All,

Another useful forum, this site never ceases to impress! I have done some searches but still have a few questions. I am currently planning an AONEx, probably from Cairo to save £££s and was wondering what is the normal time to book and ticket it.

Presumably I check my itinerary is acceptable using the very useful oneworld explorer checker, see that the initial flights I want to take are available in the appropriate class (A for first?) and then send it off to Mrs Sobhi for pricing etc. How long does that process normally take - days, weeks, does it vary much?

Also, I intend to keep some flights open as unsure of my plans here, although I might need to minimise the segments in order to avoid a paper ticket and more hassle I suppose (having read through other threads this seems to be the best way?)

Any comments appreciated.

PS I am mainly doing this to maintain BA Gold as my travel patterns have changed a lot this year, with no work trips.