Using SkyMiles on SkyTeam & Other Partners: The Discussion Thread
Nov 16, 2013, 2:00 am
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Thanks for your reply, michael_v.
Ah, so you reckon NA-Europe-Asia is a no-go? Have you tried booking it before anyway?
So, if I went west from NYC, could I do NYC-MEX (stop for a day)-TIJ-NRT-SIN? Would the MEX-NRT count as one segment (it stops in TIJ westbound because of MEX's elevation).
Ah, so you reckon NA-Europe-Asia is a no-go? Have you tried booking it before anyway?
So, if I went west from NYC, could I do NYC-MEX (stop for a day)-TIJ-NRT-SIN? Would the MEX-NRT count as one segment (it stops in TIJ westbound because of MEX's elevation).
Nov 16, 2013, 10:37 am
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Nov 16, 2013, 12:50 pm
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Evidence has shown that DL does not like going through Mexico on the way to Europe. Asia may be different, but I doubt it. Let us know if you try it.
Nov 19, 2013, 7:09 pm
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I called twice today to book an eco open-jaw entirely within Southern SA using a mix of partners and both times quoted 40,000 miles, twice what I was expecting.
Nov 19, 2013, 7:14 pm
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See my response in the other thread - even though this was the correct thread you should have posted your questions in.
Nov 19, 2013, 7:16 pm
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Trying to book CZ REP-CAN-LAX, flights are O1X8 and O1X2. EF sees it. AirFrance sees it. Delta does not .... requested a long sell from 4 different agents and all came back unconfirmed. Anybody have advice? I feel like this isn't an agent issue given I had 2 pretty competent-sounding agents out of the 4 who couldn't find anything.
FWIW I'm trying to book Business (O) but the rep isn't seeing Economy (X) either. The problem flight is CAN-LAX (the major one).
FWIW I'm trying to book Business (O) but the rep isn't seeing Economy (X) either. The problem flight is CAN-LAX (the major one).
Nov 19, 2013, 7:29 pm
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Trying to book CZ REP-CAN-LAX, flights are O1X8 and O1X2. EF sees it. AirFrance sees it. Delta does not .... requested a long sell from 4 different agents and all came back unconfirmed. Anybody have advice? I feel like this isn't an agent issue given I had 2 pretty competent-sounding agents out of the 4 who couldn't find anything.
FWIW I'm trying to book Business (O) but the rep isn't seeing Economy (X) either. The problem flight is CAN-LAX (the major one).
FWIW I'm trying to book Business (O) but the rep isn't seeing Economy (X) either. The problem flight is CAN-LAX (the major one).
and/or search for threads like this one:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...inventory.html
Nov 19, 2013, 7:32 pm
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Nov 19, 2013, 10:36 pm
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Nov 20, 2013, 12:40 am
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Yes, and I was wondering if something had changed as Delta phone agents were pricing an award at a higher level than I was expecting. I read through the whole thread and now believe it my proposed award is not a valid routing and thus being treated as two separate awards. I don't know why it would not be a published routing as it is not anything outlandish, but I can't price it as a roundtrip on ITA, only as two one-ways.
Nov 20, 2013, 8:58 am
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Yes, and I was wondering if something had changed as Delta phone agents were pricing an award at a higher level than I was expecting. I read through the whole thread and now believe it my proposed award is not a valid routing and thus being treated as two separate awards. I don't know why it would not be a published routing as it is not anything outlandish, but I can't price it as a roundtrip on ITA, only as two one-ways.
I had a challenging situation back in 2012, read posts 1359-1405 in the booking J awards thread. In fact, this is such a good topic I'll add it to the thread. Thanks for the idea.
Post 1359
Post 1405
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