[Premium Fare Gone]: CX: Vietnam to North America from $674 (J) and $1100 (F)
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Jan 5, 19, 12:07 pm
#1036
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: NYC
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FT thread on Vietnam Visas/VOA
I urge people to review the extended discussion of the various visa/VOA options for Vietnam in this thread:
Visa / VOA Info for Vietnam
A kind soul placed a link to it in the wiki above.
Also, I will note that, in the past, the various embasssies were essentially in competition with the VOA letter providers. This led to information of varying quality about entry requirements depending on who you talked to. The introduction of the e-visa has brought some uniformity.
Visa / VOA Info for Vietnam
A kind soul placed a link to it in the wiki above.
Also, I will note that, in the past, the various embasssies were essentially in competition with the VOA letter providers. This led to information of varying quality about entry requirements depending on who you talked to. The introduction of the e-visa has brought some uniformity.
Jan 5, 19, 12:20 pm
#1037
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Without meaning to sound preachy or what-have-you, might I suggest people remember these are screamingly good deals.
So, if you:
- don't get to spend as much time in the lounge (or, any),
- don't get all the caviar,
- don't get the hand-written note,
- do get down-graded to J,
- etc, etc, etc,
while not ideal, you still got a great deal!
Just some food for thought ...
So, if you:
- don't get to spend as much time in the lounge (or, any),
- don't get all the caviar,
- don't get the hand-written note,
- do get down-graded to J,
- etc, etc, etc,
while not ideal, you still got a great deal!
Just some food for thought ...
Jan 5, 19, 2:00 pm
#1038
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Originally Posted by NWplatinum
And you guys booked this shortly after CX pulled all their inventory? So it’s not like you got it 24-36 hours after they had pulled their inventory and we’re sending people through LHR, right? That’s interesting. I’m curious to know the timing.
These higher fares were still available at around midnight New York time on the 31st. They were withdrawn not much longer after that.
Others reported successfully ticketing itineraries 'on hold' with CX. This took place a couple of days after the fares were withdrawn (posted up thread).
Jan 5, 19, 2:18 pm
#1039
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Indeed, I ticketed mine just two days ago after I had it on hold for a while. Although knowing it would be a risk, in my timezone it was like 30 minutes before midnight and I completely didn't feel like making serious decisions anymore... 
Jan 5, 19, 2:36 pm
#1040
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,442
Originally Posted by aa213bb
Without meaning to sound preachy or what-have-you, might I suggest people remember these are screamingly good deals.
So, if you:
- don't get to spend as much time in the lounge (or, any),
- don't get all the caviar,
- don't get the hand-written note,
- do get down-graded to J,
- etc, etc, etc,
while not ideal, you still got a great deal!
Just some food for thought ...
So, if you:
- don't get to spend as much time in the lounge (or, any),
- don't get all the caviar,
- don't get the hand-written note,
- do get down-graded to J,
- etc, etc, etc,
while not ideal, you still got a great deal!
Just some food for thought ...
Jan 5, 19, 3:30 pm
#1041
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,008
Originally Posted by hamzaf91
I just booked LAX to PVG in Delta One Suites using 60K Virgin Atlantic Miles and $5 in taxes. There’s was quite a bit of availability from LAX to HND and PVG on Delta.
Jan 5, 19, 3:40 pm
#1042
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SIN
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Originally Posted by olouie
agree with most of this but a downgrade to J would suck unless they actually refund the fare difference. Paying 2x as much as you could have isn’t awesome even if still a good deal.
Jan 5, 19, 3:56 pm
#1043
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Originally Posted by NetJets Germany
Refund what fare difference? Surely you are not talking about the erroneously filed one, right? In all other cases, it would have to be the pax who would theoretically refund the airline, as normal J fares are much higher than the incorrectly filed A fares from the day. Although I am pretty sure that CX would not do that...
Jan 5, 19, 6:52 pm
#1044
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Originally Posted by tobikosan
Unsubstantiated but I have a friend in HKG who's wife is whatever top flight attendant on a plane is for Cathay and she told him they were likely to swap out a lot of planes to ones that do not have F.
