(Premium Fare Gone): One World: KTM-various USA from $1100 o/w; $2200 r/t
Apr 8, 2019, 2:17 pm
#61
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If you want CX codes, just book the CX fare from KTM. They have I fares that are nearly identical in price. Of course you cannot have your cake and eat it to, it will be on CX metal and so you cannot upgrade to F w AA instruments.
Apr 8, 2019, 2:37 pm
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But you may be able to upgrade your CX flight to First using Asia Miles, and get real F instead of AA's inferior F.
Apr 8, 2019, 7:53 pm
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While CX's F is significantly better than AA's, it's also significantly more miles to upgrade (I think HKG-East Coast US is 65k to go from J to F with CX) and more difficult to find space. So CX F >>> AA F, but AA F is a bit easier to score.
Apr 8, 2019, 10:31 pm
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Sxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, type so many words to disappear.
I use ITmatrix which share in another thread. But just change the date still cannot get the similar result.
What I want, is start from KTM to US, any city is OK. Just get as much miles as possible to credit AS, the othere miles will credit to JL.
Can anyone share with me how to set in ITmatrix? so I can learn and use by myself. Via ICN/HKG is OK for me.
I use ITmatrix which share in another thread. But just change the date still cannot get the similar result.
What I want, is start from KTM to US, any city is OK. Just get as much miles as possible to credit AS, the othere miles will credit to JL.
Can anyone share with me how to set in ITmatrix? so I can learn and use by myself. Via ICN/HKG is OK for me.
Apr 9, 2019, 12:36 am
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Sxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, type so many words to disappear.
I use ITmatrix which share in another thread. But just change the date still cannot get the similar result.
What I want, is start from KTM to US, any city is OK. Just get as much miles as possible to credit AS, the othere miles will credit to JL.
Can anyone share with me how to set in ITmatrix? so I can learn and use by myself. Via ICN/HKG is OK for me.
I use ITmatrix which share in another thread. But just change the date still cannot get the similar result.
What I want, is start from KTM to US, any city is OK. Just get as much miles as possible to credit AS, the othere miles will credit to JL.
Can anyone share with me how to set in ITmatrix? so I can learn and use by myself. Via ICN/HKG is OK for me.
You can also do one-way. If you'd prefer the CX fare:
Apr 9, 2019, 3:51 am
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I'm looking at doing this originating from SIN. We would fly MI to KTM, arriving at 9:05, exactly 2 hours before the KA flight to HKG departs.
It looks like the MCT at KTM is just 45 minutes, international to international. I also believe MI has a baggage interline agreement with KA (but not with AA) so we wouldn't have to get our bags at KTM. Am I missing anything?
The layover at HKG is 12 hours. I guess we could collect our bags and get a day room at the hotel connected to the airport. Or, could we also present ourselves to a transit desk and request for the bags to be checked the rest of the way to the US and just stay airside. I'm not sure how adventurous we will feel after the 4 hour red-eye in a recliner.
It looks like the MCT at KTM is just 45 minutes, international to international. I also believe MI has a baggage interline agreement with KA (but not with AA) so we wouldn't have to get our bags at KTM. Am I missing anything?
The layover at HKG is 12 hours. I guess we could collect our bags and get a day room at the hotel connected to the airport. Or, could we also present ourselves to a transit desk and request for the bags to be checked the rest of the way to the US and just stay airside. I'm not sure how adventurous we will feel after the 4 hour red-eye in a recliner.
Last edited by work2fly; Apr 9, 2019 at 5:22 am
Apr 9, 2019, 5:25 am
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I'm looking at doing this originating from SIN. We would fly MI to KTM, arriving at 9:05, exactly 2 hours before the KA flight to HKG departs.
It looks like the MCT at KTM is just 45 minutes, international to international. I also believe MI has a baggage interline agreement with KA (but not with AA) so we wouldn't have to get our bags at KTM. Am I missing anything?
The layover at HKG is 12 hours. I guess we could collect our bags and get a day room at the hotel connected to the airport. Or, could we also present ourselves to a transit desk and request for the bags to be checked the rest of the way to the US and just stay airside. I'm not sure how adventurous we will feel after the 4 hour red-eye in a recliner.
