[FARES GONE] Egyptian Pound Devalued - bargain prices for RTW tickets
Nov 8, 2016, 10:39 am
#61
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Regardless of who issues the ticket, you can change the program to which each flight is reported/credited individually, flight by flight, with a little effort. That should solve your problem. Also, my understanding is that the 75K cap applies to BIS miles. You'll need at least a five continent itinerary to do that, I believe.
With regard to AA SWUs, my experience is that you can only use them on flights which you are crediting to AAdvantage.
With regard to AA SWUs, my experience is that you can only use them on flights which you are crediting to AAdvantage.
Nov 8, 2016, 10:44 am
#62
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Are you sure? The language about changes to the first flight is "first flight coupon." When I read that, my interpretation was that if it was a paper ticket and the change could be done with a sticker, then there was no reprice. The flight coupon (again, continuing the metaphor of the old paper tickets) only has to be changed if you change the city pair. Otherwise, and IMO importantly, the fare ladder remains unchanged.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...light-rtw.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...e-changes.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...t-ex-asia.html
There are other threads discussing this. I always take the position that the first international segment is locked and only make changes after flying that segment so as to avoid problems.
That said I seem to remember at least one person commenting that they were able to change the date of the first segment at the airport.
Nov 8, 2016, 2:54 pm
#65
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Just called AA RTW desk to check on pricing on my ex-CAI itin. They said they are not ticketing out of Cairo due to pricing problems and told me they were cancelling my reservation and I should call back in a week or so to rebook it. I said OK.
Nov 8, 2016, 3:03 pm
#66
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Same... anyone try with other airlines?
Nov 8, 2016, 3:32 pm
#67
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try BA? http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/...boutCountry=EG -->
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Nov 8, 2016, 4:53 pm
#69
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Nov 8, 2016, 5:08 pm
#70
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Nov 8, 2016, 5:18 pm
#71
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Just called AA RTW desk. "We're no longer booking those tickets, sir." "You're no longer booking OneWorld Explorer tickets?" "We're still booking them; but we're no longer booking those tickets with departures from Egypt."
There you have it.
There you have it.
Nov 8, 2016, 5:20 pm
#72
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Wow, I can get to Cairo easily. May I ask you guys that are expert at this, as I have never considered doing this. Within the rules, what would be the best way to absolutely maximize the amount of BA Tier points that I can earn (DONE4), the only places I would have to be on the itinerary would be NY and HKG.
Nov 8, 2016, 6:39 pm
#74
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Online tool doesn't seem to accept ex-CAI itins now. Tried DONE3 and DONE4. At least I got one itin in and ticketed.
Edited to add: Yeah, online tool is definitely shut down. Just tried a very simple CAI-LHR-HKG-BOS-DOH with two days in each city. It produced an error.
Edited to add: Yeah, online tool is definitely shut down. Just tried a very simple CAI-LHR-HKG-BOS-DOH with two days in each city. It produced an error.
Nov 8, 2016, 8:34 pm
#75
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When I booked, the RTW desk explicitly stated I would need to call back to pay (which I have now done - waiting for ticketed email)
When JNB was repriced the actual cost level for the LONEx tickets was rather less affected. Hopefully that will be the same for CAI as I missed the second try.
Happy wandering
Fred
When JNB was repriced the actual cost level for the LONEx tickets was rather less affected. Hopefully that will be the same for CAI as I missed the second try.
Happy wandering
Fred