OW ticketing issue HEL-DKR
Aug 20, 2017, 5:06 am
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OW ticketing issue HEL-DKR
Hi!
Is there a OTA that could be used to ticket OW (Iberia/Finnair) combinations?
Desperately trying to find a price for HEL-MAD-DKR and Iberia wont allow to price it, as the HEL-MAD is on AY metal and Finnair wont allow to price it as MAD-DKR is on IB metal.
The OW booking tool finds the flights but moving from there to Finnair finds a 404 and Iberia cant find prices.
Is there a OTA that could be used to ticket OW (Iberia/Finnair) combinations?
Desperately trying to find a price for HEL-MAD-DKR and Iberia wont allow to price it, as the HEL-MAD is on AY metal and Finnair wont allow to price it as MAD-DKR is on IB metal.
The OW booking tool finds the flights but moving from there to Finnair finds a 404 and Iberia cant find prices.
Aug 20, 2017, 5:41 am
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Aug 20, 2017, 11:14 am
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There is no fare for this itinerary. Split ticketing is required. Only a travel agent would be able to put two tickets in the same PNR for through check-in and bag check. I see at least for the next few months that such itinerary involves an unavoidable overnight in MAD anyway, so you might no need through check-in and bag check.
Aug 20, 2017, 3:51 pm
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A TA ought to be able to issue as a single ticket. The fare will simply be additive. Unless one carrier or the other publishes a fare for the route, that is what you get.
OW has nothing to do with this. Any carrier with which AY interlines may be on the same ticket. It may just be very, very expensive.
OW has nothing to do with this. Any carrier with which AY interlines may be on the same ticket. It may just be very, very expensive.
Aug 20, 2017, 4:30 pm
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You can use Matrix to find fares for specific flights, and then call either a travel agent or either of the airlines to book the trip. Even if the carriers' web sites don't let you book such a trip, calling them should work.
Aug 20, 2017, 4:37 pm
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You can use Matrix to find fares for specific flights, and then call either a travel agent or either of the airlines to book the trip. Even if the carriers' web sites don't let you book such a trip, calling them should work.
Departure: HEL
Advanced control: AY,IB+
Arrival: DKR
Advanced controls: IB,AY+
To search for flights using Iberia or Finnair from HEL to DKR and back.
Aug 22, 2017, 6:09 am
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A TA ought to be able to issue as a single ticket. The fare will simply be additive. Unless one carrier or the other publishes a fare for the route, that is what you get.
OW has nothing to do with this. Any carrier with which AY interlines may be on the same ticket. It may just be very, very expensive.
OW has nothing to do with this. Any carrier with which AY interlines may be on the same ticket. It may just be very, very expensive.
Code:
1 AY3183Y 12OCT 4 HELMAD SS1 1655 2025 /DCAY /E 2 IB3328Y 13OCT 5 MADDKR SS1 1800 2040 /DCIB /E 3 IB3329Y 18OCT 3 DKRMAD SS1 2210 0430 19OCT 4 /DCIB /E 4 AY3184Y 19OCT 4 MADHEL SS1 1020 1530 /DCAY /E WPNCB‡AAY« *NO FARES/RBD/CARRIER . WPNCB‡AIB« *NO FARES/RBD/CARRIER . WPNCB‡ABA« *NO FARES/RBD/CARRIER .
You can use Matrix to find fares for specific flights, and then call either a travel agent or either of the airlines to book the trip. Even if the carriers' web sites don't let you book such a trip, calling them should work.
Aug 22, 2017, 11:32 am
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Aug 27, 2017, 3:16 am
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I have to admit, it's not the most frequented routing.
But.
I would have thought that these two airlines being in the same alliance, would bring at least some benefits to the traveller. ST can handle this HEL-DKR return on two airlines and *A even over three different airlines.
But.
I would have thought that these two airlines being in the same alliance, would bring at least some benefits to the traveller. ST can handle this HEL-DKR return on two airlines and *A even over three different airlines.