Originally Posted by
jbalmuth
If you can take advantage of the Canadian exception, and can get the AA RTW desk to setup your itinerary for ticketing in Vancouver, I expect that you'll find that the ex-RUH trip will be substantially cheaper than what is currently showing on the tool.
Wonderful! This is what I will do, if possible.
Originally Posted by
jbalmuth
I hope that you are in possession of a credit card that has eliminated onerous FX add-ons. If not, I very much advise that you apply for one (i.e. Chase's BA, Hyatt, or Priority Club card, or Cap1). 3% of $11k is surely worth the trouble, and it will continue to save you lots while travelling.
Yeah, I have a Capital One Debit Card for this very purpose. I'd love to have an actual credit card with one of those companies, but at 19 I won't be approved for any card without a cosigner AND nobody will give me an $11k+ limit as my 1040 doesn't exactly reflect my assets.
Originally Posted by
jbalmuth
P.S. I think that if you ask the AA RTW desk to choose the AA codeshare flight number for the HKG - JFK segment, that they'll be happy to facilitate the Vancouver ticketing.
I understand that AA is paid a fee when I choose the AA codeshare of the CX flight, and am happy to support them, but what effect does this have when it comes to CX, other than the obvious lost revenue?
*Many pre-flight issues that might occur would need to be addressed with AA rather than CX, right?
*Once I get my boarding pass am I completely a CX pax? (You always check in with the operating carrier, no?)
*Does booking a codeshare affect me when it comes to compensation? For example, I know that CX will give very generous cash compensation to F pax who are forced into J due to equipment change. Would this not happen on a a codeshare?
And finally, other than to convince the AA RTW to ticket this itinerary, would you recommend (or not) using codeshares in general?
Thank you so much for all your valuable, detailed advice!