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ANA Sydney Fare Meetup

For those who were able to ticket, you can list your flights/dates here...

September
Sep 5 YVR-SFO-NRT HND-SYD (willtravelfortea)
Sep 6 YVR-SEA
Sep 7 SEA-HND/NRT-SYD (EmmyDee)
Sep 17 SYD-HND-YVR (willtravelfortea)
Sep 17 YVR-SFO-NRT/HND-SYD (reton)
Sep 18 YVR-SFO-NRT/HND-SYD (surfingsd)
Sep 24 SYD-HND/NRT-SFO-YVR (reton)
Sep 26 SYD-NRT/HND-SFO-YVR (EmmyDee)
Sep 26 YVR-SFO (yutuyu)
Sep 27 SFO-NRT/HND-SYD (yutuyu)

October
Oct 1 SYD-HND-YVR (surfingsd)
Oct 3 SYD-HND/NRT-SFO-YVR (yutuyu)
Oct 3 YVR-HND-SYD (andrees71)
Oct 16 YVR-SFO-NRT HND-SYD (llihlopf)
Oct 16 YVR-SFO-NRT HND-SYD (kirker, Bugeater+1)
Oct 16 YVR-SFO-NRT HND-SYD (Fredd/Mrs. Fredd)
Oct 17 SYD-HND (andrees71)
Oct 17 YVR-SFO-NRT (mowogo)
Oct 18 HND-SYD (mowogo)
Oct 22 SYD-HND-YVR (llihlopf)
Oct 23 SYD-HND-YVR (Fredd/Mrs. Fredd, Bugeater+1)
Oct 24 HND-YVR (andrees71)
Oct 24 SYD-HND (mowogo)
Oct 25 HND-YVR (mowogo)
Oct 29 SYD-HND-YVR (kirker)

November
Nov 2 YVR-HND-SYD (thyeri)
Nov 6- YVR-SEA-NRT HND-SYD (dany2k3m)
Nov 7 YVR-SFO-NRT HND-SYD (YYCCL3, acomp27)
Nov 8 YVR-HND HND-SYD Nov 11 (schnapperin)
Nov 8 YVR-HND-SYD (dlandz)
Nov 8 YVR-HND-SYD (Tracon, Mrs Tracon & Tracon jr.)
Nov 8 YVR-SEA (overnight)-NRT/HND-SYD (foxflyer)
Nov 8 YVR-SEA (overnight)-NRT|HND-SYD (pushmyredbutton)
Nov 13 SYD-HND-YVR (YYCCL3)
Nov 13 SYD-HND NRT-SFO-YVR (acomp27)
Nov 14 SYD-HND HND- YVR Nov 15 (dany2k3m)
Nov 14 SYD-HND HND- YVR Nov 15 (Tracon, Mrs Tracon & Tracon jr.)
Nov 14 YVR-HND-SYD (VladQ)
Nov 15 SYD-HND NRT-SEA-YVR Nov 16 (schnapperin)
Nov 15 SYD-HND|NRT-SFO (pushmyredbutton)
Nov 19 SYD-HND-YVR (dlandz)
Nov 20 YVR-HND-SYD (stratofortress, Majuki)
Nov 22 YVR-NRT AC 3 (canadiancow)
Nov 25 HND-SYD NH 879 (canadiancow)
Nov 27 SYD-TYO-SFO-YVR (stratofortress)
Nov 27 SYD-HND-YVR (Majuki)
Nov 27 SYD-HND-YVR (VladQ)
Nov 29 SYD-HND NH 880 (canadiancow)
Nov 30 NRT-SFO NH 8 (canadiancow - upgraded to F)
Nov 30 YVR-HND (flmyngo)
Nov 30 YVR-HND-SYD (raccoon)

December
Dec 2 HND-SYD (flmyngo)
Dec 5 YVR-HND (devguybc)
Dec 6 YVR-SEA-NRT HND-SYD Dec 9 (seks)
Dec 6 YVR-SEA (overnight) (nomadic.relief)
Dec 7 SEA-NRT HND-SYD (nomadic.relief)
Dec 7 YVR-HND (jerryhze)
Dec 7 YVR-HND (pushmyredbutton)
Dec 10 HND-SYD (pushmyredbutton)
Dec 10 SYD-HND-YVR (raccoon)
Dec 11 HND-SYD (jerryhze)
Dec 13 SYD-HND NRT-SFO (pushmyredbutton - upgraded to F)
Dec 13 HND-SYD (devguybc)
Dec 18 SYD-HND NRT-SFO-YVR Dec 19 (seks)
Dec 18 SYD-HND (devguybc)
Dec 19 HND-LAX-YVR (devguybc)
Dec 19 SYD-HND NRT-SFO-YVR (nomadic.relief - upgraded to F)
Dec 24 SYD-HND-YVR (jerryhze)
Dec 25 SYD-HND (flmyngo)
Dec 26 HND-YVR (flmyngo)

March
Mar 4 SYD-HND-YVR (thyeri)

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Sep 12, 2017, 8:42 am

#526

seks

Join Date: Aug 2012

Posts: 423

Quote:

Originally Posted by yutuyu

UPDATE : for 350.00$ ANA has been able to change my return flight. So no need for me to CX the booking

They told me that as long as the fare class is the same there is just a few of 350$.

I'm assuming the date stays the same?

