 3: Carrier NH QLURNQ3 HKG to TYO (rules)
Fare 4: Carrier NH WLX33UJG TYO to CHI (rules)

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