Do you think that BOS-LAX-NRT-BKK-SYD would be allowed?
If not how about BOS-LAX-NRT-ICN-SYD?

Too much of a detour IMO especially when you can get LAX-AKL-SYD, SFO-SYD, SFO-AKL-SYD etc etc

CNS-GUM-NRT-LAX(stopover)-FRA allowed?
 

Hello guys. I'm trying to book an award flight from Cairns to Frankfurt with a stopover in Los Angeles. The only routing with availability that I get is via Guam and Tokyo. It involves four segments and is much longer and has one more segment than the "direct route" CNS-GUM-NRT-FRA. Any guesses whether I would get away with the "extended route" at the regular mileage rate? I'm tempted to give it a try. Thanks, ps

Aside from the fact DC is now closely monitoring the route (ICN-KHV), OZ staff at CDG won't let you check in unless you have a Russian Visa.

You can't do it via NRT and LAX. Take out LAX and do NRT-FRA and it would be fine.

+1. I agree and honestly can find nothing wrong with people being charged the difference retroactively (assuming they have enough miles for it - some may not which is fully intentional and another "scheme" I have been asked about by someone planning to game the system :( ). I prefer BDs monitoring approach over yanking the possiblity just plain in general and ruining it for everyone though if things like this continue I'm afraid abuse may win ... once again.

No, I meant exactly what I said - I'd like to have a stopover at ICN. Since I have to fly to KHV and the only way to do it on *A award is trough ICN, it would be nice to have couple of days in ICN before proceeding to KHV.

So looks like nobody know if the rules allow stopovers in this case ( but a lot of people are very fast to jump to conclusions )

Thanks & regards,

El Puerco Volante.

Stopover at ICN is not allowed since you are flying on a Z1/Z2 award.

As an alternative, you can fly FRA-SVX with LH (z1/z2) and fly Ural Airlines or Vladivostok Avia from SVX to KHV. Russian domestic fares will not be too expensive, I reckon. Transsiberian train is a good way to travel to Vladivostok, too.

Thanks for the info. It's really a shame, stopover at ICN would be a nice added bonus. I'm not too tempted to fly on strange Russian airlines, to be honest - the safety record is far from excellent there.

Oh well, I will have to live without the stopover then :-(

Thanks again,

Regards,

El Puerco Volante.

Route change possible?
 

Afternoon folks
Pls feel free to shout/redirect me to other posts if necessary -

Just before I call the marvellous ICC I'd like some advice with this. I have a booked cash & miles leg with ANZ (LHR - LAX) towards Christmas, and would like help with these options:
1) Changing the date AND adding a stopover in JFK for couple of days.

2) Either of the above but making the final destination SFO.

Will they allow either of these options? Thanks in advance.

Yeah that should be fine as long as you have not flown the first segment.

Provieded that award seats are still available, you can change the final destination to SFO, travel date, and also add a stopover in NYC.
But you will have to cancel the existing booking and make a new reservation, I guess.
It is subject to 25 Pounds cancellation fee, too.

Thanks for the responses.

Just to clarify, flytofly re this:

'But you will have to cancel the existing booking and make a new reservation, I guess.
It is subject to 25 Pounds cancellation fee, too'

I'm looking to do a leg 'change' for £20, rather than cancel and re-book. At this stage it's too risky to lose a xmas flight to LAX completely (especially ANZ BP!)

It will be a change fee of £20 only. No need to cancel and reissue as you are still flying to/from the same zones.

I have a booking ARN-OSL-CDG-BKK-PEK in a few weeks time, now seats have open up on ARN-BKK with TG so I will rebook and pay 20GBP in rebooking fee. Do I get airport taxes for the routing I will not be flying? The decrease in taxes are much more then 20GBP so if I get the taxes back I will get this rebooking free of charge :)