Mini RTW Questions
Nov 3, 2017, 4:50 pm
#5161
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 108
Its likely there are no connector flights to one of the TK gateways, you will need to search by segment. I ran into the same thing, AC wants you to fly AC/LH thru Europe so they can scam you for hundreds of $.
You will need to find TK space ex-USA, and then connector separately.
You will need to find TK space ex-USA, and then connector separately.
Thanks guys! Its much appreciated. I did some searching and found some flights out of BOS/IAH/ORD
Working backwards and forwards I'm sure i can fly the individual flight segments that work. Is it then just a matter of calling in to book? (Since the web site is obviously not going to cut it?)
Nov 6, 2017, 12:22 am
#5162
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: Yes, I belong.
Posts: 361
Hi!
I’m looking for MPM(?) info to book YEG-SIN with a stopover in Asia/Europe each direction. I plan to travel in January and will be booking J (though I don’t think this affects max miles...). Regardless, I know that I’ll have to call in to make my booking, so I want to be prepared.
Any issues or gotchas with this? For instance, am I effectively limited to stopovers at AC gateways like LHR or FRA or can I try to include a different European destination (like CPH or ARN)?
Likewise in Asia; any mileage issues stopping over in TYO vs HKG?
Overall, here’s my ideal routing:
YEG-Europe (stopover)-SIN (POT)-HKG (stopover)-YEG (or vice versa)
I’m looking for MPM(?) info to book YEG-SIN with a stopover in Asia/Europe each direction. I plan to travel in January and will be booking J (though I don’t think this affects max miles...). Regardless, I know that I’ll have to call in to make my booking, so I want to be prepared.
Any issues or gotchas with this? For instance, am I effectively limited to stopovers at AC gateways like LHR or FRA or can I try to include a different European destination (like CPH or ARN)?
Likewise in Asia; any mileage issues stopping over in TYO vs HKG?
Overall, here’s my ideal routing:
YEG-Europe (stopover)-SIN (POT)-HKG (stopover)-YEG (or vice versa)
Nov 6, 2017, 12:48 am
#5163
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2009
Location: FRA / YEG
Programs: AC Super Elite, Radisson Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 11,874
Hi!
I’m looking for MPM(?) info to book YEG-SIN with a stopover in Asia/Europe each direction. I plan to travel in January and will be booking J (though I don’t think this affects max miles...). Regardless, I know that I’ll have to call in to make my booking, so I want to be prepared.
Any issues or gotchas with this? For instance, am I effectively limited to stopovers at AC gateways like LHR or FRA or can I try to include a different European destination (like CPH or ARN)?
Likewise in Asia; any mileage issues stopping over in TYO vs HKG?
Overall, here’s my ideal routing:
YEG-Europe (stopover)-SIN (POT)-HKG (stopover)-YEG (or vice versa)
I’m looking for MPM(?) info to book YEG-SIN with a stopover in Asia/Europe each direction. I plan to travel in January and will be booking J (though I don’t think this affects max miles...). Regardless, I know that I’ll have to call in to make my booking, so I want to be prepared.
Any issues or gotchas with this? For instance, am I effectively limited to stopovers at AC gateways like LHR or FRA or can I try to include a different European destination (like CPH or ARN)?
Likewise in Asia; any mileage issues stopping over in TYO vs HKG?
Overall, here’s my ideal routing:
YEG-Europe (stopover)-SIN (POT)-HKG (stopover)-YEG (or vice versa)
Aeroplan City Pair mileage (new pseudo-MPM)
Routing options via Europe are somewhat limited due to MPM while routing back via the Pacific with a stopover in most Asian cities (BKK/TYO/ICN/PVG/PEK/HKG) is no problem at all.
Nov 6, 2017, 9:20 am
#5164
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: YYC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Fairmont Plat, IHG Spire, SPG Gold, WS Gold, Hertz PC, National E Elite,
Posts: 2,768
Hi!
I’m looking for MPM(?) info to book YEG-SIN with a stopover in Asia/Europe each direction. I plan to travel in January and will be booking J (though I don’t think this affects max miles...). Regardless, I know that I’ll have to call in to make my booking, so I want to be prepared.
Any issues or gotchas with this? For instance, am I effectively limited to stopovers at AC gateways like LHR or FRA or can I try to include a different European destination (like CPH or ARN)?
Likewise in Asia; any mileage issues stopping over in TYO vs HKG?
Overall, here’s my ideal routing:
YEG-Europe (stopover)-SIN (POT)-HKG (stopover)-YEG (or vice versa)
I’m looking for MPM(?) info to book YEG-SIN with a stopover in Asia/Europe each direction. I plan to travel in January and will be booking J (though I don’t think this affects max miles...). Regardless, I know that I’ll have to call in to make my booking, so I want to be prepared.
Any issues or gotchas with this? For instance, am I effectively limited to stopovers at AC gateways like LHR or FRA or can I try to include a different European destination (like CPH or ARN)?
Likewise in Asia; any mileage issues stopping over in TYO vs HKG?
