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Old Mar 12, 2013 | 9:45 am
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Originally Posted by CPT Skywalker
Any other suggestions?
We've looked at CUN-JFK-YVR-HKG-NRT on CX, but CUN-JFK (AA) arrives only an hour before JFK-YVR and the same with YVR-HKN (with only 1 flight a day we have to spend a day in NY and a day in Vancouver, which is a bit of a waste).

Basically we want to get from CUN (or SJU or BDA) to Tokyo on first without using AA.
JAL would be the obvious answer, but somehow F is not available on the RTW ticket!? I've even tried alternative dates randomly (and far into the future) and are getting the same response from travel agents...

Why can't you book in F on JL?

Can you add SYD to your trip? (MEX-DFW-SYD-HKG-NRT) Depending on when you're flying you'd book into J on DFW-SYD but sit in a F seat. SYD-HKG could be in F. HKG-NRT would be in J. Or MEX-DFW-LAX-SYD-HKG-NRT although that is getting up there on segments.
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