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Jul 2, 2020 | 7:33 am

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ernestnywang

Join Date: Sep 2005

Location: TPE / HSZ

Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National

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Originally Posted by Mister P.

Hi, in line with HK's current transit requirements I would need some assistance with the following hypothetical scenario: 1. CX SYD-HKG (CX stock / cash booking); 2. AY HKG-HEL (Alaska stock / award booking).

I know these are 2 separate tickets, but if Alaska or Cathay agreed to put the entire itinerary under one booking (PNR) would travel and transit through HK be allowed? Trying to figure out what "Itinerary is contained in a single booking" exactly means. Thanks

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Originally Posted by Mister P.

Thanks. Yes, I had seen that too: I contacted CX today and asked whether they would consider 1 PNR with 2 separate tickets, but the agent just repeated what they have online, and said that if it was one booking it should be fine. Didn't sound very reassuring though.

It is theoretically possible to put an award booking and a cash booking in one PNR, but quite tricky to implement in practice. With AS involved (AS is on its own partition of Sabre while CX and AY are both on Amadeus), I think it's basically impossible. Note this is aside from the discussion between one ticket (HKG's requirement) and one booking (CX's interpretation of HKG's requirement).

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