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SNA-LAX Counted as a Ground Segment. Why?
We are flying into SNA (Santa Ana, CA) and out of LAX to HKG. Cathay Pacific in calculating the fare is treating SNA-LAX as a ground segment. Is this correct? It would seem that these should be treated as Los Angeles area airports.
This has been the case when we have flown out of DCA and back into IAD. Any thoughts? |
what sort of ticket?
on oneworld explorers etc since the move to electronic ticketing there is now no such thing as 'city airports', everything is a flown/unflown segment |
AONEX. Are there any work arounds. Paper ticket? Open sectors?
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The paper ticket with open dating and the city code used to work, but I haven't heard reports recently.
And the rules are now pretty explicit A minimum of 3 and maximum of 16 segments, including surface segments between any 2 airports, are permitted for the entire journey. |
I believe that they are treating you in accordance with the rules. IIRC, into LHR and out of LGW also counts as a ground segment.
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Ouch! Surely that makes the OWE more or less unsellable in countries which are still not up to speed on e-ticketing?
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Originally Posted by christep
(Post 15429999)
Ouch! Surely that makes the OWE more or less unsellable in countries which are still not up to speed on e-ticketing?
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Originally Posted by christep
(Post 15429999)
unsellable in countries which are still not up to speed on e-ticketing?
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I'm a bit out of touch, but can the e-ticketing systems all even do open-dated segments yet? I leave others to suggest countries that are still on paper; maybe they've all caught up in the last year or two.
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Originally Posted by christep
(Post 15425489)
the rules are now pretty explicit:
A minimum of 3 and maximum of 16 segments, including surface segments between any 2 airports, are permitted for the entire journey. Has something changed? I am about to have another RTW issued (16 segments which include a journey to NYC (into LGA, out of JFK). Are you saying that LGA-JFK will now be treated as an additional segment, thereby putting me over the 16 max? |
Originally Posted by Full Score
(Post 15534495)
In 15 years of using RTW tickets, 3 or 4 every year, I have never found that LON (LHR and LGW) were treated as different airports; likewise JFK, LGA and EWR have been treated as one (NYC).
Which tax was charged for LON ? Probably, higest one was charged ? |
Originally Posted by Wasabi Tofu
(Post 15534623)
....Which tax was charged for LON ?
Probably, higest one was charged ? |
PSC(UB)
LHR International Departure 22.97 GBP Domestic Departure 13.43 GBP Ireland Departure 17.38 GBP LGW International Departure 11.21 GBP Domestic Departure 7.35 GBP Ireland Departure 9.03 GBP LCY International Departure 24.76 GBP Domestic Departure 24.26 GBP |
Originally Posted by Full Score
(Post 15534495)
In 15 years of using RTW tickets, 3 or 4 every year, I have never found that LON (LHR and LGW) were treated as different airports; likewise JFK, LGA and EWR have been treated as one (NYC).
Has something changed? I am about to have another RTW issued (16 segments which include a journey to NYC (into LGA, out of JFK). Are you saying that LGA-JFK will now be treated as an additional segment, thereby putting me over the 16 max? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...-segments.html http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...-best-out.html http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...ickets-aa.html http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...neworld4u.html http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...t-maximum.html And the rule: (h) A minimum of 3 and maximum of 16 segments, including surface segments between any 2 airports, are permitted for the entire journey. Free flight segments within each continent are limited as follows: Africa 4 Asia 4 Europe Middle East 4 ((*not more than 2 of which may be between the UK and ALGERIA, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, BULGARIA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, GREECE, ISRAEL, LIBYA, MALTA, MIDDLE EAST, MOROCCO, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SERBIA, TUNISIA, UKRAINE. *not more than 2 of which may be between Russia west of the Urals and Russia east of the Urals) whether part of the free continent allowance of 4 coupons, purchased as additional coupons, or a combination of both) North America 6 South America 4 South West Pacific 4 Two additional flight segments within each continent, except the continent of origin, may be purchased. Each additional segment at a charge of: First Class USD550 / AUD750 / GBP350 / HKD4300 / EUR450 / JPY65000 Business Class USD400 / AUD500 / GBP200 / HKD3200 / EUR300 / JPY48000 Economy Class USD150 / AUD200 / GBP75 / HKD1200 / EUR100 / JPY18000 The fare class of the purchased flight segments may be lower than that of the oneworld Explorer. The charge should be shown as “Q” in the fare calculation immediately following the city pair. If currency of ticket origin is not shown convert the USD amount at the BSR except origin New Zealand convert the AUD amount at BSR. |
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