Open jaw and stopover question
Jul 8, 2011 | 3:32 am
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Open jaw and stopover question
I'm planning a vacation to Thailand and Germany, was wondering if CO stopover and open jaw RT rules would allow the following itinerary:
TLV-MUC (6 day open jaw)
FRA-BKK-HKT (14 day open jaw)
BKK-FRA (21 day stopover) > FRA-TLV
Still trying to wrap my head around these rules, thanks for the help
TLV-MUC (6 day open jaw)
FRA-BKK-HKT (14 day open jaw)
BKK-FRA (21 day stopover) > FRA-TLV
Still trying to wrap my head around these rules, thanks for the help
Jul 8, 2011 | 7:09 am
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Don't believe this is allowed. This consists of two open jaws, and only one is permitted. You could do MUC-FRA-BKK-HKT as the second part of your journey and it would be ok.
Jul 8, 2011 | 9:10 am
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CO Travel rewards rules show the following:
"OPEN JAW: One open jaw permitted for rewards redeemed June 14, 2011 and prior. Two open jaws permitted per roundtrip for rewards redeemed June 15, 2011 and beyond."
Does this mean that the itinerary i want should be possible?
Jul 8, 2011 | 9:32 am
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Beyond the open-jaw question you have too many stops. An open jaw is not permission to add a stop to a trip; it means you can begin your stop in one place and finish it in another. You have two stopovers plus a destination right now. I cannot see how that will be permitted.
Jul 8, 2011 | 9:44 am
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That is exactly what i am not sure about.
CO Travel rewards rules show the following:
"OPEN JAW: One open jaw permitted for rewards redeemed June 14, 2011 and prior. Two open jaws permitted per roundtrip for rewards redeemed June 15, 2011 and beyond."
Does this mean that the itinerary i want should be possible?
CO Travel rewards rules show the following:
"OPEN JAW: One open jaw permitted for rewards redeemed June 14, 2011 and prior. Two open jaws permitted per roundtrip for rewards redeemed June 15, 2011 and beyond."
Does this mean that the itinerary i want should be possible?
EWR-FRA (stop) FRA-BKK
HKT-SIN-FRA-ORD
The two open jaws are (EWR/ORD) and (BKK/HKT).
You can only have one stopover, in addition to your destination.
Jul 8, 2011 | 10:14 am
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OK.
now i get it.
thanks for the help^
now i get it.
thanks for the help
^
Jul 9, 2011 | 6:36 pm
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NYC > FRA > BKK (stop+open jaw)
SIN > SYD (destination)
SYD > BKK > LHR > NYC
Jul 9, 2011 | 7:06 pm
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I don't know if CO's rules are the same, but on UA, airports serving the same city are considered the same. i.e. flying into JFK and out of EWR is not considered a stopover or jaw.
If CO can't give you what you want, try transferring miles to UA and do it there.
If CO can't give you what you want, try transferring miles to UA and do it there.
Jul 10, 2011 | 12:41 am
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I have done the open-jaw mid-itinerary a couple times previously (SOU/BRS and IST/BCN are 2 I can remember off-hand). In neither case was that my origin nor destination airport. In the former the destination was IST and for the latter it was CAI.
I have done the open-jaw mid-itinerary a couple times previously (SOU/BRS and IST/BCN are 2 I can remember off-hand). In neither case was that my origin nor destination airport. In the former the destination was IST and for the latter it was CAI.
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