How many zones can you "connect" in on an award?
Jul 30, 2012, 8:48 am
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How many zones can you "connect" in on an award?
All sub-24 hour stops on international connections. For example, if booked before the QR cutoff, with the right agent, would such a routing be bookable?
JFK-ZRH-HKG-ICN-PVG(Stop)-PEK-ULN(Destination)-PEK-NRT-BKK-DAC-DOH-FRA-JFK?
JFK-ZRH-HKG-ICN-PVG(Stop)-PEK-ULN(Destination)-PEK-NRT-BKK-DAC-DOH-FRA-JFK?
Jul 30, 2012, 8:59 am
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When I tried to book IAD-LHR-DOH-BKK, the agent (maybe actually the pricing desk) charged me IAD-LHR-DOH and DOH-BKK separately because I was going through two zones. I eventually decided to take a different route so I don't know what the result would have been if I got a "right agent".
Jul 30, 2012, 9:07 am
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When I tried to book IAD-LHR-DOH-BKK, the agent (maybe actually the pricing desk) charged me IAD-LHR-DOH and DOH-BKK separately because I was going through two zones. I eventually decided to take a different route so I don't know what the result would have been if I got a "right agent".
Jul 30, 2012, 10:32 am
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Because its not the way MP works. You are allowed to transit a different zone to get to your dest. If you stop at that zone then you are supposed to pay for the most expensive zone. (not both)
JFK-FRA-NRT-BKK is considered fine even though you go thru 2 extra zones to get to SE Asia (Europe, Japan)
JFK-FRA-NRT-BKK is considered fine even though you go thru 2 extra zones to get to SE Asia (Europe, Japan)
Jul 30, 2012, 10:40 am
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When I tried to book IAD-LHR-DOH-BKK, the agent (maybe actually the pricing desk) charged me IAD-LHR-DOH and DOH-BKK separately because I was going through two zones. I eventually decided to take a different route so I don't know what the result would have been if I got a "right agent".