Originally Posted by
jrobin
So if I start an LONE4 in CAI and my next stop is SIN, I gather I must either
-go with BA CAI-LHR-SIN
-go RJ/QR CAI-AMM-DOH-SIN
as the direct flight CAI-DOH is not available because QR does not want to do ticketing?
Are costs much different choosing BA or RJ?
Is there any way to get QR to ticket an LONE4? If so, would it affect the itinerary cost?
Can AA ticket an itinerary starting in CAI if not leaving on CAI on AA? If so, could that reduce the cost?
Thanks
You
can do CAI-DOH-... (and obviously this is the best option), but QR refuse to ticket it. Instead, you will need to ticket with another oneworld carrier such as BA or AA.
The reason the online tool does not work, is because it (for no good reason) decides that the first flight will be the ticketing carrier.
So you will need to speak to a real airline or travel agent to sort this out.
There is some allusion that the fuel surcharges may be calculated different between the carriers, but aside from rumours I have not seen any hard evidence that any particular carrier is always the most expensive ticketing carrier. Note that the fare must be bought from the ticketing desk inside the country for the lower fare to apply.
However, apparently BA ignores that requirement and will ticket it from their office in Newcastle, England. More details are upthread somewhere.