Originally Posted by
andreiz
I'm trying to book this routing:
ORD-NRT (destination)
NRT-BKK-CDG (stopover + open jaw)
MUC-YYZ-LAX (open jaw)
The agent said this would require two tickets because I can't go from NRT back to US via Europe (not the most direct routing). Is there anything I can do to fix the routing? I considered this:
ORD-NRT (destination + open jaw)
BKK-CDG (stopover + open jaw)
MUC-YYZ-ORD
Call again, but the problem might be more that NRT and BKK might be bad open jaw pairs. Others may disagree. That said, I've seen crazier routings booked. It might take a few as they'll say that you are crossing two oceans, non-direct routing, etc., but it'll work. I'm booked the opposite of that right now:
SFO-IAH-IST(stopover)-FRA-BKK-SGN(dest)
SGN-SIN-CGK-ICN-JFK
It just took a few calls. Try simplifying a bit first, then calling and changing. Or do what I've done -- switch the order of the destination and open jaw. Make the outbound through Europe your stopover (if you can), then fly to NRT and back. That'll be closer to what I got booked with little issue.