Back from my HNL run (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/26024365-post1933.html)

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...8-img-0007.jpg

Just short of 22,000 miles flown, 14 flights and 1,560 TPs :D

And I had a blast - hope those currently (or about to go) on their own run have as much fun.

Just about to tuck into a steak in the QF F lounge at LAX - 90 mins until my onward OGG flight. The new walkway is great.

And a "Concierge Key" welcome on board, with a blocked seat beside me (domestic F)

Anyone else in HNL tonight?

For those planning or an on Big Island, watch out for the snow!!
 

27.12.1016 dub - lhr ba 833
27.12.2016 lhr - phl ba 067
27.12.2016 phl - lax aa 613
28.12.2016 lax - hnl aa 031
31.12.2016 hnl - lax aa 162
01.01.2017 lax - phl aa 1660
01.01.2017 phl - dub aa 722

Hello!

Noob here so noob question!
I've been trying to book a flight to HNL in July on the ILN8S4C1 fare with 3 connections on the outbound and 3 on the inbound.
Problem is that IB/BA websites multicity tools don't allow me to do that and calling IB and BA they say they are not able to do it even though I would be able to book it in AA but with a different price.
Is there anything I need to tell them on the phone to be able to book it? Or something else I am missing?

Thanks!

I presume you're booking it under the IB/BA codes then? For the cheaper total than AA. Are you using Matrix or Google Flights to find the flights?

2 options I think:

1) HUACA (Hang Up And Call Again) - might work
2) Use a regular travel agent like Trailfinders/Flightcentre

Happy to be corrected.

Heya David!

Yes, that's correct, IB is around 250 pounds better, I used Matrix to find them.

I was just wondering if people actually manage to get BA or IB to book those over the phone as they were not helpful at all.
I will try those suggestions too, thanks

Colleague was trying to book the same deal but the £1273 fare on matrix with IB coded trans-atlantics jumps to £1500 when booking on AA.com (IB codes) through the matrix link thing. The danger of booking through a travel agent is the changes AA regularly make to their schedules. I've had great co-operation rebooking rescheduled flights direct with AA but others report difficulties doing the same through travel agents. I think he opted to pay the extra.

You can call BA/IB/AA and book direct with them through their callcentres thus avoiding having to deal with TA when changes occur.

Thanks, guys! It's the first time I do that so I am still learning how it's done.
I do agree that would be way easier to deal with BA/IB/AA directly for any changes, etc, but I tried to call them twice and they just say it's not something they can do.
I called FlightCentre and was able to find it cheaper than AA (1340 vs 1520) but will call BA again (HUACA) like David said previously :)

I have booked tens of tickets with BA over the phone and occasionally you get a clueless or unwilling agent, but at the end of the day I have always succeeded.

Looking forward to posting the two I've booked in February here next year.

And reading everybody else's of course.

save travels to HNL and the US over the next few days.

see some of you next week.

Oh, ENVY!!!

Still trying to get a decent [price/routing/layover] result from Matrix for Jun/Jul to OGG :(

One has to start a membership year (9 May 17) with a good TP-earning holiday ;)