No PNR on codeshare?
Apr 10, 2019, 4:57 pm
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No PNR on codeshare?
I just had a strange, and first for me, incident. I booked a codeshare (AA marketed, JL operated) flight for next year. I called AA to get the JL PNR, but the agent said there was only what we could surmise is a placeholder because it is 5 digits long (PNR is always 6 digit alpha numeric). Has anyone else ever encountered this? Could it be that I just need to wait for JL to assign a PNR?
Apr 10, 2019, 10:25 pm
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And if you want to use the PNR to assign seats, that is basically not possible for an AA codeshare on JL metal. They have not fixed that quirk yet. And by they, I do mean the combined effort of AA and JL to make the systems communicate.
Apr 11, 2019, 2:42 am
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Apr 11, 2019, 12:46 pm
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Long standing quirk?
JAL never seems to ask for the PNR. For OLCI, I think you need to start from the AA site, that will then direct you to JAL
JAL never seems to ask for the PNR. For OLCI, I think you need to start from the AA site, that will then direct you to JAL
Apr 12, 2019, 11:53 am
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Some systems do actually generate only 5 digit references, but not Amadeus, which JL are now in.
There should be one already, or the AA PNR should update to show the JL operated flights as unconfirmed.
Try calling JL, giving them your AA ticket number, and asking them to find your JL operating PNR.
Could it be that I just need to wait for JL to assign a PNR?
Try calling JL, giving them your AA ticket number, and asking them to find your JL operating PNR.
Apr 12, 2019, 11:51 pm
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2 ways.
1. try finding the JAL PNR on the AA ticket receipt here. should be written there. . https://prefunds.aa.com/refunds/
2. Actually, there's a much easier way to do this. Take your AA confirmation code to the Qantas manage booking site. Input your PNR and last name there to look up the booking. Once it pulls up, the Qantas site will show a different booking # at the top of the page. THIS is your JAL PNR. Grab that and pop it into JAL's manage booking site. not 100%, but it should work.
1. try finding the JAL PNR on the AA ticket receipt here. should be written there. . https://prefunds.aa.com/refunds/
2. Actually, there's a much easier way to do this. Take your AA confirmation code to the Qantas manage booking site. Input your PNR and last name there to look up the booking. Once it pulls up, the Qantas site will show a different booking # at the top of the page. THIS is your JAL PNR. Grab that and pop it into JAL's manage booking site. not 100%, but it should work.
Last edited by Tokyoite; Apr 12, 2019 at 11:57 pm