It looks like the MCT at KTM is just 45 minutes, international to international. I also believe MI has a baggage interline agreement with KA (but not with AA) so we wouldn't have to get our bags at KTM. Am I missing anything?
The layover at HKG is 12 hours. I guess we could collect our bags and get a day room at the hotel connected to the airport. Or, could we also present ourselves to a transit desk and request for the bags to be checked the rest of the way to the US and just stay airside. I'm not sure how adventurous we will feel after the 4 hour red-eye in a recliner.
Apr 9, 2019, 5:31 am
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Apr 9, 2019, 2:36 pm
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I'm looking at doing this originating from SIN. We would fly MI to KTM, arriving at 9:05, exactly 2 hours before the KA flight to HKG departs.
It looks like the MCT at KTM is just 45 minutes, international to international. I also believe MI has a baggage interline agreement with KA (but not with AA) so we wouldn't have to get our bags at KTM. Am I missing anything?
The layover at HKG is 12 hours. I guess we could collect our bags and get a day room at the hotel connected to the airport. Or, could we also present ourselves to a transit desk and request for the bags to be checked the rest of the way to the US and just stay airside. I'm not sure how adventurous we will feel after the 4 hour red-eye in a recliner.
It looks like the MCT at KTM is just 45 minutes, international to international. I also believe MI has a baggage interline agreement with KA (but not with AA) so we wouldn't have to get our bags at KTM. Am I missing anything?
The layover at HKG is 12 hours. I guess we could collect our bags and get a day room at the hotel connected to the airport. Or, could we also present ourselves to a transit desk and request for the bags to be checked the rest of the way to the US and just stay airside. I'm not sure how adventurous we will feel after the 4 hour red-eye in a recliner.
I flew KA103 in January and it's not a great flight. The timing is pretty terrible for NA connections, which is reflected in the price. I'd suggest booking a day room somewhere near the airport if possible. But it will probably be a bit pricey. I rented a room for 6 hrs at Aerotel in HKG (airside near gate 35). It was good enough to get some sleep (and saved me the 30-45min immigration queue), but not cheap by any means and only workable for a solo traveler (tiny "bed").
Apr 9, 2019, 6:01 pm
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I'm looking at doing this originating from SIN. We would fly MI to KTM, arriving at 9:05, exactly 2 hours before the KA flight to HKG departs.
It looks like the MCT at KTM is just 45 minutes, international to international. I also believe MI has a baggage interline agreement with KA (but not with AA) so we wouldn't have to get our bags at KTM. Am I missing anything?
The layover at HKG is 12 hours. I guess we could collect our bags and get a day room at the hotel connected to the airport. Or, could we also present ourselves to a transit desk and request for the bags to be checked the rest of the way to the US and just stay airside. I'm not sure how adventurous we will feel after the 4 hour red-eye in a recliner.
It looks like the MCT at KTM is just 45 minutes, international to international. I also believe MI has a baggage interline agreement with KA (but not with AA) so we wouldn't have to get our bags at KTM. Am I missing anything?
The layover at HKG is 12 hours. I guess we could collect our bags and get a day room at the hotel connected to the airport. Or, could we also present ourselves to a transit desk and request for the bags to be checked the rest of the way to the US and just stay airside. I'm not sure how adventurous we will feel after the 4 hour red-eye in a recliner.
Apr 10, 2019, 5:05 am
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I booked this flight for May and then got a note last month that the KA flight has been re-timed to 9:15pm. So I’d be careful, i didnt really look to see if its a seasonal thing or why my May flight is 2+ hours earlier... but it would screw you on your connection. I think you have to be farely risk averse to try a 2 hour connection on a non alliance carrier in KTM of all places.
Apr 10, 2019, 6:48 am
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Apr 10, 2019, 8:26 am
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Thanks for the advice, which I will heed.
If I do this, I'll either try to fly into KTM on the KA flight and do an immediate turn (with our bags in HKG), or find some other flight with a much longer connection.
If I do this, I'll either try to fly into KTM on the KA flight and do an immediate turn (with our bags in HKG), or find some other flight with a much longer connection.
Last edited by work2fly; Apr 10, 2019 at 9:33 am