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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 12:12 pm
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david_oz
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Originally Posted by jsloan
Agreed. There's no way that a K fare SIN-NRT would be combinable with a W fare from NRT-YYC -- and, even if it were, it might well be more expensive than the W through fare. Note that you'll need W inventory on all flights (including NH804, which I'm a little surprised to see under a native code instead of a UA codeshare).
What if I attempted to make the change after arriving in Tokyo? Would I still face the same issue with fare construction, or are all bets off at that stage?

my ideal scenario would be to attempt a SDC immediately after arriving at NRT so we can get a couple of extra hours in Tokyo and store our luggage at NRT, then call again to try to get the W fare and upgrade to new Polaris on the NRT-SFO route. I know the odds are low, but I’ll give it a shot
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