Extended Ticketing Time
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Extended Ticketing Time
I was wondering had anyone on here experienced extended delays for ticketing with AA on only AA flights? I phurchased a complex itinerary this morning with meeting services, using two tickets and fare Basis's in one PNR going LGA -> YUL on ticket one and continuing the same day YUL -> PHL -> HNL, ticket 1 is economy ticket two is business/first. I did this because I got a better fare than more direct routing, to rack up EQM and because all of the connections barely exceed MCT so I'll likely have a schedule change that will let me get on a more desirable itinerary. The ticket has sat in ticket pending status for more than 12 hours now, which seems abnormal to me. Should I call, or just wait?
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I hope you realize that if the schedule doesn’t change you will have to have sufficient time at YUL to recover your baggage, recheck it and process security for your departure, so don’t make the YUL connection too tight.
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Would I actually be responsible for rechecking my baggage given that my final destination isn't Canada, given that the two tickets are on one PNR, baggage should go through, right? The YUL layover is the longest.
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One PNR (which can be comprised of up to sixteen tickets, iirc) should be fine for through-checking your baggage to your final destination. Good thinking, btw!
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I don't believe that it's legal for AA to sell you a ticket between US destinations that connects in Canada, so I don't believe this will ever be ticketed. Even if it is, it's almost certainly queued for manual review.
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Technically they're not selling me a ticket that goes between US destinations via Canada--they're selling me two tickets, one that originates in the US, one that originates in Canada, that happen to be in the same PNR.
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If you are referring to cabotage, I don't think that's relevant. Cabotage would be AA selling a ticket between two points in *Canada*. Or, a Canadian airline selling a ticket between two points in the US. It's about the nationality of the airline, not the connecting point.
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Let's see. I'm 99% sure that (if this does get ticketed) all segments will be on a single ticket number.
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If you are referring to cabotage, I don't think that's relevant. Cabotage would be AA selling a ticket between two points in *Canada*. Or, a Canadian airline selling a ticket between two points in the US. It's about the nationality of the airline, not the connecting point.
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It's still in ticket pending right now, I'll come back and let you know what happened. Can you have one ticket number that is tied to two fare basis's that are priced in different currencies? I suppose we'll find out soon.