Mini RTW Questions
Sep 26, 2016, 10:02 pm
#4456
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Thanks for the quick reply YOWgary and crimsona. I guest I have to take the Eva air for the LAX-HAN 
Sep 27, 2016, 7:49 am
#4457
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I am booking my honeymoon for next September/October. Would it be wise to book my outgoing flights now, and then pay change fees for when my return flights open? I care less about the $90 than I do ensuring I get the direct flights I want.
Sep 27, 2016, 8:19 am
#4458
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Sep 27, 2016, 8:50 am
#4459
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I guess so 
Just wanted to make sure it didn't screw anything up. Since I would be booking only a one way, and then having to change it to a mini-RTW, I wanted to be sure that I will get a full points refund for the one way, and then deducted for the mini-rtw.
Just wanted to make sure it didn't screw anything up. Since I would be booking only a one way, and then having to change it to a mini-RTW, I wanted to be sure that I will get a full points refund for the one way, and then deducted for the mini-rtw.
Sep 27, 2016, 9:00 am
#4460
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Oh, I misunderstood. Yeah, routing changes are tougher to make than date changes after the fact. Why not book the full route you're looking for, with the return dates earlier than your real return dates? And then push the return dates out once those seats open up? That way it's a less complicated date change, and hopefully if you get the same segments and flights, no need to recalculate points / taxes either.
Sep 27, 2016, 12:59 pm
#4461
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I've never done a date change without also having a routing change, but I have done a routing change without a date change, and none of this has been "tough".
Sep 27, 2016, 1:20 pm
#4462
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Nothing really to elaborate on. It's just been my personal experience that the poor agents at AE have had trouble processing a routing change like this. Whereas a date change has always been straightforward and easy. I have no idea the reason for this -- perhaps a more frequent flyer might -- but that's just what I've encountered.
Like with most things AC/AE, YMMV.
Like with most things AC/AE, YMMV.
Sep 27, 2016, 6:49 pm
#4463
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Layovers
Quick question ! Do layovers have to be < 23h or < 24h ? Like a 23h50 layover is OK ? Thank you guys ^
Sep 27, 2016, 7:16 pm
#4464
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Sep 29, 2016, 9:43 am
#4466
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Hi guys, try to book my mRTW with:
YVR-LAX UA in J
LAX-TPE-BKK-HN EVA,TG in J
HN-BKK-HND TG in J
HND-YVR ANA in J
Total tax is $480
is that too high or it's ok. Should I change any round to lower the tax?
Thank you!
YVR-LAX UA in J
LAX-TPE-BKK-HN EVA,TG in J
HN-BKK-HND TG in J
HND-YVR ANA in J
Total tax is $480
is that too high or it's ok. Should I change any round to lower the tax?
Thank you!
Sep 29, 2016, 9:49 am
#4467
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I assume most of the surcharges are coming from the TG legs, if you can find BKK-HND on ANA that will reduce it.
Sep 29, 2016, 9:52 am
#4468
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Probably getting charged bkk to YVR destination to origin YQ instead of pricing it out segment by segment which would have had near zero in and out of Japan
Sep 29, 2016, 10:20 am
#4469
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Thank you eigenvector and crimsona,
So I guest i need to take off all the TG? Is that better if i change the HN-BKK-HND on TG to HN-ICN-HND on ASIANA? or i just book it by now and wait to see if the HN-HND on ANA show up?
Is that ok on the TG on LAX-TPE-BKK-HN or i have to take it out as well?
Much appreciated
So I guest i need to take off all the TG? Is that better if i change the HN-BKK-HND on TG to HN-ICN-HND on ASIANA? or i just book it by now and wait to see if the HN-HND on ANA show up?
Is that ok on the TG on LAX-TPE-BKK-HN or i have to take it out as well?
Much appreciated
Sep 29, 2016, 10:54 am
#4470
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Thank you eigenvector and crimsona,
So I guest i need to take off all the TG? Is that better if i change the HN-BKK-HND on TG to HN-ICN-HND on ASIANA? or i just book it by now and wait to see if the HN-HND on ANA show up?
Is that ok on the TG on LAX-TPE-BKK-HN or i have to take it out as well?
Much appreciated
So I guest i need to take off all the TG? Is that better if i change the HN-BKK-HND on TG to HN-ICN-HND on ASIANA? or i just book it by now and wait to see if the HN-HND on ANA show up?
Is that ok on the TG on LAX-TPE-BKK-HN or i have to take it out as well?
Much appreciated
So, yeah, any time you can replace a TG leg with another airline, you should see your fees go down.