Matrix suggests unbookable CX I itinerary?
Nov 9, 2017, 3:32 pm
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Romsey, UK
Programs: BA, UA
Posts: 748
Matrix suggests unbookable CX I itinerary?
Dear CX experts, I need to do a whirlwind trip to SYD and HKG at the start of December. On Matrix I'm finding:
05 Dec: LHR-HKG CX254
06 Dec: HKG-SYD CX111
10 Dec: SYD-HKG CX100
13 Dec: HKG-LHR CX257
Fare basis is ILATRGB8 and fare rules indicate this is really LHR-SYD-LHR with a free stopover in HKG (on the way back in my case).
Prices at £3,010 on Matrix.
I go to the CX website, exact same itinerary, but can only get it to price in D class at £5,485.
Any ideas?
05 Dec: LHR-HKG CX254
06 Dec: HKG-SYD CX111
10 Dec: SYD-HKG CX100
13 Dec: HKG-LHR CX257
Fare basis is ILATRGB8 and fare rules indicate this is really LHR-SYD-LHR with a free stopover in HKG (on the way back in my case).
Prices at £3,010 on Matrix.
I go to the CX website, exact same itinerary, but can only get it to price in D class at £5,485.
Any ideas?
Nov 9, 2017, 4:17 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
Dear CX experts, I need to do a whirlwind trip to SYD and HKG at the start of December. On Matrix I'm finding:
05 Dec: LHR-HKG CX254
06 Dec: HKG-SYD CX111
10 Dec: SYD-HKG CX100
13 Dec: HKG-LHR CX257
Fare basis is ILATRGB8 and fare rules indicate this is really LHR-SYD-LHR with a free stopover in HKG (on the way back in my case).
Prices at £3,010 on Matrix.
I go to the CX website, exact same itinerary, but can only get it to price in D class at £5,485.
Any ideas?
05 Dec: LHR-HKG CX254
06 Dec: HKG-SYD CX111
10 Dec: SYD-HKG CX100
13 Dec: HKG-LHR CX257
Fare basis is ILATRGB8 and fare rules indicate this is really LHR-SYD-LHR with a free stopover in HKG (on the way back in my case).
Prices at £3,010 on Matrix.
I go to the CX website, exact same itinerary, but can only get it to price in D class at £5,485.
Any ideas?
Nov 10, 2017, 8:48 am
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Romsey, UK
Programs: BA, UA
Posts: 748
Just for reference to complete the story... I pestered my corporate TA to look for CX I-class and they managed to find an itinerary that was almost exactly what I needed. Slight changes required to my schedule for an earlier o/b to start the trip off, but it eventually came in at £3,277, which was acceptable in this case.
Nov 10, 2017, 9:46 am
#5
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 1,716
Just for reference to complete the story... I pestered my corporate TA to look for CX I-class and they managed to find an itinerary that was almost exactly what I needed. Slight changes required to my schedule for an earlier o/b to start the trip off, but it eventually came in at £3,277, which was acceptable in this case.