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Dec 14, 2015 | 8:01 am

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skipaway

Join Date: Feb 2006

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JonNYC

I gather a large part of this is people-- quite understandably-- very much wanting to fly QR out of Africa as opposed to BA or CX?

I wouldn't be surprised if QRs fees weren't as exhorbitant as BA's. I wonder if we will ever know. On Dec 8 I got this message from QR,probably the 5th or so in a series:
As soon as we obtain clear information from AA oneworld helpdesk we shall revert to you.
Thank you for your patience in the interim.
Best regards,

Having had no response in the ensuing week, I emailed last night that in the interest of "Going Places Together" (their new brand)I'd love to get ticketed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gardyloo

We don't, however have any real accounting on the total difference in cost brought on by these variables, i.e. does the use of Mindpearl/AA vs. the online tool/BA vs AA RTW queuing the PNR to Mindpearl, etc. etc... really make a giant difference, especially considering the pain and suffering involved at present.
^ So true, expecially at today's exchange rate

But not everyone wants to start with JNB-HKG, or even go to Asia at all (I prefer JNB-SYD or v.v.) so using CX isn't always an option.

I suspect that Mindpearl would still accept wire transfers and don't know if anyone has tried that. I've also tried to find a TA in Joburg or Cape Town who could do the ticketing, but so far haven't located anybody.
I wonder if AMEX or one of the other multinational companies would work?

Anabolism, I missed you on the multiquote, but regarding the billing address question, do you think that when you fill in the billing address at payment time, if it's a SA address on a NA or Aus, etc bank, it would be allowed? If you pay online, and especially if you're enrolled in paperless statements, your billing address shouldn't matter. And, of course, you'd change back once completed