oneworld - DONEx questions

I have tentatively booked a DONE4 in late May and early June, taking advantage of ideas learnt in this forum - thanks!
All seems to be correct except that for the DXB - LHR leg on BA106 I have been waitlisted for - every other sector is confirmed.
My questions are;
Waitlisting this far out, when I can see J and D availabilty for that flight on the date [2nd June], why would this be, and is it likely to clear?
I have been confirmed on the same flight in WT in case. Should I be in WT+ as it is the next lower class?

Thanks in advance

Waitlisting this far out, when I can see J and D availabilty for that flight on the date [2nd June], why would this be, and is it likely to clear?
I have been confirmed on the same flight in WT in case. Should I be in WT+ as it is the next lower class?


You are quite correctly booked in economy class. If there is no D class available, the rebooking is in L.

Try checking with BA in the UK and BA in the USA; availability on BA can be different depending on the geographical area from where you check

Dave

You are quite correctly booked in economy class. If there is no D class available, the rebooking is in L.

Try checking with BA in the UK and BA in the USA; availability on BA can be different depending on the geographical area from where you check

Dave

Duh of course, I forgot that part, thanks Dave.
I will check BA elsewhere, but I would be interested in comments as I was checking Expertflyer for the availability. It tells me J9 D9.

Cheers

In the past years i was waitlistet a few timies - similar situation. They all cleared - some within a few days after making the reservations and some a few days before the flight.
From my experience it is highly likely that the res will clear.
I did not call, but allways had a plan B (confirmed res a day before or after etc)

I prefer BA in the US over the UK, because they have a dedicated RTW desk, although you may have to be insistent in order to be put through to them (some staff will insist they can't put you through). I've found BA telephone staff in the UK to be depressingly inept when it comes to RTW tickets.
As for availability, when expertflyer.com has shown D seats available with BA, AA and QF have both in recent past insisted there were none and waitlisted me, so I had to call BA and, sure enough, they could confirm my seats.

Duh of course, I forgot that part, thanks Dave.
I will check BA elsewhere, but I would be interested in comments as I was checking Expertflyer for the availability. It tells me J9 D9.

Cheers

That is what Sabre in the US is returning. For the most accurate information, you need to check on Amadeus. How did checking elsewhere go?

Dave

I prefer BA in the US over the UK, because they have a dedicated RTW desk, although you may have to be insistent in order to be put through to them (some staff will insist they can't put you through). I've found BA telephone staff in the UK to be depressingly inept when it comes to RTW tickets.
As for availability, when expertflyer.com has shown D seats available with BA, AA and QF have both in recent past insisted there were none and waitlisted me, so I had to call BA and, sure enough, they could confirm my seats.

When just trying to get a D seat confirmed, a BA ATW desk would not help any more than the normal reservations staff. For actually booking the ticket, then the best place (imo) to buy is from AA to get th lower total cost

Dave

That is what Sabre in the US is returning. For the most accurate information, you need to check on Amadeus. How did checking elsewhere go?

Dave

Apart from KVS, is there any other way of checking Amadeus res?
I did a dummy booking for the trip on BA UK which showed there were some cheap Club World seats available.

I am sure my TA is correct, I guess I am surprised of the lack of seats this far out.

Cheers

I was checking Expertflyer for the availability. It tells me J9 D9.That is what Sabre in the US is returning. For the most accurate information, you need to check on Amadeus.Indeed, Amadeus is currently showing zero availability in D class:

[KVS Availability Tool - Amadeus: AUA] (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2804833#post2804833)
DXB Dubai AE [OMDB]
LHR London Heathrow UK [EGLL]
FRI 02 Jun 2006

Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- -- -----------------------------------------------------------
BA 106 DXB 01:20 LHR 05:55 777 0 F9 A8 J9 C9 D0 I0 W9 T9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 R9 V9 N7 L9 S9 Q8 O9

QF also seem to pull that little stunt on zeroing out D class on the weekends for LHR-SYD - for months ahead. Try on a Wednesday or Thursday instead.

Expertflyer is getting D9 for that flight!

Back in August, I had a similar issue when booking my DONE4 for a MEL-LHR leg, Expertflyer was getting D0 on the day 1 wanted to travel, D4 the day before. (Thu/Fri before a long weekend this March)

CX in Columbo could not get a D seat on either day, even with calling Qantas. As I hate waitlisting I ended up getting a land segment to SYD, then QF29.

(I have since booked a connecting MEL-SYD segment during a recent sale for $88.)

When just trying to get a D seat confirmed, a BA ATW desk would not help any more than the normal reservations staff. For actually booking the ticket, then the best place (imo) to buy is from AA to get th lower total cost

Dave


I beg to differ. The normal reservations staff frequently try and tell me that I can only make changes to my reservation with my travel agent because of a particular glitch in my booking that the ATW desk understand and ignore or override.

I beg to differ. The normal reservations staff frequently try and tell me that I can only make changes to my reservation with my travel agent because of a particular glitch in my booking that the ATW desk understand and ignore or override.

If you book through a travel agent then you do need to go back to the travel agent. Regardless, if you get the agent to issue it through AA, you will pay significantly less than if it is issued through airlines such as BA and QF

Dave

Can we get AA to continue the ORD-DEL flight to CMB?
:D

Happy wandering

Fred