Originally Posted by
lax.sea.jnu
Has anyone had any success in booking a RTW or Circle Pacific with the first leg on Cathay? I've called twice now, and I've only received an e-mail back with a price on the RTW fare, but the e-mail made it seem that the Circle Pacific fare doesn't exist, which is clearly shown on Cathay's website. The last agent I spoke to said I would receive a call back, but these tickets may take 1 hr + to book and I'd prefer to do it at my convenience. Also, I'm looking to book 5 people and the flight I want is A5 currently, so I'm hoping to make a connection with the proper team soon.
What fare basis and base fare did Cathay quote you? If your routing complies with Circle Pacific rules, then it should qualify as xCIRxx rather than xONEx or xGLOBxx. You might reply back by email to confirm that it is priced as desired (e.g., using DCIR22). You could also call AA, but they will likely want one or more over the water flights booked as AA codes, which you might or might not be happy about.