Booking Complex Fare
Feb 16, 2015, 6:08 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: Skywards
Posts: 564
Booking Complex Fare
Hi everyone
Trying to book the following fare on the Emirates website but it seems to hang up on the final screen (i.e. the screen before you are shown the fare).
Route
PVG - KHI - GLA - PVG
I've tried both from a computer and the iPad app but getting the same issue. When I call Emirates, they say I can't book this as one booking (hence why im having issues on the website) - it will be two separate bookings due to the Karachi stop over. Problem is, i'm sure i've done this before via the Emirates website without any issue. Is what EK telling me true or have the recent changes on EK mean i will need to make two separate bookings?
Thanks in advance.
Screenshot of search query hanging:
Trying to book the following fare on the Emirates website but it seems to hang up on the final screen (i.e. the screen before you are shown the fare).
Route
PVG - KHI - GLA - PVG
I've tried both from a computer and the iPad app but getting the same issue. When I call Emirates, they say I can't book this as one booking (hence why im having issues on the website) - it will be two separate bookings due to the Karachi stop over. Problem is, i'm sure i've done this before via the Emirates website without any issue. Is what EK telling me true or have the recent changes on EK mean i will need to make two separate bookings?
Thanks in advance.
Screenshot of search query hanging:
Feb 16, 2015, 9:42 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,454
I think someone had a similar issue with a non-stopover allowed routing BKK-HKG-DXB-BKK which wouldn't price as the rules did not allow for the HKG stopover.
If you really must have this all on one itinerary, I would contact a travel agent who may have access to fares (and the energy) to construct something which allows for your KHI stopover without paying for expensive one-ways or IATA YY fares.
If you really must have this all on one itinerary, I would contact a travel agent who may have access to fares (and the energy) to construct something which allows for your KHI stopover without paying for expensive one-ways or IATA YY fares.
Feb 16, 2015, 10:11 am
#3
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Looking at EK's fares, a simple R/t from PVG-GLA will not allow the desired routing
Alll the fares I just checked have a routing of SHA-DXB-GLA only
The agents are correct in that you will need 2 fares if you wish this itinerary
KHI-GLA-PVG will price up on the website ( and then you just need to purchase a 1 way to KHI from somewhere ) but doesn't seen particularly nicely priced
Alll the fares I just checked have a routing of SHA-DXB-GLA only
The agents are correct in that you will need 2 fares if you wish this itinerary
KHI-GLA-PVG will price up on the website ( and then you just need to purchase a 1 way to KHI from somewhere ) but doesn't seen particularly nicely priced
Last edited by Dave Noble; Feb 16, 2015 at 10:20 am
Feb 18, 2015, 8:55 am
#4
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: 09/27
Programs: BA, TK, EK
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While the PVG-GLA fare will be routed SHA-DXB-GLA, that is not a problem if the fare allows 'side trips' at a stopover point. I have certainly booked a DUB-DXB-PVG with a side trip somewhere - online, but a few years ago.