Hypothetically speaking, if I were to ring up the BA USA desk this weekend with my ex-CAI AONE4 itinerary (only CAI-LHR segment will be reserved - all others open) and then fax it to the CAI BA office on Monday morning (and presumably follow-up with phone calls), am I crazy if I show up in CAI on Thursday to have it ticketed? Will three days be enough time? Taking it out to the extreme example, what if one were to arrive in CAI with no itinerary or reservations whatsoever. Would it be possible to do everything through the CAI BA office? Again, purely hypothetical question.

Any tips or thoughts on making the process as painless as possible in light of the short notice?

Edit to add that I was planning to spend a few days in Cairo anyways, so I don't mind if it takes a little longer. But I'd rather not spend more than 3-4 days there. On that note, any recommendations on hotels near the BA office (in case I end up spending a lot of time there).

[This message has been edited by JSD (edited 08-01-2003).]