Same Day Flight Changes
Mar 19, 2014 | 12:13 pm
#16
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For PVG flights they will do same day rebooking for free if you turn up at the airport earlier than your scheduled flight (even if you have a totally restricted ticket it doesn't matter). Not sure about LHR flights. Provided they have seats open they might accommodate but I don't know. Let us know your experience so that we have a datapoint.
Mar 19, 2014 | 12:23 pm
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For PVG flights they will do same day rebooking for free if you turn up at the airport earlier than your scheduled flight (even if you have a totally restricted ticket it doesn't matter). Not sure about LHR flights. Provided they have seats open they might accommodate but I don't know. Let us know your experience so that we have a datapoint.
Mar 19, 2014 | 12:58 pm
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I haven't had this issue at PVG/PEK/SIN/HKG (for regional routes with many flights) - got to the airport early and asked if I could get on an earlier flight and was told sure (even in the event of light loads). On many cases I was connecting onwards and especially ex Mainland China, with ATC delays so rampant, they were actually happy to put me on an earlier flight to buffer my connection.
Mar 19, 2014 | 1:20 pm
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I will inform all of what happens when I eventually fly in May. Fingers crossed, I have worked out that the 5pm flight is a 3 class 77W, 6:25pm flight is a 4 class 77W and mine at 8:14pm is 3 class.
Mar 19, 2014 | 6:29 pm
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sorry but, I am darn sure a shot in football either scores or misses.
so are you saying your experience shows they usually/always waived your change fee? iirc u're a DM i'd be very surprised if they did not do so... or they didnt?
does the frequency matter more or the experience from LHR matter more for change fee? have you ever gotten change fee waived? Im seriously curious about LHR so I know how to exploit them.
TBH I wonder what status you lot have and what routes you fly most often...
im surprised noone since 2006 have tried to standby for an earlier flight on a ticket with change fee.
PS: Im especially curious why posts here seems to have similar style to someone from a subsidiary of JAL.
so are you saying your experience shows they usually/always waived your change fee? iirc u're a DM i'd be very surprised if they did not do so... or they didnt?
does the frequency matter more or the experience from LHR matter more for change fee? have you ever gotten change fee waived? Im seriously curious about LHR so I know how to exploit them.
TBH I wonder what status you lot have and what routes you fly most often...
im surprised noone since 2006 have tried to standby for an earlier flight on a ticket with change fee.
PS: Im especially curious why posts here seems to have similar style to someone from a subsidiary of JAL.
Don't understand ur last comment - care to elaborate
Mar 20, 2014 | 12:23 am
#21
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I turned up to the gate at ICN for a CX flight departing 5 hours earlier than the one I was booked on. I hadn't checked in, had bags tagged on the later flight, held no status and was travelling on a partner redemption in Business. The lady was happy to oblige with no mention of change fees and I departed on the earlier flight.
Sitting in the Arrivals at HKG, my phone starting receiving CX notifications stating that the flight I was originally booked on was delayed 3hr 5mins! That lovely gate agent saved me 8 hours of pure airport boredom!!!!
Good luck!
Sitting in the Arrivals at HKG, my phone starting receiving CX notifications stating that the flight I was originally booked on was delayed 3hr 5mins! That lovely gate agent saved me 8 hours of pure airport boredom!!!!
Good luck!
Mar 20, 2014 | 1:44 am
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Mar 20, 2014 | 3:56 am
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How about this scenario:
I'm on the 1 stop to NRT next month on an award in F. If more award space doesn't open closer in, would CX entertain changes to a nonstop either earlier or later in the day? And would CX consider HND and NRT coterminal? Thanks- hoping space opens up, and not opposed to flying thru TPE. But I want more time for the lounge
How about this scenario:
I'm on the 1 stop to NRT next month on an award in F. If more award space doesn't open closer in, would CX entertain changes to a nonstop either earlier or later in the day? And would CX consider HND and NRT coterminal? Thanks- hoping space opens up, and not opposed to flying thru TPE. But I want more time for the lounge
Mar 20, 2014 | 7:02 am
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How about this scenario:
I'm on the 1 stop to NRT next month on an award in F. If more award space doesn't open closer in, would CX entertain changes to a nonstop either earlier or later in the day? And would CX consider HND and NRT coterminal? Thanks- hoping space opens up, and not opposed to flying thru TPE. But I want more time for the lounge
How about this scenario:
I'm on the 1 stop to NRT next month on an award in F. If more award space doesn't open closer in, would CX entertain changes to a nonstop either earlier or later in the day? And would CX consider HND and NRT coterminal? Thanks- hoping space opens up, and not opposed to flying thru TPE. But I want more time for the lounge
Mar 20, 2014 | 11:48 pm
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How about this scenario:
I'm on the 1 stop to NRT next month on an award in F. If more award space doesn't open closer in, would CX entertain changes to a nonstop either earlier or later in the day? And would CX consider HND and NRT coterminal? Thanks- hoping space opens up, and not opposed to flying thru TPE. But I want more time for the lounge
How about this scenario:
I'm on the 1 stop to NRT next month on an award in F. If more award space doesn't open closer in, would CX entertain changes to a nonstop either earlier or later in the day? And would CX consider HND and NRT coterminal? Thanks- hoping space opens up, and not opposed to flying thru TPE. But I want more time for the lounge
I'd assume changing airport is not ok.
