Originally Posted by
Scandinavian777
Hi all,
on the last saturday in Sept I need to go YYZ-ICN in business, and I have a feeling I can't book directly with the airline of my choice.
I think I may need to use an agent like expedia or some such site and go YYZ-SFO-ICN on a mixed Air Canada and Asiana (not codeshare with AC) ticket on a single PNR.
1. I am a European, not too well versed with the rules applying to aggregators and flts starting and ending ex-EU.
2. I hate to book via travel agents and get these mixed tickets.
3. But I do not have much choice. Really.
So,
a. what happens, what is my protection, if the leg YYZ-SFO goes pear-shaped and I miss my flight to ICN from SFO? Will they fix me a new ticket then and there, and who are "they"?
b. would you say 3hrs50mins layover in SFO allows ample time even if the AC flt is not exactly on time?
I am thinking such questions may have been answered numerous times on the forum, but I don't know how to search them up, the info I get via the search bar is patchy.
I know what you are thinking: Always book directly with the airline. I agree. And I really can't do so. Many thanks for any input.
Scandi.
Hi Scandi
Why can't you book directly with OZ ? When I went onto google flights and priced out your itinerary it gave me a phone number for Asiana. Looks simple enough....
The important thing about this is.... book 1 ticket. That way if AC is late, the burden of care is on them to get you to destination and/or overnight you.
I saw ~4hr or 2h30m layover choices. Your layover choice depends on how critical it is for you to travel to ICN on that particular flight. What is waiting for you when you get there?? If it matters that much, then take the 4hr layover, or take an even longer one. If you could handle being delayed a day, then take the shorter one. I think it will work out fine, but it's all about your risk tolerance.
Good luck!