Originally Posted by
TiredDoc
I have a DONE3 Issued by QR, how should I change the flights to the right codeshare?
So what is the tool I use to find the BA flight numbers and how do I convince QR to do it?
Actual metal flights QR/QR/BA/BA/AA/AA/AA/AA/JAL/CX/CX/CX/CX/BA/BA - wasn’t smart enough to ask to use codesharing
Is not easy. For AA they used to publish a pdf time table so it was easy to check for AA. Harder for others.
Start an MS Excel spreadsheet and list all your flights.
Look at
www.wheretocredit.com for redeemable earnings with each of your airlines.
For status earning is much harder. You need to understand how status earning works and if BA (or AA) codeshare will earn more.
BA & AA have a close joint venture on some routes, so an AA codeshare, where a BA codeshare is not offered, may earn more BA avios/tier credits.
For each flight number plug into link with codeshare ticked.
http://www.flightstats.com/go/Flight...tusByFlight.do
This will show the codeshare flight numbers, if any. There are similar web sites that show flight details. Some want $, so use another.
AA will be the best for any change
With BA or a BA flight number there is a risk they will want to add a “carrier imposed surcharge” This BA surcharge is why for South Africa issued xONEx people preferred AA to issue.
Originally Posted by
TiredDoc
Local QR office bit jumpy and started saying each change is USD$125, which I’m pretty sure isn’t true
Not true. A time/date/carrier change on the same route is not a reissue ($125).
Changing a transit to stopover or stopover to transit can trigger additional/reduced local airport/country real taxes/fees.
AA will be the best for any changes. They used to have separate RTW desk, but recent reports is that this is now not operating.
A useful informative
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...es-please.html