Seriously it's only been LHR that did not waive it.
PS: assuming you booked CX451 as a through flight. That is, you're not ticketed as NRT-TPE + TPE-HKG.
Mar 21, 2014 | 12:12 am
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my previous experience in NRT standby is ok and free (early 2013). im just thinking if that was a BA-issued Avios award or a CX AM award - either way constitutes a change fee which was waived. (as CX GR)
I'd assume changing airport is not ok.
Seriously it's only been LHR that did not waive it.
PS: assuming you booked CX451 as a through flight. That is, you're not ticketed as NRT-TPE + TPE-HKG.
I'd assume changing airport is not ok.
Seriously it's only been LHR that did not waive it.
PS: assuming you booked CX451 as a through flight. That is, you're not ticketed as NRT-TPE + TPE-HKG.
CX542 is preferred with an afternoon departure, plus HND would be a bit closer to town. Its showing F5 on the 15th next month, so I'll keep watching BA to see if something opens up for AS.
Thanks for the thoughts
Mar 21, 2014 | 12:37 am
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Thought that might help. Wonder if they can do anything the night before when I arrive?
CX450 so yes a through flight.
CX542 is preferred with an afternoon departure, plus HND would be a bit closer to town. Its showing F5 on the 15th next month, so I'll keep watching BA to see if something opens up for AS.
Thanks for the thoughts
CX450 so yes a through flight.
CX542 is preferred with an afternoon departure, plus HND would be a bit closer to town. Its showing F5 on the 15th next month, so I'll keep watching BA to see if something opens up for AS.
Thanks for the thoughts
2) I have never tried: if you have a bit of time maybe you can get to HND at around 2pm to ask. if all fails you have 2.5 hours to get to NRT.
Mar 21, 2014 | 1:42 am
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For ex-HKG, standby starts at something like 6 or 7am that day for all flights within that operation day (i.e. including the "next day 1 or 2 am flight)
My experience:
On a CX J ticket with rebooking charge,
MNL - get on a 2 hours earlier flight free of charge
BKK - get on a 24 hours earlier flight (i.e. I booked the same flight the next day) free of charge
On an AVOIS redeemed ticket
NRT - being charged USD50 for getting on the flight, originally booked around 1 months later as return date was not confirmed when making the booking
My experience:
On a CX J ticket with rebooking charge,
MNL - get on a 2 hours earlier flight free of charge
BKK - get on a 24 hours earlier flight (i.e. I booked the same flight the next day) free of charge
On an AVOIS redeemed ticket
NRT - being charged USD50 for getting on the flight, originally booked around 1 months later as return date was not confirmed when making the booking
Mar 21, 2014 | 7:53 am
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For ex-HKG, standby starts at something like 6 or 7am that day for all flights within that operation day (i.e. including the "next day 1 or 2 am flight)
My experience:
On a CX J ticket with rebooking charge,
MNL - get on a 2 hours earlier flight free of charge
BKK - get on a 24 hours earlier flight (i.e. I booked the same flight the next day) free of charge
On an AVOIS redeemed ticket
NRT - being charged USD50 for getting on the flight, originally booked around 1 months later as return date was not confirmed when making the booking
My experience:
On a CX J ticket with rebooking charge,
MNL - get on a 2 hours earlier flight free of charge
BKK - get on a 24 hours earlier flight (i.e. I booked the same flight the next day) free of charge
On an AVOIS redeemed ticket
NRT - being charged USD50 for getting on the flight, originally booked around 1 months later as return date was not confirmed when making the booking