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Old Apr 27, 2013 | 6:05 am
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Originally Posted by MKE-MR
So in this case, since AA can ticket locally in Japan, is it possible to call the RTW desk, have them build it, and then send to Japan AA office for ticketing and payment? From what I've read, it seems this should be possible, but I've also seen conflicting reports. I'm looking for actual experiences (and if nobody has any to share, I'll of course go ahead and give it a try and report back)
Yes, that is how it works. At least that's how it has worked many times for me. The AA RTW desk fares the ticket and sets it up for ticketing in the country you specify. Then the TA in that country calls AA and picks the itinerary up for ticketing.
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