Missing an awards travel connection?
Mar 26, 2014 | 1:52 pm
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Missing an awards travel connection?
Hi,
Due to a schedule change I have a short turnaround time for a business class United awards flight in Greece and worried about missing my flight. What happens if I miss the first leg of the awards flight? I'm flying multiple airlines. The awards is through United.
1) Non awards
Olympic, non-star alliance, to Rhodes. This is the flight that might be late & might make me miss my awards flight connection.
2)Awards
Aegean Air Rho-Ath
Aegean Air Ath-Muc (next day)
Lufthansa Air Muc-Ath
If I miss the 1st leg, Rho-Ath, what will happen? Do I forfeit my trip? Can I call for a later flight to ATH? Should I contact United or Aegean if that happens?
Thanks.
Due to a schedule change I have a short turnaround time for a business class United awards flight in Greece and worried about missing my flight. What happens if I miss the first leg of the awards flight? I'm flying multiple airlines. The awards is through United.
1) Non awards
Olympic, non-star alliance, to Rhodes. This is the flight that might be late & might make me miss my awards flight connection.
2)Awards
Aegean Air Rho-Ath
Aegean Air Ath-Muc (next day)
Lufthansa Air Muc-Ath
If I miss the 1st leg, Rho-Ath, what will happen? Do I forfeit my trip? Can I call for a later flight to ATH? Should I contact United or Aegean if that happens?
Thanks.
Mar 26, 2014 | 2:45 pm
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With separate tickets/PNR for flights you are taking 100% of the risk for the next flight. Your Rhodes-Athens flights is not a connection. Its a separate ticket
If you miss/no show the Rhodes-Athens flight normally all other flights on that PNR/ticket are automatic cancelled. But ask United now.
If you are worried time to start rescheduling flights now. And check your travel insurance policy.
If you miss/no show the Rhodes-Athens flight normally all other flights on that PNR/ticket are automatic cancelled. But ask United now.
If you are worried time to start rescheduling flights now. And check your travel insurance policy.
Mar 26, 2014 | 3:04 pm
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It is a very common misuse of the term "connection" to apply it to the final segment/sector of one ticket and the first segment/sector of another sector.
If OP noshows for his onward travel, he is completely at the mercy of the onward carrier as to whether he is rebooked, required to pay a penalty or purchase a new ticket at then existing prices.
It is also true that if you noshow, your onward segments cancel. There is the hope that they will be reinstated, but none of them are guaranteed.
If OP noshows for his onward travel, he is completely at the mercy of the onward carrier as to whether he is rebooked, required to pay a penalty or purchase a new ticket at then existing prices.
It is also true that if you noshow, your onward segments cancel. There is the hope that they will be reinstated, but none of them are guaranteed.
Mar 26, 2014 | 3:30 pm
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*Disclaimer* I'm a newbie at this kind of stuff so please correct if wrong *end*
If there was a schedule change on the first flight (Olympic), couldn't OP call Olympic and have them rebook without a fee? Is this something that only some airlines do?
If there was a schedule change on the first flight (Olympic), couldn't OP call Olympic and have them rebook without a fee? Is this something that only some airlines do?
Mar 26, 2014 | 4:41 pm
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Thanks for all the advice. Knowing what I learned, I will rebook my first flight, Olympic, so that I have enough time in RHO to make my first leg of the awards ticket to ATH.
Appreciate the help.
Appreciate the help.
Mar 26, 2014 | 4:50 pm
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Depends on how much of a the time change it is. If its not much, for example 45 minutes, unlikely. If its for example 4 hours then possibly. Depends on the ticket t&c's and local laws (if any). But not all carriers will be co-operative and accommodating. They have no interest in the next ticket
Mar 26, 2014 | 6:01 pm
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Depends on how much of a the time change it is. If its not much, for example 45 minutes, unlikely. If its for example 4 hours then possibly. Depends on the ticket t&c's and local laws (if any). But not all carriers will be co-operative and accommodating. They have no interest in the next ticket