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Some people have problems booking >8 segments

I can book and price many more in Galileo on AC routings. Here are 15 on 1 ticket!

Here is a sample YVR-LHR-YVR. Check out the fuel surcharge!

Code:

 1 AC 232Q 01NOV YVRYEG SS1   645A  910A *         WE

 2 AC8139Q 01NOV YEGYYC SS1  1000A 1055A *         WE

         OPERATED BY AIR CANADA JAZZ                 

 3 AC8334Q 01NOV YYCYWG SS1  1205P  302P *         WE

         OPERATED BY AIR CANADA JAZZ                 

 4 AC 264Q 01NOV YWGYYZ SS1   520P  848P *         WE

 5 AC 858Q 01NOV YYZLHR SS1  1055P 1115A+*      WE/TH

 6 AC 889Q 11NOV LHRYOW SS1   200P  445P *         SA

 7 AC8602Q 12NOV YOWYHZ SS1   645A  923A *         SU

         OPERATED BY AIR CANADA JAZZ                 

 8 AC 675Q 12NOV YHZYOW SS1  1050A 1140A *         SU

 9 AC 104Q 12NOV YOWYUL SS1   230P  315P *         SU

10 AC8569Q 12NOV YULYWG SS1   800P 1000P *         SU

         OPERATED BY AIR CANADA JAZZ                 

11 AC8335Q 13NOV YWGYYC SS1   945A 1058A *         MO

         OPERATED BY AIR CANADA JAZZ                 

12 AC8140Q 13NOV YYCYEG SS1  1130A 1225P *         MO

         OPERATED BY AIR CANADA JAZZ                 

13 AC8804Q 13NOV YEGYXE SS1   410P  615P *         MO

         OPERATED BY AIR CANADA JAZZ                 

14 AC8805Q 13NOV YXEYEG SS1   645P  655P *         MO

         OPERATED BY AIR CANADA JAZZ                 

15 AC 249Q 13NOV YEGYVR SS1   730P  805P *         MO

Code:

YVR AC X/YEA AC X/YYC AC X/YWG AC X/YTO AC LON 314.48Q0MSLXL AC

X/YOW AC X/YHZ AC X/YOW AC X/YMQ AC X/YWG AC X/YYC AC X/YEA AC 

X/YXE AC X/YEA AC YVR 341.52Q0MSLWL NUC656.00END ROE1.10974    

FARE CAD 728.00 TAX 17.00CA TAX 43.00SQ TAX 42.30GB TAX 27.50UB

TAX 1.40RC TAX 1.98XG TAX 397.00YQ  TOT CAD 1258.18

For those that are curious, the routing is:
YVR-YEA-YQR/YXE-YEA-YYC-YWG-YTO-YMQ-YOW-YHZ-YOW-LON

is that booked through a TA? or is there an online service that allows you that kind of flexibility... I used to do wierd routings like that when I flew DL alot in the US, but I haven't found anyone crazy enough to help me build itins like that for AC...

For those that don't feel like figuring it out... if that itin actually could be priced... it would work out to approx 15300 status miles round trip, versus 9400ish if you went YVR-LHR-YVR non-stops both ways...

with the SE 100% bonus the difference really creeps up there. Then tack on the double miles promo across the pond and we're really talking...

Quote:

Originally Posted by thefareguru

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Code:

YVR AC X/YEA AC X/YYC AC X/YWG AC X/YTO AC LON 314.48Q0MSLXL AC

X/YOW AC X/YHZ AC X/YOW AC X/YMQ AC X/YWG AC X/YYC AC X/YEA AC 

X/YXE AC X/YEA AC YVR 341.52Q0MSLWL NUC656.00END ROE1.10974    

FARE CAD 728.00 TAX 17.00CA TAX 43.00SQ TAX 42.30GB TAX 27.50UB

TAX 1.40RC TAX 1.98XG TAX 397.00YQ  TOT CAD 1258.18

For those that are curious, the routing is:
YVR-YEA-YQR/YXE-YEA-YYC-YWG-YTO-YMQ-YOW-YHZ-YOW-LON

That certainly doesn't look anything like the fare calculation ! :)

Isn't it:
YVR-YEA-YYC-YWG-YYZ-LHR-YOW-YHZ-YOW-YUL-YWG-YYC-YEA-YXE-YEA-YVR ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guy Betsy

That certainly doesn't look anything like the fare calculation ! :)

Isn't it:
YVR-YEA-YYC-YWG-YYZ-LHR-YOW-YHZ-YOW-YUL-YWG-YYC-YEA-YXE-YEA-YVR ?

When looking at the fare rules, they only list the routings in one direction. The route could be reversed which he did on the way back. The problem is... starting in Vancouver, you're limited with fighting time zones I'd think. Whereas on the way back he's got time zones working on his side.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guy Betsy

That certainly doesn't look anything like the fare calculation ! :)

Isn't it:
YVR-YEA-YYC-YWG-YYZ-LHR-YOW-YHZ-YOW-YUL-YWG-YYC-YEA-YXE-YEA-YVR ?

Hey, come on, WT, this is a Galileo autoquote. They seem to prefer the city code rather than the airport code.

And as for the comments on the routing by yyz_atc_qq, the problem eastbound is that all flights into Saskatchewan from YEG are in the late afternoon, and you don't want to miss the opportunity to earn cheap miles YEG-YYC, so this ends up requiring an overnight in Calgary unless you have the stamina to do a redeye YYC-YYZ which I would choose not to do for health reasons.

Another problem if you want to do the entire routing eastbound are the flights in and out of YHZ which tend to be rather full. In the end, you really have to count the costs and benefits. Each segment adds a lot of fuel surcharge, and each overnight costs a hotel unless you're mtacchi.

I consider a 397.00 fuel surcharge for that many segments/miles not that bad. I am still pissed that I pay NavCan fees on flights from YYZ-YXU but not from YYZ-LHR... tell me how that makes sense.

Then again I don't think I should have to pay NavCan fees at all... it's like paying myself. (ducks as the flames start to come :) )