Originally Posted by
Plane Crazy
Hi,
I just tried to validate an AONE5 using the AA RTW desk. Despite citing rule 4e per the OWE rule sheet (and the fact that the online booking tool validates it) she told me I could not book a flight from LHR-MIA-EZE-MIA even though the initial trasfer through Miami was not a stopover and only a transit point. She insisted she was correct.
Am I missing something? If I am correct what should I do to try and get this ticketed? If I book online will I pay more taxes?
Many thanks,
PC
The AA RTW desk seems slightly more error-prone than in the past, so the first thing I'd do is phone back and try again.
As to your second question, it's hard to say without knowing your route and start point. If your first flight is LHR-MAD and you're using AA, then the online tool ought to be as cheap as the AA RTW desk would be given the itinerary parameters. If you're using BA on LHR-MIA, then you'll probably pay a lot more due to fuel surcharges levied by BA.
Do the quote online, then look at the taxes subtotal when you get to the "pay me" screen. If the "YQ" (fuel surcharges) figures are way high, then you might want to try AA again.