Agent in HK?
Oct 20, 2011 | 10:28 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: NYC/SEA/HKG/ATL
Programs: EX DL DM. Free Agent Flier. Virtuoso TA & Every single hotel affiliation out there.
Posts: 283
Agent in HK?
Hi -
I've normally been booking flights on CX for the HKG -> LAX, SFO, JFK leg and then booking another flight from sites like kayak.com from one of thos cities into another US city.
If I try to book on CX's website.. it ends up costing me double of just the first leg!
There must be others who have this issue.. do you just issue two different tickets like I do or are there good agents in HK that you use to facilitate this at a better rate?
I've normally been booking flights on CX for the HKG -> LAX, SFO, JFK leg and then booking another flight from sites like kayak.com from one of thos cities into another US city.
If I try to book on CX's website.. it ends up costing me double of just the first leg!
There must be others who have this issue.. do you just issue two different tickets like I do or are there good agents in HK that you use to facilitate this at a better rate?
Oct 21, 2011 | 12:32 am
#3
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP/2MM, IHG Platinum, Marriott Silver
Posts: 1,199
Look into aa.com and booking the AA codeshare on the TPAC flight, or alternatively try pricing the itinerary with the CX flight number on the TPAC flight. This is how I commonly book flights originating in the US, though I'm not sure if the pricing is as beneficial if originating in HKG. Also, booking an AA codeshare may restrict whether you can use miles for upgrading, etc.
Oct 21, 2011 | 12:50 am
#4
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: CHI / SFO
Programs: UA*G, AC*S, Marriott LTP, National Exec
Posts: 3,893
Look into aa.com and booking the AA codeshare on the TPAC flight, or alternatively try pricing the itinerary with the CX flight number on the TPAC flight. This is how I commonly book flights originating in the US, though I'm not sure if the pricing is as beneficial if originating in HKG. Also, booking an AA codeshare may restrict whether you can use miles for upgrading, etc.
Despite moving to HKG I haven't really looked around for a good TA yet, I do most bookings myself so I can't help you on that front.