Overall, here’s my ideal routing:
YEG-Europe (stopover)-SIN (POT)-HKG (stopover)-YEG (or vice versa)
So I would think removing DAR and adding HKG should keep you well within MPM!
Nov 6, 2017, 9:20 am
#5165
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: YYC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Fairmont Plat, IHG Spire, SPG Gold, WS Gold, Hertz PC, National E Elite,
Posts: 2,768
Thanks guys! Its much appreciated. I did some searching and found some flights out of BOS/IAH/ORD
Working backwards and forwards I'm sure i can fly the individual flight segments that work. Is it then just a matter of calling in to book? (Since the web site is obviously not going to cut it?)
Working backwards and forwards I'm sure i can fly the individual flight segments that work. Is it then just a matter of calling in to book? (Since the web site is obviously not going to cut it?)
Nov 6, 2017, 9:35 am
#5166
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
Hi!
I’m looking for MPM(?) info to book YEG-SIN with a stopover in Asia/Europe each direction. I plan to travel in January and will be booking J (though I don’t think this affects max miles...). Regardless, I know that I’ll have to call in to make my booking, so I want to be prepared.
Any issues or gotchas with this? For instance, am I effectively limited to stopovers at AC gateways like LHR or FRA or can I try to include a different European destination (like CPH or ARN)?
Likewise in Asia; any mileage issues stopping over in TYO vs HKG?
Overall, here’s my ideal routing:
YEG-Europe (stopover)-SIN (POT)-HKG (stopover)-YEG (or vice versa)
I’m looking for MPM(?) info to book YEG-SIN with a stopover in Asia/Europe each direction. I plan to travel in January and will be booking J (though I don’t think this affects max miles...). Regardless, I know that I’ll have to call in to make my booking, so I want to be prepared.
Any issues or gotchas with this? For instance, am I effectively limited to stopovers at AC gateways like LHR or FRA or can I try to include a different European destination (like CPH or ARN)?
Likewise in Asia; any mileage issues stopping over in TYO vs HKG?
Overall, here’s my ideal routing:
YEG-Europe (stopover)-SIN (POT)-HKG (stopover)-YEG (or vice versa)
-YEG-SIN is 13447 (q) May 20, 2017
Which makes it a bit tight for you to go through Europe from YEG to get to SIN, but definitely do-able. You will be constrained on the the TATL/European arm, but easily within MPM on the TPAC branch i.e., SIN(POT)-HKG/TYO(STOP)-YEG
Looking for January seats during November is a short 2 month window though, so might be limiting, especially for J awards.
Nov 6, 2017, 1:35 pm
#5167
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YEG
Posts: 25
Hi!
I’m looking for MPM(?) info to book YEG-SIN with a stopover in Asia/Europe each direction. I plan to travel in January and will be booking J (though I don’t think this affects max miles...). Regardless, I know that I’ll have to call in to make my booking, so I want to be prepared.
Any issues or gotchas with this? For instance, am I effectively limited to stopovers at AC gateways like LHR or FRA or can I try to include a different European destination (like CPH or ARN)?
Likewise in Asia; any mileage issues stopping over in TYO vs HKG?
Overall, here’s my ideal routing:
YEG-Europe (stopover)-SIN (POT)-HKG (stopover)-YEG (or vice versa)
I’m looking for MPM(?) info to book YEG-SIN with a stopover in Asia/Europe each direction. I plan to travel in January and will be booking J (though I don’t think this affects max miles...). Regardless, I know that I’ll have to call in to make my booking, so I want to be prepared.
Any issues or gotchas with this? For instance, am I effectively limited to stopovers at AC gateways like LHR or FRA or can I try to include a different European destination (like CPH or ARN)?
Likewise in Asia; any mileage issues stopping over in TYO vs HKG?
Overall, here’s my ideal routing:
YEG-Europe (stopover)-SIN (POT)-HKG (stopover)-YEG (or vice versa)
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28898099-post496.html
Hope it helps. Feel free to ask me any questions. My aim was to reduce fees - LHR will add quite a bit in J since they charge extra for J departures. I am flying into BRU as a stop and paying for a $44 one way flight on SN from BRU - LHR.
Nov 8, 2017, 7:26 am
#5168
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: Yes, I belong.
Posts: 361
Thanks for the info, all! This has been very helpful.
I'm glad that I have a relatively flexible timeframe to work with, but I see that there are a number of TATL and TPAC segments are already booked in J. So I'm just focusing on those flights/dates first, then will fill in the blanks. Not too worried about anything domestic for J, since I can check to see if R space has opened up in the next few months on any AC segments and call in to switch (for free). Does this work the same for changing a *A partner flight originally booked into Y on a J itinerary?
I'm glad that I have a relatively flexible timeframe to work with, but I see that there are a number of TATL and TPAC segments are already booked in J. So I'm just focusing on those flights/dates first, then will fill in the blanks. Not too worried about anything domestic for J, since I can check to see if R space has opened up in the next few months on any AC segments and call in to switch (for free). Does this work the same for changing a *A partner flight originally booked into Y on a J itinerary?
