Originally Posted by
mjack99
I tried France POS in Expertflyer (there is no Belgium POS) and got the same result as the below.
Let's not forget that in addition to Point of Sale (POS) and Married Segment Control (MSC), Point of Commencement (POC) also matters. Availability these days is a product of POS, POC, and MSC. Unfortunately, looking for availability based on POC seems limited to those with an Amadeus terminal access (not even Sabre).
Originally Posted by
LHSEN
If married segment, can‘t the agent not separate it, rebook then marrying it again?
Definitely a no. A travel agent doing this will be fined and potentially stripped of booking authority. While airlines themselves might get away from the fine of each other, likely the system will cancel segments booked under such violation within minutes. Breaking married segments can only be done under special circumstances such as IRROPS.
Originally Posted by
mjack99
- I don't think it is a marriage issue because I am landing in LAX 5 days earlier and leave SYD 5 days later. On the other hand, the existing booking has two segments, which I will remove, from LAX to ICN via HKK (same day) so maybe that is having an affect.
Are the LAX-ICN-HK[G] sectors within 24 hours of the LAXSYD sector you want to book? If yes, it may affect the availability. In this case, airline call centre agent can (and should) remove LAX-ICN-HKG first, without saving (ending) the PNR, before looking for LAXSYD availability.