Jan 5, 19, 9:40 pm
#1045
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 5,574
Vietnam - CX Interlining Bags?
Anyone know the policy for interlining bags outside the codeshare?
What I am thinking is the positioning flight on Vietnam Airlines (not a codeshare) to the New Year's fare flights of Cathay Dragon/Cathay.
Example 1 - Single Ticket, JFK-HKG-HAN (on CX codeshare with Vietnam) - I believe bag(s) will be checked through.
Example 2 - Two Tickets, JFK-HKG-HAN, first ticket, HAN-XXX on Vietnam Airlines (non-codeshare) second ticket - Will CX interline bag(s) all the way to XXX destination?
Example 3 - Two Tickets, XXX-HAN, first ticket on Vietnam Airlines (non-codeshare), HAN-HKG-JFK second ticket - Will Vietnam Airlines interline bag(s) all the way to NYC destination?
Experience? Links?
What I am thinking is the positioning flight on Vietnam Airlines (not a codeshare) to the New Year's fare flights of Cathay Dragon/Cathay.
Example 1 - Single Ticket, JFK-HKG-HAN (on CX codeshare with Vietnam) - I believe bag(s) will be checked through.
Example 2 - Two Tickets, JFK-HKG-HAN, first ticket, HAN-XXX on Vietnam Airlines (non-codeshare) second ticket - Will CX interline bag(s) all the way to XXX destination?
Example 3 - Two Tickets, XXX-HAN, first ticket on Vietnam Airlines (non-codeshare), HAN-HKG-JFK second ticket - Will Vietnam Airlines interline bag(s) all the way to NYC destination?
Experience? Links?
Jan 5, 19, 10:05 pm
#1046
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Originally Posted by spilla
I just unsuccessfully tried to change my HAN-HKG leg to be able to spend more time in the F lounges (I only have a 1:45 connection). The booking change process almost completed with only the $100USD change fee, but then it said the “flights are no longer available”, however I was still charged the $100 fee.
After chatting on FB Messenger, they said it was due to “the super sale” fare, and the price would change to $15,017 if I wanted to go ahead, or they could refund the $100 change fee.
After chatting on FB Messenger, they said it was due to “the super sale” fare, and the price would change to $15,017 if I wanted to go ahead, or they could refund the $100 change fee.
Jan 5, 19, 10:10 pm
#1047
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Originally Posted by NetJets Germany
Refund what fare difference? Surely you are not talking about the erroneously filed one, right? In all other cases, it would have to be the pax who would theoretically refund the airline, as normal J fares are much higher than the incorrectly filed A fares from the day. Although I am pretty sure that CX would not do that...
Jan 5, 19, 10:13 pm
#1048
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Doubt it...
Originally Posted by tobikosan
Unsubstantiated but I have a friend in HKG who's wife is whatever top flight attendant on a plane is for Cathay and she told him they were likely to swap out a lot of planes to ones that do not have F.
Jan 5, 19, 10:17 pm
#1049
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Originally Posted by tobikosan
Unsubstantiated but I have a friend in HKG who's wife is whatever top flight attendant on a plane is for Cathay and she told him they were likely to swap out a lot of planes to ones that do not have F.
All jokes aside I'd say this lady is talking our of her rear end about things she has no clue or company input about. Management won't update their flight attendants of all people about strategy.
Jan 5, 19, 10:18 pm
#1050
Join Date: Aug 2015
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Originally Posted by skywalkerLAX
It's common practice among ALL fares that you can't change your ticket without a price increase before flying at least the first segment. There will always be a reprice.
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BEFORE DEPARTURE
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RE-PRICE WITH BELOW OPTIONS AND PROVIDE THE BEST
FARE TO PASSENGER -
1. IF SAME ROUTING AND BOOKING CLASS -
USE ANY CX/KA HISTORICAL FARE FOR RE-PRICE AND
NEW TICKET MAY BE EQUAL/HIGHER OR LOWER THAN
THE PREVIOUS TICKET OR
