(Premium Fare Gone): One World: KTM-various USA from $1100 o/w; $2200 r/t
Apr 10, 2019, 9:11 am
#76
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 310
Apr 10, 2019, 10:03 am
#77
formerly Guanran Wang
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: HKG, PEK, IAD/DCA, LON, BHX,
Programs: Alaska, BAEC, Asiana, Aegean, Enrich, Marriott/SPG, Hilton
Posts: 322
I am able to price KTM-HKG-DFW-LAX-JFK-DCA on ITA and AA for 2360USD RT in all J plus transcon A321T segments.
anyone is able to price out more segments to max out Tier Points？
I tried to add a stop in PHX between DFW and LAX but it does not price.
anyone is able to price out more segments to max out Tier Points？
I tried to add a stop in PHX between DFW and LAX but it does not price.
Apr 10, 2019, 10:48 am
#78
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sydney
Programs: NH AMC, EY Guest Silver,MPC GO
Posts: 210
Three transfer within US on each way should be the limit as per fare rules said
Apr 10, 2019, 12:29 pm
#80
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 4,477
The take-off from KTM is not as hard, and most major airlines can do it perfectly.
Apr 10, 2019, 1:22 pm
#81
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Programs: BMI Diamond Club Gold forever
Posts: 6,367
For what it’s worth, this can be routed via ICN and DFW too, with the first segment on KE. This routing gets you a better seat for the first segment than KA (and an opportunity to sit in KE F because they run a three cabin plane but only Y and J). But no upgrades to F on AA since the DFW-ICN route has no F cabin.
Apr 11, 2019, 9:31 am
#84
formerly Guanran Wang
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: HKG, PEK, IAD/DCA, LON, BHX,
Programs: Alaska, BAEC, Asiana, Aegean, Enrich, Marriott/SPG, Hilton
Posts: 322
Apr 11, 2019, 9:39 am
#85
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Programs: BMI Diamond Club Gold forever
Posts: 6,367
That’s not the restriction that matters. Many fares have a bucket for the primary or issuing carrier and a “map” that shows what fare bucket you need to (or can) use on other “allowed” carriers. The problem here is not whether CX has an R bucket or not, it is that the AA fare rules specifically state that the transpac segment can only be on an AA flight operated by AA. So that means no CX operated flight is allowed for that segment. It’s really easy to pull up the fare rules in ITA and read them.
Apr 12, 2019, 9:24 am
#86
formerly Guanran Wang
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: HKG, PEK, IAD/DCA, LON, BHX,
Programs: Alaska, BAEC, Asiana, Aegean, Enrich, Marriott/SPG, Hilton
Posts: 322
That’s not the restriction that matters. Many fares have a bucket for the primary or issuing carrier and a “map” that shows what fare bucket you need to (or can) use on other “allowed” carriers. The problem here is not whether CX has an R bucket or not, it is that the AA fare rules specifically state that the transpac segment can only be on an AA flight operated by AA. So that means no CX operated flight is allowed for that segment. It’s really easy to pull up the fare rules in ITA and read them.
Apr 12, 2019, 11:53 am
#87
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 36
You can also book flight on KA & CX metal, prices comes out between $1200 and $1300
Do the multicity search and you can have stopover
KTM -JFK comes out around 1300
KA does not credit to Alaska but CX will be good for mileage on Alaska, and 16 hour from hongkong to New York in good biz seats
Do the multicity search and you can have stopover
KTM -JFK comes out around 1300
KA does not credit to Alaska but CX will be good for mileage on Alaska, and 16 hour from hongkong to New York in good biz seats
May 21, 2019, 7:47 am
#89
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 310
Transiting at KTM was a lot easier than I expected it to be based on everything I'd read. The 1-day transit visa is $5 in case your feeder flight arrives before the check-in desk for your airline is open. They had no interest in allowing me to sit at the Transit Desk until it opened a few hours later. They actually had some dude personally take me through the process, skipping all the lines, once they determined they wanted me out of the transit desk area. I have no idea why that happened, though. If you're arriving in business, use the computer kiosk for your transit visa and just enter KTM as the hotel address in all relevant fields It. shouldn't take you more than 5 minutes if you beat the rush. Expect to have to do this if you arrive before check-in opens for your flight.
There's no luggage storage or anything and I didn't feel like finding a hotel to work something out with on short notice, so I just carried my suitcase with me to go visit the Shree Pashupatinath Temple area. Even though they didn't let me in the main complex because I was carrying a large carry-on roller bag, it was still fun to sit around the marketplace that's set up down there and soak in the atmosphere. I saw a monkey steal someone's cheesy poofs out of their hand as they were walking, which made the day very entertaining.
The airport is full of hustlers, including people who, apparently, think standing next to you and staring at you for ten minutes will be enough to give them money. Also, the bathroom facilities might have been the single most vile smelling place I've ever been to. Once the check-in desk for your flight opens, things are pretty smooth. The Radisson lounge might be one of the weirdest lounges I've ever been to. There's a bar with a deli style counter where you can request various dishes that are prepackaged and just need to be handed to you.
Anyways, not as bad as expected!
There's no luggage storage or anything and I didn't feel like finding a hotel to work something out with on short notice, so I just carried my suitcase with me to go visit the Shree Pashupatinath Temple area. Even though they didn't let me in the main complex because I was carrying a large carry-on roller bag, it was still fun to sit around the marketplace that's set up down there and soak in the atmosphere. I saw a monkey steal someone's cheesy poofs out of their hand as they were walking, which made the day very entertaining.
The airport is full of hustlers, including people who, apparently, think standing next to you and staring at you for ten minutes will be enough to give them money. Also, the bathroom facilities might have been the single most vile smelling place I've ever been to. Once the check-in desk for your flight opens, things are pretty smooth. The Radisson lounge might be one of the weirdest lounges I've ever been to. There's a bar with a deli style counter where you can request various dishes that are prepackaged and just need to be handed to you.
Anyways, not as bad as expected!