[PREM FARE GONE] TP/BA and CX First: Portugal to Hong Kong €1338 one way
Jan 13, 2019, 12:01 pm
#121
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Even as honored, patience is still the key. Instead of paying normal price for positing flight(s), accommodation, there could be better fares if activities the past few weeks are any indication.
Jan 13, 2019, 12:24 pm
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It’s all a gamble - if you find something you think is good value or would be happy with, then book it. Or wait and gamble and something better may come along.
Jan 13, 2019, 1:13 pm
#126
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Thank you to the OP! I booked and ticketed through Milan very early in the sale - received a credit card notification (Amex) that I was charged but it still isn't showing up in my pending charges. Booked directly with CX and can pick seats, etc. Anyone else seeing delayed charge posting?
Jan 13, 2019, 1:34 pm
#127
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Trying to insert a stopover in LHR. CX reservations said no reprice after first leg (LIS to LHR in my case) with potential change fee, but Priceline with whom I booked is saying change anytime for no fee but reprice will be triggered anytime, even after first leg. Could anybody confirm? Thanks.
Jan 13, 2019, 3:19 pm
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I don't think the "cheap fare" allows a stopover in LHR in the first place, so you will need to pay the fare difference (historical fares) up to the next higher fare that allows stopovers in LHR on the way to Asia.
Jan 13, 2019, 4:57 pm
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in rules was information that stopovers for free...i posted these part...
Jan 13, 2019, 10:29 pm
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IMHO the JAL Lounge is better than the CX one at FRA. It's open midday as well.
Jan 14, 2019, 7:00 am
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Jan 14, 2019, 1:14 pm
#133
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Before departure, definitely will incur repricing. If you're trying to change second leg and you do so after first leg, that's what I'm asking a few posts ago as below - anybody has an answer?
Trying to insert a stopover in LHR. CX reservations said no reprice after first leg (LIS to LHR in my case) with potential change fee, but Priceline with whom I booked is saying change anytime for no fee but reprice will be triggered anytime, even after first leg. Could anybody confirm? Thanks.
Jan 14, 2019, 2:31 pm
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I don’t have the answer. But given that these were all connections in LHR/FRA/other (rather than stopovers), wouldn’t that mean you’d have to fly to that connection point and then call to change (presumably within a few hours of your flight)?
Jan 14, 2019, 3:13 pm
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That's correct - in my case I have an 8.5hr connection in LHR so sufficient time to do so. If this is doable, I would book hotel fully refundable with 6pm cancel or something in case.