Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
Easter Island (IPC) is worth visiting in my opinion
(SCl-IPC-SCL)
Thanks, but we already visited and while it was lovely, we'd rather use our South American flights elsewhere this time.
Originally Posted by
NoWindowSeat
I fully agree with Gardyloo about open dates at original ticket issue. I really see no reason why leave the dates open as carrier/date changes are FOC in any case.
If issued as paper ticket I'd recommend doing the reissue with the same carrier as originally issued the ticket, if possible. This is especially true for >16 segment hand written tickets but as you're issueing with BA this is likely not the case for you.
I am issuing with AA, I had a horrible experience attempting to do it with BA last time. AA even has a ticket agent in Cape Town.
One thing I don't understand about your comment on open segments is... Let's say I book a segment on UIO-EZE, confirm a date in FEB2009 now, but the service is discontinued starting in APR2009, and I really want to fly in MAY2009. In that case having a confirmed segment is absolutely no help to me right?
Also, what happens if I book UIO-EZE as
open for now, then in 4 months I end up confirming for a particular date in MAY2009, then in SEP2008 LAN discontinues the service. Am I still protected?
Originally Posted by
Viajero
AA will not accept a booking for a city pair not in your ticket.
This I don't understand. What are the steps one needs to take in order to re-issue an AA issued DONEx then? I thought you would:
- Make the booking changes with the AA RTW desk.
- They would reprice (or send to Dublin for re-price).
- If e-ticket they can take care of it, but paper ticket you need to present the paper ticket at a ticket office and exchange for new paper ticket or e-ticket (which can take HOURS).
Are you saying that steps 1-3 need to be done pretty much at the same time? Otherwise my booking will not match the ticket right?
Originally Posted by
Viajero
Edit: why not just go for ANC and leave it open? The schedule will be loaded circa November, before you leave, so that would be one less problem to deal with further down the line.
I would, but it sounded like it was a pain in the rear to get DFW-ANC-DFW as open before they become bookable.
Then again, if they can book a "fake" DFW-ANC segment as open (with the notations that I am all on my own, etc. etc.), it should be the same process to book ORD-PEK as open, since I have no doubt that AA intends to start this route next year.
Sorry about all the questions, but I am very unfamiliar with open tickets. I will try calling the AA RTW desk later today and ask for the agent that helped me last time I was doing it and see how far I get.
Thanks again! ^