Originally Posted by
chivalryflyer
I’m about to complete my RTW trip ex-CAI, next month. I just realized that my final segment, DOH-CAI on Qatar Airways, doesn’t really work for my plans. However, since it’s part of a connecting ticket JRO-DOH-CAI, it’s a bit complicated. I contacted a Qatar Airways agent, and they confirmed that dropping the final segment is against policy.
Here’s my question:
1. Can a Qantas agent assist by canceling the last leg and reissuing the ticket without any fees, given that I’ve flown most of the RTW segments already?
2. If that’s not possible, would it work to simply not check in any baggage on the JRO-DOH leg and skip boarding the final DOH-CAI segment?
Thanks in advance for any guidance on this!
Originally Posted by
chivalryflyer
Additional information: I just checked Oneworld RTW rule, Egypt is included in Middle East continent region, therefore starting from CAI ending at DOH qualifies RTW ticket rule.
Just turn it into a stopover if you wouldn't use the final segment for anything else (like DOH-AUH or DOH-DXB for example).
In theory you can end the ticket anywhere in the middle east, but depends on what your earlier itinerary was. If you ever had a stopover in DOH before, then QF can't do it. If you haven't then, you can at least make it a stopover now and just leave the last DOH-CAI segment unused.
If you won't have check in luggage, then you can just walk out of the airport in DOH and do as you wish, even on your existing ticket, but if you do have check in luggage, then QR will insist it is checked through, they don't short check. They may or may not give you difficulty about leaving DOH the same day on a different QR flight however. Best to use another airline to leave DOH if you go this route.
If all else fails I'd change it to xxx-DOH-AUH or DXB, they are cheaper and faster to get back to DOH from than CAI.