Mileage Run to Diamond
Nov 8, 2011, 4:27 pm
#31
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: HKG
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not true. Still able to offload bags in HK. If you argue you need to leave the airport and/or get bags out for your friends gift in the checked lugguage they can't force the check-in to TEP.
To me it's not a loophole... It's just that CX ex-HK pricing are outrageously expensive
i'm happy to fly to TPE and do ex-TPE to Chicago for less than 1/3 of what we pay out of in HK.
To me it's not a loophole... It's just that CX ex-HK pricing are outrageously expensive
i'm happy to fly to TPE and do ex-TPE to Chicago for less than 1/3 of what we pay out of in HK.I have the ticket in hand Tpe HKG Ord Ind return
no way to offload bags in HKG - FACT - confirmed by CX Taipei
Nov 10, 2011, 8:02 pm
#33
Join Date: Jan 2008
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I think the big question is if you ticketed it as stopover or transit
There's no reason that they don't allow me to get my things back if it's a stop over ticket.
I think the big question is if you ticketed it as stopover or transit
There's no reason that they don't allow me to get my things back if it's a stop over ticket.
Nov 10, 2011, 8:11 pm
#34
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Join Date: Oct 2011
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I check the fare rules of I/D/C of fares from TPE-USA and the following is noted:
"1.轉機點-香港不可停留"
That means - transit point - Hong Kong Stopover is not permitted.
However I have successfully check in at LAX and JFK before on such fares and get my bags tagged only to HKG and no questions asked.
I think having the stopover restriction is not because CX discovered this so called "loophole" on this site. it is because of competition. There are less competition to US compare to Europe from TPE and on the Europe fares stopover is still permitted.
"1.轉機點-香港不可停留"
That means - transit point - Hong Kong Stopover is not permitted.
However I have successfully check in at LAX and JFK before on such fares and get my bags tagged only to HKG and no questions asked.
I think having the stopover restriction is not because CX discovered this so called "loophole" on this site. it is because of competition. There are less competition to US compare to Europe from TPE and on the Europe fares stopover is still permitted.
Nov 10, 2011, 8:21 pm
#35
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hong Kong
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Posts: 7,708
Ditto for me....as I said earlier, within the last 6 months I did this (bags checked to HKIA from SFO I believe, but final destination was TPE with no stopover allowed at HKG). And have done this at least 5, maybe 6 times in the last 4 years without once having an issue.
Nov 10, 2011, 8:24 pm
#36
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: HKG/HND/OOL
Programs: QF Emerald. SQ Gold.
Posts: 3,170
perhaps its the diamond status that helped... I know CX reads this board so I don't want to say too much, but offloaded at HKG no questions asked. Another experience, flying to other destination (ex TPE I-class), on the way back again forfeited the flight (just made up some excuse about family being sick or work urgent meeting)... what's even better, the CX agent offered to move the last segment of this non-changable I-class ticket to future date
what helps also is make sure your last flight back to TPE is well after your arrival time... say you arrive at 7am to HK, depart to TPE last flight at 8pm... you can of course get your bags out, make excuses. Also, the "transit" rule is 24 hours, so you can technically put your flight 24 afters your arrival, which can be the next calendar day. Don't see how CX will force you to check your baggage through for flight that's on next day. And for your information, the way i did was have TPE-HKG//(wait 24h)//-USA-HKG//(wait24hours)-TPE. This way you can do your TPE-HKG segment after your work in the night time, and fly to USA/Australia at your convenient time... no hassle.
what helps also is make sure your last flight back to TPE is well after your arrival time... say you arrive at 7am to HK, depart to TPE last flight at 8pm... you can of course get your bags out, make excuses. Also, the "transit" rule is 24 hours, so you can technically put your flight 24 afters your arrival, which can be the next calendar day. Don't see how CX will force you to check your baggage through for flight that's on next day. And for your information, the way i did was have TPE-HKG//(wait 24h)//-USA-HKG//(wait24hours)-TPE. This way you can do your TPE-HKG segment after your work in the night time, and fly to USA/Australia at your convenient time... no hassle.
Nov 11, 2011, 11:20 am
#38
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Nov 11, 2011, 11:39 pm
#40
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Nov 12, 2011, 1:01 am
#41
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Japan
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Not a ex-TPE US-RT ticket, IMHO in gengeral, you can check-in a bag to a transit point.
In my experience,
NRT-xHKG-xBKK-xHKG-xJNB-xLHR-xAMS-xLHR-xHEL-xLHR-FRA-xLHR-CDG-HKG-xSIN-xHKG-NRT (good olddays DONEWC3 MR)
My first stopover point was FRA(10th landing point),
But I checked my bag at BKK,JNB,LHR,AMS,LHR without problem.
In my experience,
NRT-xHKG-xBKK-xHKG-xJNB-xLHR-xAMS-xLHR-xHEL-xLHR-FRA-xLHR-CDG-HKG-xSIN-xHKG-NRT (good olddays DONEWC3 MR)
My first stopover point was FRA(10th landing point),
But I checked my bag at BKK,JNB,LHR,AMS,LHR without problem.
Oct 2, 2012, 5:52 am
#42
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 38
anyone going for it this year?
I too am looking at CX mileage runs or at least better fares. I don't mind going anywhere. Going ex-TPE sort of makes sense but the fare difference hasn't been that great. I would definitely consider it if I was going bizzo as it is about 1/3 the cost and that seems pretty good.
Any thoughts on possible trips?
Any thoughts on possible trips?