Award space: HKG-TLV
Aug 14, 2013, 10:53 pm
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Award space: HKG-TLV
I've got a DPS - HKG (on CX) - TLV routing in biz for late this year using AA miles.
I haven't yet booked an infant ticket since AA is charging >$800 and there is no more award availability.
Firstly, does anyone know if LY typically opens up more awards as the date comes closer?
Also, any chance I'd have luck calling LY to add in the infant for both legs and receiving a lower fare than what AA is charging?
Finally, if I can have a travel agent make the booking, would it be a problem to link my infant's pnr onto the other tickets?
I haven't yet booked an infant ticket since AA is charging >$800 and there is no more award availability.
Firstly, does anyone know if LY typically opens up more awards as the date comes closer?
Also, any chance I'd have luck calling LY to add in the infant for both legs and receiving a lower fare than what AA is charging?
Finally, if I can have a travel agent make the booking, would it be a problem to link my infant's pnr onto the other tickets?
Aug 22, 2013, 1:57 am
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I've got a DPS - HKG (on CX) - TLV routing in biz for late this year using AA miles.
I haven't yet booked an infant ticket since AA is charging >$800 and there is no more award availability.
Firstly, does anyone know if LY typically opens up more awards as the date comes closer?
Also, any chance I'd have luck calling LY to add in the infant for both legs and receiving a lower fare than what AA is charging?
Finally, if I can have a travel agent make the booking, would it be a problem to link my infant's pnr onto the other tickets?
I haven't yet booked an infant ticket since AA is charging >$800 and there is no more award availability.
Firstly, does anyone know if LY typically opens up more awards as the date comes closer?
Also, any chance I'd have luck calling LY to add in the infant for both legs and receiving a lower fare than what AA is charging?
Finally, if I can have a travel agent make the booking, would it be a problem to link my infant's pnr onto the other tickets?
i think that an infant (<2) cannot be on its own pnr, but added to an adult. not sure, but i think this is the case.
Aug 22, 2013, 9:49 am
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Feb 16, 2014, 11:08 am
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However, the price can fluctuate depending on the fare buckets, and other variables like that (that I'm not well-versed in).
If you can only find 1 leg available w/ miles, you can try pricing out an infant on the other leg, and hope it'll bring down the price.
I got lucky, and the HKG-TLV segment opened up a few weeks in advance, and the DPS-HKG segment opened a few days in advance.
Feb 21, 2014, 2:39 pm
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