Nov 8, 2017, 7:30 am
#5169
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: AC 75K
Posts: 6,363
Thanks for the info, all! This has been very helpful.
I'm glad that I have a relatively flexible timeframe to work with, but I see that there are a number of TATL and TPAC segments are already booked in J. So I'm just focusing on those flights/dates first, then will fill in the blanks. Not too worried about anything domestic for J, since I can check to see if R space has opened up in the next few months on any AC segments and call in to switch (for free). Does this work the same for changing a *A partner flight originally booked into Y on a J itinerary?
I'm glad that I have a relatively flexible timeframe to work with, but I see that there are a number of TATL and TPAC segments are already booked in J. So I'm just focusing on those flights/dates first, then will fill in the blanks. Not too worried about anything domestic for J, since I can check to see if R space has opened up in the next few months on any AC segments and call in to switch (for free). Does this work the same for changing a *A partner flight originally booked into Y on a J itinerary?
Nov 9, 2017, 7:19 am
#5170
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 28
Hi,
I am planing my first mini RTW with a friend with travel dates Feb or March. I've been reading these forums for a few hours and I do have a few questions:
YYZ - YUL - ZHR - LIS (stop)
LIS – IST - BKK (stop/open jaw)
HKT - PEK - NRT (stop)
NRT - YYZ (via ORD/LAX/TPE..)
1) Will they allow me to do an open jaw at BKK? I was hoping to spend a few days in LIS, BKK, HKT and NRT.
2) Looking to enjoy J to the fullest with my friend, I was thinking LX to ZRH, TK to BKK. Should I go with EVA from Europe to Asia? and what would you advise from NRT to YYZ as I see so many options?
Thanks!
I am planing my first mini RTW with a friend with travel dates Feb or March. I've been reading these forums for a few hours and I do have a few questions:
YYZ - YUL - ZHR - LIS (stop)
LIS – IST - BKK (stop/open jaw)
HKT - PEK - NRT (stop)
NRT - YYZ (via ORD/LAX/TPE..)
1) Will they allow me to do an open jaw at BKK? I was hoping to spend a few days in LIS, BKK, HKT and NRT.
2) Looking to enjoy J to the fullest with my friend, I was thinking LX to ZRH, TK to BKK. Should I go with EVA from Europe to Asia? and what would you advise from NRT to YYZ as I see so many options?
Thanks!
Nov 9, 2017, 10:14 am
#5171
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Canada
Programs: UA*1K MM SK EBG LATAM BL
Posts: 23,305
Hi,
I am planing my first mini RTW with a friend with travel dates Feb or March. I've been reading these forums for a few hours and I do have a few questions:
YYZ - YUL - ZHR - LIS (stop)
LIS – IST - BKK (stop/open jaw)
HKT - PEK - NRT (stop)
NRT - YYZ (via ORD/LAX/TPE..)
1) Will they allow me to do an open jaw at BKK? I was hoping to spend a few days in LIS, BKK, HKT and NRT.
2) Looking to enjoy J to the fullest with my friend, I was thinking LX to ZRH, TK to BKK. Should I go with EVA from Europe to Asia? and what would you advise from NRT to YYZ as I see so many options?
Thanks!
I am planing my first mini RTW with a friend with travel dates Feb or March. I've been reading these forums for a few hours and I do have a few questions:
YYZ - YUL - ZHR - LIS (stop)
LIS – IST - BKK (stop/open jaw)
HKT - PEK - NRT (stop)
NRT - YYZ (via ORD/LAX/TPE..)
1) Will they allow me to do an open jaw at BKK? I was hoping to spend a few days in LIS, BKK, HKT and NRT.
2) Looking to enjoy J to the fullest with my friend, I was thinking LX to ZRH, TK to BKK. Should I go with EVA from Europe to Asia? and what would you advise from NRT to YYZ as I see so many options?
Thanks!
Flights between HKT and BKK are so cheap, that you can just do a side trip.
In fact, the YQ alone on TG from BKK to HKT will be more than a flight in Y purchased separately.
Nov 9, 2017, 7:36 pm
#5173
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Canada
Programs: UA*1K MM SK EBG LATAM BL
Posts: 23,305
Of course there is, just not domestically I guess anymore
FRA-BKK
Thailand Advance Passenger Processing User Charge
$1.30
Thailand International Arrival and Departure Fees
$0.60
Germany International Passenger Service Charge
$28.00
Carrier Surcharge
$101.20
FRA-BKK
Thailand Advance Passenger Processing User Charge
$1.30
Thailand International Arrival and Departure Fees
$0.60
Germany International Passenger Service Charge
$28.00
Carrier Surcharge
$101.20
Nov 10, 2017, 6:54 am
#5175
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: AC 75K
Posts: 6,363
Normally, it's 2 Stopovers + POT, but with an Open Jaw, it's 1 Stopover + 1 OJ (which is also the POT)?