Stopover Rules
Oct 13, 2024 | 12:46 pm
#1
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Stopover Rules
I currently have an award flight BNE-HKG-LHR ticketed on one PNR with a 12 hour layover in HKG. I was thinking I’d like to do a stopover, and move the HKG-LHR leg to the same time one day later.
When I search multi-city, the availability is there, but the app says there are too many stopovers/open-jaws/etc. From what I understand, a 36 hour stop over is within Cathay’s allowed rules, but just wanted to check to see if I missed something.
When I search multi-city, the availability is there, but the app says there are too many stopovers/open-jaws/etc. From what I understand, a 36 hour stop over is within Cathay’s allowed rules, but just wanted to check to see if I missed something.
Oct 13, 2024 | 3:01 pm
#2
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I currently have an award flight BNE-HKG-LHR ticketed on one PNR with a 12 hour layover in HKG. I was thinking I’d like to do a stopover, and move the HKG-LHR leg to the same time one day later.
When I search multi-city, the availability is there, but the app says there are too many stopovers/open-jaws/etc. From what I understand, a 36 hour stop over is within Cathay’s allowed rules, but just wanted to check to see if I missed something.
When I search multi-city, the availability is there, but the app says there are too many stopovers/open-jaws/etc. From what I understand, a 36 hour stop over is within Cathay’s allowed rules, but just wanted to check to see if I missed something.
Oct 13, 2024 | 8:01 pm
#4
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yeah you did, for award flights CX allows only one transit, of which it must be less than 24hrs (was changed soon after the pandemic started, to the dismay of many)
Oct 13, 2024 | 8:54 pm
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Oct 13, 2024 | 9:48 pm
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But if it were CX, then anything above 24hrs is definitely not within CX's award rules
If it were not CX, assuming that OP's issuer's rules allow for such a transit, even if CX's website shows inventory that doesn't mean that its partners (the issuer) will have have access to the same inventory
Oct 14, 2024 | 10:14 am
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If you really needed a stopover you'd be bullied into splitting your itinerary into two awards, which of course costs quite a lot more miles
Last edited by pf007; Oct 17, 2024 at 7:03 am Reason: Spelling mistake
Oct 17, 2024 | 6:16 am
#9
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Given the length of the transit could I request at check-in to collect luggage in Hong Kong prior to the overnight hotel stay, then check it in the morning for the LHR flight?
Oct 17, 2024 | 8:58 am
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Thanks also! This booking is very much like my own so wondering if I can ask a quick question rather than a new post...
Given the length of the transit could I request at check-in to collect luggage in Hong Kong prior to the overnight hotel stay, then check it in the morning for the LHR flight?
Given the length of the transit could I request at check-in to collect luggage in Hong Kong prior to the overnight hotel stay, then check it in the morning for the LHR flight?
The success rate for an overnight transit has been significantly higher
Since your onward flight is to LHR it should be pretty obvious to the agent that you have no intention of skiplagging so IMO you can be very assured that collecting your baggage at HKG should not be a problem