Originally Posted by
Tifosi
I'm YEG-based as well so I feel your pain. I've always found that domestic AC segments don't add enough YQ to worry about. I have an upcoming mRTW with a stop in ZRH as well and I'm going YEG-YUL (AC)>YUL-ZRH (LX). The fees are minimal. It would mean giving up the 787 route, but it'll be a lot more pleasant than your YEG-DEN-IAD-CDG-ZRH routing.
YQ shouldn't be applied to flights where HKG is a stopover so, if it's available, you could do the HKG-YVR direct on AC.
TYO-YVR is also available on NH through HND on a 787, so there's more than just AC. NH does charge some YQ though, unless you change your HKG stop to TYO.
(This all assumes that you aren't committed to your overnights in IAD and LAX)
Thanks for the tips!
I've revised the plan to this. A few changes - the gf would rather NYC (eugh) over IAD, so EWR it is... Going through YYZ seems easier than DEN. Changed the first stop from ZRH to CDG (again, gf)... but the tail end has been much simplified (getting rid of LAX, trading it for a extra stop in OSA, then direct from NRT - YVR on a 787!)
YEG YYZ AC A320 1676
YYZ EWR UA B737 348
EWR CDG UA B767 3649 STOP
CDG ZRH LX A320 297
ZRH IST TK A321 1098
IST HKT TK A330 4788 DEST
HKT HKG TG A330 1425 STOP
HKG KIX NH B767 1539
ITM HND NH B777 252
NRT YVR AC B787 4674
YVR YEG AC A320 508
Appears that I only have one 787 segment left, but oh well...
Does this plan seem reasonable?