Mileage calculation for TK flights with technical stops?
Sep 8, 2016, 1:49 am
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Mileage calculation for TK flights with technical stops?
Hi everyone,
I am considering a TK flight LHR-IST-HAN and crediting to TG.
The IST-HAN leg includes a technical stop at SGN (i.e. IST-SGN-HAN) all on one flight number.
Does anyone whether TG would credit miles equivalent to IST-SGN and SGN-HAN, or as per IST-HAN direct?
Thanks!
I am considering a TK flight LHR-IST-HAN and crediting to TG.
The IST-HAN leg includes a technical stop at SGN (i.e. IST-SGN-HAN) all on one flight number.
Does anyone whether TG would credit miles equivalent to IST-SGN and SGN-HAN, or as per IST-HAN direct?
Thanks!
Sep 8, 2016, 7:58 am
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Thanks! It's not a big deal for me as TK is currently so much cheaper than TG on equivalent LHR-BKK-HAN route, and I don't need the extra miles for re-qualifying.
Still very useful to know as it's not always obvious where/whether these things are documented!
Still very useful to know as it's not always obvious where/whether these things are documented!
Sep 13, 2016, 10:39 am
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I can also confirm that it will take the direct route. I flew TXL-IST-SGN last year with a technical stop in BKK and IST-SGN will be credited on your account.
Sep 14, 2016, 11:31 pm
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Sep 15, 2016, 6:07 pm
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A technical stop does not allow unloading or offloading of pax and is generally for refueling. Both flights mentioned in this thread allow, at the least, offloading of pax at the intermediary airport.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/technical_stop
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https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/technical_stop
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Sep 16, 2016, 3:36 pm
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A technical stop does not allow unloading or offloading of pax and is generally for refueling. Both flights mentioned in this thread allow, at the least, offloading of pax at the intermediary airport.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/technical_stop
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https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/technical_stop
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Sep 20, 2016, 4:02 am
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A technical stop does not allow unloading or offloading of pax and is generally for refueling. Both flights mentioned in this thread allow, at the least, offloading of pax at the intermediary airport.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/technical_stop
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https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/technical_stop
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Edited to add - I think it was on the OLCI document that I chose not to print since BP are not issued departing ICN.
Further edited to add - mileage credit was for exactly ICN-BKK, and not the very slightly longer ICN-HKG-BKK.
Last edited by Thai-Kiwi; Sep 20, 2016 at 4:23 am Reason: mileage per direct flight
Sep 20, 2016, 8:50 am
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dsquared37, FWIW my recent TG629 ICN-(HKG)-BKK showed 'technical stop' on the THAI documentation produced during OLCI, but note we were required to de-plane and re-board. I can't be certain whether or not pax departed on arrival at HKG (I think so), nor whether any pax joined at HKG (no idea).
Edited to add - I think it was on the OLCI document that I chose not to print since BP are not issued departing ICN.
Further edited to add - mileage credit was for exactly ICN-BKK, and not the very slightly longer ICN-HKG-BKK.
Edited to add - I think it was on the OLCI document that I chose not to print since BP are not issued departing ICN.
Further edited to add - mileage credit was for exactly ICN-BKK, and not the very slightly longer ICN-HKG-BKK.
Back when TG was reconfiguring the LAX route to stop in KIX, that most certainly was termed a technical stop and there was no ability for pax to purchase tix starting/ending in KIX (no fifth freedom rights I suppose). It turns out they never put the plan into action though.
Perhaps TG has there own definition for the term.
Sep 20, 2016, 9:50 am
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I recently (as in a few days ago) took TG 629 HKG-BKK and can vouch pax can travel one or the other segment only. However I've never heard this referred to as a technical stop.
Back when TG was reconfiguring the LAX route to stop in KIX, that most certainly was termed a technical stop and there was no ability for pax to purchase tix starting/ending in KIX (no fifth freedom rights I suppose). It turns out they never put the plan into action though.
Perhaps TG has there own definition for the term.
Back when TG was reconfiguring the LAX route to stop in KIX, that most certainly was termed a technical stop and there was no ability for pax to purchase tix starting/ending in KIX (no fifth freedom rights I suppose). It turns out they never put the plan into action though.
Perhaps TG has there own definition for the term.
Cheers, TK
Sep 20, 2016, 6:00 pm
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