Original mileage credit?
Aug 20, 2014, 3:38 pm
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Original mileage credit?
Complicated situation.
I'm currently on a delta status challenge and short on 6000miles for completion. Originally slated to fly hkg to sea today. My CX flight is delayed going into HKG by 5 hours and I'm going to misconnect.
Now Cathay is offering to put me onto either CX metal or SC metal on to my final destination. Long shot here, but will my originally booked ticket miles post? Or SOL here?
I'm currently on a delta status challenge and short on 6000miles for completion. Originally slated to fly hkg to sea today. My CX flight is delayed going into HKG by 5 hours and I'm going to misconnect.
Now Cathay is offering to put me onto either CX metal or SC metal on to my final destination. Long shot here, but will my originally booked ticket miles post? Or SOL here?
Aug 20, 2014, 5:19 pm
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I an envisioning the OP flying something like BKK-HKG on CX and HKG-SEA-XXX on DL, all on the same reservation. If DL issued the ticket I would be working with them to re-route me either via another carrier or DL metal. If another carrier, Delta should allow for ORC. Or am I thinking about this the wrong way?
Aug 20, 2014, 8:54 pm
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But in thinking about this a bit more since CX is the cause of the original delay, they are the ones responsible for onward travel. Only if DL issued the ticket would the OP have any hope of getting ORC.
Aug 20, 2014, 9:20 pm
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I have booked CX on a Delta reservation (as well as S9, BR, TG, AY, UA, AA etc.). All can be booked on DL stock either by calling Delta or booking through an agent.
But in thinking about this a bit more since CX is the cause of the original delay, they are the ones responsible for onward travel. Only if DL issued the ticket would the OP have any hope of getting ORC.
But in thinking about this a bit more since CX is the cause of the original delay, they are the ones responsible for onward travel. Only if DL issued the ticket would the OP have any hope of getting ORC.