SDC Circular Routing
Feb 22, 2019, 7:36 am
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If it's not allowed in the YVR-HKG fare routing rules (YVR-YYZ-HKG is not allowed) and there are no severe weather advisory or IRROPS, your chances of doing this is non-existent, unless you want to pay extra (because it will most likely be send to ticketing/rates desk for validation).
Feb 22, 2019, 10:24 am
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If it's not allowed in the YVR-HKG fare routing rules (YVR-YYZ-HKG is not allowed) and there are no severe weather advisory or IRROPS, your chances of doing this is non-existent, unless you want to pay extra (because it will most likely be send to ticketing/rates desk for validation).
Some more extreme examples I've seen done:
YYZ-YVR -> YYZ-SFO-YVR
YVR-SFO -> YVR-YYZ-SFO
Feb 22, 2019, 3:25 pm
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A lot of people seem to confuse "what's permitted" with "what's easy to get someone to do".
In DCS, there is a lot of flexibility, because airport agents are generally working to get people and planes moving as quickly as possible. You're booked YYZ-YVR in K, but want to fly YYZ-HKG in J? That can be done. It will be audited, but it can be done.
YYZ-SFO-YVR adds 47% to the mileage, so it's not even in the category of "ridiculous".
And I'm not even convinced it's not permitted.
I've had trouble SDCing SFO-YYZ to SFO-YVR-YYZ, and that's a valid routing. Adding segments is hard. That's the only roadblock I would expect someone to regularly encounter for these types of situations.
In DCS, there is a lot of flexibility, because airport agents are generally working to get people and planes moving as quickly as possible. You're booked YYZ-YVR in K, but want to fly YYZ-HKG in J? That can be done. It will be audited, but it can be done.
YYZ-SFO-YVR adds 47% to the mileage, so it's not even in the category of "ridiculous".
And I'm not even convinced it's not permitted.
I've had trouble SDCing SFO-YYZ to SFO-YVR-YYZ, and that's a valid routing. Adding segments is hard. That's the only roadblock I would expect someone to regularly encounter for these types of situations.
Feb 22, 2019, 3:30 pm
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Thank you for confirming, that's my experience as well. Unless IRROPS or travel advisories are involved, the original fare routing rules dictates the SDC routing. YYZ-HKG to YYZ-YEG/YYC/YWG-YVR-HKG is fine, but YVR-HKG to YVR-YYZ-HKG is not.