stop-over on award = 2 awards?
Jun 1, 2003, 9:59 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by leroy11:
I thought KL was launching a nonstop service AMS-CPT?</font>
I thought KL was launching a nonstop service AMS-CPT?</font>
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May 11, 2005, 2:52 am
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Originally Posted by ozstamps
What I find amazing is that despite an hour search on FT on old threads I have not seen ONE thread there that has a DEFINITE answer from KLM re stopovers on AWARD travel.
Some say there are none. Some say one a round trip, some say one stop per It'l one way if via several continents. Some here say stops in the same REGION as destination are unlimited if the carrier stops there (i.e. AMS-JNB-CPT would allow a JNB stop each way if required as is same zone on this basis.)
I spent 20 minutes on their KL website looking for info and found none. I found my old award book and read it cover to cover and do not see stopovers are even MENTIONED.
Threy has posted that KLM are "pretty liberal" re stopovers on awards ..... whatever that may mean.
Seems like Russian Roulette depending on which agent you get who books itinerary? And if so, there is every chance someone somewhere may disagree and void/amend the routing along the way.
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May 11, 2005, 3:01 am
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What I have always been told by FD agent is that you are entitled to one, and one only, stopover per return award. I was not aware of their being any controversy over this and thought this was accepted as an established rule.
The only additional caveat is that the stop-over must be on a standard routing, viz. stop-over in DTW on an AMS-LAX-AMS award is fine. Stop-over in LAX on an AMS-DFW-AMS award is not.
The only additional caveat is that the stop-over must be on a standard routing, viz. stop-over in DTW on an AMS-LAX-AMS award is fine. Stop-over in LAX on an AMS-DFW-AMS award is not.
May 11, 2005, 3:25 pm
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My experience is that the rules allow one stopover on a return reward but not within a zone. My intended routing was on DL metal, entirely within North America, LAX-ATL [stopover] - MOB [destination] - ATL-LAX. I needed two tickets but wanted to burn my last remaining 47k DL miles for one of them.
Using DL miles that routing was no problem. Using KL miles they wanted to charge me three one way awards; LAX-ATL, ATL-MOB, MOB-ATL-LAX, so I excluded the ATL-MOB sector in lieu of finding some alternative other than an award ticket.
Using DL miles that routing was no problem. Using KL miles they wanted to charge me three one way awards; LAX-ATL, ATL-MOB, MOB-ATL-LAX, so I excluded the ATL-MOB sector in lieu of finding some alternative other than an award ticket.
May 12, 2005, 6:43 am
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If you stay less than 24hrs, this is not regarded as a stopover. The FD desk, however, may play at being a pita by arguing that their system requires them to book the segments separately.
May 12, 2005, 11:16 pm
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[QUOTE=ozstamps]Two years on, has anything changed here?
Glen
From FAQ Flying Blue/FD Help page- same text for both - on klm.com:
says: I'm planning on making a stopover halfway through my next flight. Is a stopover possible on an award ticket?
One stopover allowed on an award ticket
Yes, you're allowed one stopover per international round-trip award flight. Terms and conditions apply; please contact the FD helpdesk for more information
Glen
From FAQ Flying Blue/FD Help page- same text for both - on klm.com:
says: I'm planning on making a stopover halfway through my next flight. Is a stopover possible on an award ticket?
One stopover allowed on an award ticket
Yes, you're allowed one stopover per international round-trip award flight. Terms and conditions apply; please contact the FD helpdesk for more information