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May 10, 2019, 5:04 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by anabolism

If you're only talking about a way for a reservations agent to request that RM approve a segment that is otherwise unable to be booked, yes, the segments could be waitlisted or simply desired, then the PNR queued to RM, but none of that is a solution, because it can't be ticketed with that segment missing, unless the segment is added as a surface segment, and the ticket would need to be reissued as a re-route if the flight segment gets confirmed. It's also unclear that RM would approve the segments. A better approach is to book the segments with a long enough time in between to break the marriage, or as code-shares if possible (which may only be possible if the ticket is issued by a TA or an airline other than the one that operates the flights in question).

The rules allow the ticket to be issued with a waitlisted reservation or with an open sector, except for the first international sector.

Code:

 ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING
   RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR DEPARTURE OF FIRST
   INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.
   WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 29 DAYS BEFORE
   DEPARTURE, TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 25
   DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
   OPEN RETURNS PERMITTED.

(The absence of the word "confirmed" before "reservations" is significant.)

Whether you will find a TA or a system that can ticket it in that state is a different question. Amadeus can handle open sectors on an eticket. Not sure about Sabre.

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