Art of Stopover??
Oct 4, 2011, 9:09 am
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 9
Art of Stopover??
I would like to make an award reservation (one-way) by using BA miles.
BNE ~ SYD (stop)
SYD ~ MEL (stop)
MEL ~ PER (destination)
I found leg by leg using the one way search function at Quantas.
Then, call to BA for stopover award.
However, I was told that this route is not eligible to stopover, rather it is side trip (I don't get what that means
)
If anyone has idea or suggestion, please let me know.
I would very much appreciate it.
BNE ~ SYD (stop)
SYD ~ MEL (stop)
MEL ~ PER (destination)
I found leg by leg using the one way search function at Quantas.
Then, call to BA for stopover award.
However, I was told that this route is not eligible to stopover, rather it is side trip (I don't get what that means
)If anyone has idea or suggestion, please let me know.
I would very much appreciate it.
Oct 4, 2011, 11:17 am
#3
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: UK
Programs: Mucci, BAEC (Silver), FlyBe
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I'm no expert either but, when one has got a RTW ticket, often it's only possible to fly east (for instance), rather than going back west slightly then east again.
I know you are talking about a redemption but I wonder if that's what's meant by a "side-trip." Not sure indeed why that might be restricted on a redemption.
I know you are talking about a redemption but I wonder if that's what's meant by a "side-trip." Not sure indeed why that might be restricted on a redemption.
Oct 5, 2011, 3:17 am
#6
Join Date: Jun 2003
Programs: BA, IHG, 5C
Posts: 4,413
Hi jeongse1,
It may seem obvious, but I assume you want to fly BNE-SYD-MEL-PER one-way because, basically, those are the places you want to visit.
Unfortunately, a BA one-way award for 25k (economy), is not simply a routing along the points you want to visit. It's a trip defined initially by a specific starting point and destination, then constructed along a "simple" route.
So for 25k you can probably go BNE-MEL via SYD, BNE-PER via SYD (*or* maybe MEL), or SYD-PER via MEL. But if you want the whole trip it won't work as that's not a simple enough route from BNE-PER; it would have to be one trip BNE-SYD-MEL and another MEL-PER, or something like that.
I would guess you're best offer trying to book SYD-MEL-PER and then buying a ticket BNE-SYD.
It may seem obvious, but I assume you want to fly BNE-SYD-MEL-PER one-way because, basically, those are the places you want to visit.
Unfortunately, a BA one-way award for 25k (economy), is not simply a routing along the points you want to visit. It's a trip defined initially by a specific starting point and destination, then constructed along a "simple" route.
So for 25k you can probably go BNE-MEL via SYD, BNE-PER via SYD (*or* maybe MEL), or SYD-PER via MEL. But if you want the whole trip it won't work as that's not a simple enough route from BNE-PER; it would have to be one trip BNE-SYD-MEL and another MEL-PER, or something like that.
I would guess you're best offer trying to book SYD-MEL-PER and then buying a ticket BNE-SYD.
Oct 5, 2011, 9:53 pm
#8
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 9
Hi jeongse1,
It may seem obvious, but I assume you want to fly BNE-SYD-MEL-PER one-way because, basically, those are the places you want to visit.
Unfortunately, a BA one-way award for 25k (economy), is not simply a routing along the points you want to visit. It's a trip defined initially by a specific starting point and destination, then constructed along a "simple" route.
So for 25k you can probably go BNE-MEL via SYD, BNE-PER via SYD (*or* maybe MEL), or SYD-PER via MEL. But if you want the whole trip it won't work as that's not a simple enough route from BNE-PER; it would have to be one trip BNE-SYD-MEL and another MEL-PER, or something like that.
I would guess you're best offer trying to book SYD-MEL-PER and then buying a ticket BNE-SYD.
It may seem obvious, but I assume you want to fly BNE-SYD-MEL-PER one-way because, basically, those are the places you want to visit.
Unfortunately, a BA one-way award for 25k (economy), is not simply a routing along the points you want to visit. It's a trip defined initially by a specific starting point and destination, then constructed along a "simple" route.
So for 25k you can probably go BNE-MEL via SYD, BNE-PER via SYD (*or* maybe MEL), or SYD-PER via MEL. But if you want the whole trip it won't work as that's not a simple enough route from BNE-PER; it would have to be one trip BNE-SYD-MEL and another MEL-PER, or something like that.
I would guess you're best offer trying to book SYD-MEL-PER and then buying a ticket BNE-SYD.
Today I made an award reservation. PER - SYD (stop) - BNE.
and purchase BNE-MEL thru quantas website.
It works without any problem~~~~~~
I still got confused, but getting a better understanding of entire new world
