What does this mean? (Phantom segment on booking)
Feb 16, 2019, 8:38 am
#1
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What does this mean? (Phantom segment on booking)
I have an AC flight booked for November and I've had a schedule changed. When I look through the amadeus email I get this random Moscow (non)segment added for January. Anyone know what it means?
DEPARTURE: MONTREAL, QC (PIERRE E. TRUDEAU INTL) 21 OCT 23:05
ARRIVAL: BARCELONA, ES (AIRPORT), TERMINAL 1 22 OCT 12:20
FLIGHT BOOKING REF: AC/XXXXXX
RESERVATION CONFIRMED, ECONOMY (K) DURATION: 07:15
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BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE: 0PC
MEAL: MEAL/CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
NON STOP MONTREAL, QC TO BARCELONA
AIRCRAFT OWNER: AIR CANADA, AC
EQUIPMENT: BOEING 767-300/300ER
*** ORIGINAL FLIGHT TIMES: 20:50 - 10:05
OPERATED BY:
MISCELLANEOUS THU 02 JANUARY 2020
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DEPARTURE: MOSCOW (MOW) 02 JAN
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PLS NOTE THIS IS NOT A FLIGHT SEGMENT
ONLY FOR TECHNICAL PURPOSES. PLS IGNORE
CONFIRMED
DEPARTURE: MONTREAL, QC (PIERRE E. TRUDEAU INTL) 21 OCT 23:05
ARRIVAL: BARCELONA, ES (AIRPORT), TERMINAL 1 22 OCT 12:20
FLIGHT BOOKING REF: AC/XXXXXX
RESERVATION CONFIRMED, ECONOMY (K) DURATION: 07:15
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE: 0PC
MEAL: MEAL/CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
NON STOP MONTREAL, QC TO BARCELONA
AIRCRAFT OWNER: AIR CANADA, AC
EQUIPMENT: BOEING 767-300/300ER
*** ORIGINAL FLIGHT TIMES: 20:50 - 10:05
OPERATED BY:
MISCELLANEOUS THU 02 JANUARY 2020
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DEPARTURE: MOSCOW (MOW) 02 JAN
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
PLS NOTE THIS IS NOT A FLIGHT SEGMENT
ONLY FOR TECHNICAL PURPOSES. PLS IGNORE
CONFIRMED
Feb 16, 2019, 9:10 am
#2
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Look it up on https://saudia.com and see if there is something else.
Feb 16, 2019, 9:17 am
#3
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Nothing to worry about. A lot of travel agents add these types of miscellaneous segments (MIS in Amadeus) up to almost a year in the future. This prevents the PNR from being purged within a few days after the last segment is flown, in case they (or you) want to refer back to it. This will keep the PNR active until at least January 2020. Moscow is meaningless in this case. MIS segments were designed to allow for other types of segments in your PNR (other than air, hotel, car, etc.) but have been repurposed by many TAs. Some will throw in a message such as "thanks for booking" or "enjoy your trip".
Hope that helps!
Hope that helps!