Asiana Club - booking flights ICN-ROR via website: how?
CubaLibre
Oct 22, 07, 9:43 am
Hi,
ok the question sounds silly - but the problem still exists :o
I'm trying to get quotes for the flight ICN-ROR with ticketing in Korea, but I cannot find ROR as a destination on the asiana website.
Expertflyer shows me the flights, and I could book it via a local travel agent, but wanted to check if there's a price difference if booked in korea...
So, how can I book a flight to ROR via asianas website?
Thank you,
CL
bobbybrown
Oct 22, 07, 10:38 am
ROR is Palau, right? Currently ICN-ROR is a charter and "Hanatour", the biggest travel agency in Korea, operates it. (I'm not sure if other agencies also joined this charter or not.) Anyway Asiana doesn't have any single seats to sell. If you call Hanatour, then they "may" sell air ticket only. I'm not sure you can make your own itenary like one month, two weeks or so. They may allow only the itenary organized for the group tour, such as 4 or 5 nights. Anyway try to call or email to Hanatour. I think email will make them less paralyzed.
www.hanatour.co.kr
82-2-1577-1233 (1577 may not work from abroad.)
82-2-2127-1200
I'm worrying that this number will have Korean ARS system.
Oops, I can't find any email address at this point..
CubaLibre
Oct 22, 07, 12:22 pm
Thank you for the info, Bobby!
What is interesting is the fact, that I can book the flights via Amadeus...
But - Do I get miles for this booking?
bobbybrown
Oct 22, 07, 1:04 pm
Oh, can you book from there? Well, Asiana gives milege also for charters. According to the advertisement from Hanatour, each customer can get Asiana milege from the trip to Palau. Good luck.
mymiles2go
Nov 16, 07, 8:38 pm
Were you able to get this booked? If so - what was your final booking vehicle?
I'm attempting to do the same now, I have yet to call the number - which appears to be my best bet at this point.
mymiles2go
Nov 20, 07, 8:02 pm
Ok, I'm having very little luck with getting anyone who's able to speak English and get through my desire to complete a transaction.
I've tried calling some of the numbers on the 'english' page - as well as e-mailing, but nothing's coming back. Any suggestions?
http://www.hanatour.com/eng/english/tours/tours.htm
bobbybrown
Nov 20, 07, 10:20 pm
What's your plan for that route? Hanatour only sells for 4/5 nights return ticket, for around 650,000 Korean Won + Tax which will be total around USD 800 total. Travel class is G. But you can do negociate to fit for your plan. By the way, you may have trouble if Hanatour accepts only cash for the charter.
Oh, 650,000+tax is only for November, and from January 08, price goes up to 750,000+tax. Not sure if they operate this charter on December 07.
About calling them.. ahh.. it's not easy. But I'm sure there is some employees who can speak english well....
mymiles2go
Nov 20, 07, 11:30 pm
My plan was outbound on Dec 16th, return on Dec 24th - on the Asiana non-stop flights (that aren't really Asiana, but sorta are). They're pricing at a touch over $1K per person - which is fine by me. It's just that no travel agent can book the fare (even though it shoes up for those dates). I just have been really unsuccessful at getting to anyone. I keep getting transfered around to other numbers, and given other numbers, but only one person could speak english - and they decided I was someone else's problem.
I'm OK with including hotel in it - not preferable, but I can make due if it's the only way I can get there.