If they allow us to change the dates for $350, I be all over it

Sep 12, 2017, 11:03 am

#527

helvetic

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: HKG • Ex SFO, NYC

Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP; Marriott Amb; Hyatt Globalist; Shangri-la Diamond; IHG SpireAmb; Hilton D; Accor G

Posts: 3,319

He may have meant USD. 350 USD is close to 450 CAD

Sep 12, 2017, 11:35 am

#528

raccoon

Join Date: May 2006

Location: YFC,FOC

Posts: 166

Quote:

Originally Posted by canadiancow

Yeah, both sides definitely make sense.

My attitude is book every mistake, and figure out within 24 hours if I want it. But I would have no expectation of free cancellation after that.

total agree, when see a price error, book first think later

Sep 12, 2017, 1:09 pm

#529

yutuyu

Join Date: Aug 2017

Location: YUL, GVA, CTS

Programs: Flying Blue Platinum, Milage Plus

Posts: 62

Quote:

Originally Posted by thyeri

My fare rule is the following:
CA$450 change fee + fare difference
CA$500 refund fee

How did you get them to waive fare difference and only pay $350?

Well I just called and ask what would be the refund if I CX my return flight.
Said need to re-price it as a OW. Prices were 11k+ so was not a solution. Ask the price to change return date just to see.
She checked and told me she found same fare type (A for UA and Z for NH) for a return on the 01/10. She explained me that of fare type are the same, they only charge a change fee.

Quoted change fee of 350.00$.
Asked her if it was USD or CAD and she confirmed CAD.

I didn't even had to argue, she offered me this option right away.
Found it fair, as I didn't really wanted to CX the booking but flight out of SYD earlier.

Sep 12, 2017, 4:17 pm

#530

Lack

Join Date: Mar 2008

Posts: 4,859

That's all pretty much standard operating practice. Having flown the first sector locks in your fare, then your only worry is the change fee and finding availability in the same fare bucket.

Sep 12, 2017, 8:43 pm

#531

ttop10

Join Date: May 2014

Posts: 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lack

That's all pretty much standard operating practice. Having flown the first sector locks in your fare, then your only worry is the change fee and finding availability in the same fare bucket.

So does that only work after I fly the first sector? Or If there's the same fare type available, would ANA allow to change both ways for the change fee only (and not add the fare difference)?

Sep 15, 2017, 4:09 am

#532

Lack

Join Date: Mar 2008

Posts: 4,859

By the book, if you try to change the ticket before flying the first segment the agent should reprice it with the currently available fare (so much higher).

Sep 15, 2017, 2:37 pm

#533

raccoon

Join Date: May 2006

Location: YFC,FOC

Posts: 166

Interesting article = How To Deal With Aircraft Swaps And Inferior Cabin Interior? Case ANA Flight NH116 Haneda-Vancouver

http://loyaltylobby.com/2017/09/15/h...eda-vancouver/

Sep 15, 2017, 3:00 pm

#534

canadiancow

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Join Date: Sep 2012

Location: SFO

Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond

Posts: 44,302

Quote:

Originally Posted by raccoon

Interesting article = How To Deal With Aircraft Swaps And Inferior Cabin Interior? Case ANA Flight NH116 Haneda-Vancouver

http://loyaltylobby.com/2017/09/15/h...eda-vancouver/

So should I get to YVR early enough to try to get swapped to the AC flight?

Sep 16, 2017, 7:45 am

#535

haroon145

Join Date: Aug 2011

Posts: 509

Quote:

Originally Posted by canadiancow

So should I get to YVR early enough to try to get swapped to the AC flight?

let me know how you get on hehe

Sep 24, 2017, 8:36 am

#536

haroon145

Join Date: Aug 2011

Posts: 509

Has anyone had any luck on changing from the hnd to yvr flight free of charge or being re-routed?

Sep 25, 2017, 12:19 pm

#537

canadiancow

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Location: SFO

Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond

Posts: 44,302

Finally got the schedule change from United for the 788. I guess I'll call again later, now that it's "official".

Sep 26, 2017, 8:54 pm

#538

canadiancow

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United just rebooked me on NH 6815 YVR-NRT.

Given that I want to push for AC MM status, I guess I'm crediting this to AC.

I won't hit UA Gold this year. Oh well

Edit: For the adventures that followed, see And you thought the AC/AP buck passing was bad...

Last edited by canadiancow; Sep 26, 2017 at 10:57 pm

Sep 27, 2017, 9:09 am

#539

flyjfk

Join Date: Sep 2017

Programs: TK Elite Plus, AA Exec Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, United 1K

Posts: 311

It looks like they've filed a DOT complaint about the equipment change (can't post a URL because it my first post; but there's a blog post about it.

I booked my ticket on Expedia, and there's like a 10 mins schedule change (departs from Tokyo to Sydney 10 mins earlier). Was anyone else able to cancel their ticket successfully? I'm really not looking forward to my trip on this J from the 90s

Sep 27, 2017, 12:14 pm

#540

YYCCL3

Join Date: Aug 2014

Location: YYC

Posts: 2,072

Here is the blog post that you mentioned.
http://loyaltylobby.com/2017/09/26/c...lar-complaint/

I don't think anyone who got in on this deal would be acting in good faith by filing a complaint, but if I had paid a normal fare, I'd be considering it.