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ACfly Oct 1, 2011 3:08 pm

Need help with RTW
 
Hi,

As part of the new travel policy, we are required to book all trips through our corporate travel agents.. I am doing a RTW trip and booked through Corp travel. The agent booked using CX stocks. Corporate Policy is trip is in Business. I would like to upgrade to F, at my own cost. However, this cannot be handle by Corporate..

Call CX and they told me that because it is done by travel agent, they cant do anything until after the first segment is completed.. and once trip has started one cannot change the class of service..

Is there anything I can do?

pandaperth Oct 1, 2011 11:58 pm


Originally Posted by ACfly (Post 17204550)
Hi,

As part of the new travel policy, we are required to book all trips through our corporate travel agents.. I am doing a RTW trip and booked through Corp travel. The agent booked using CX stocks. Corporate Policy is trip is in Business. I would like to upgrade to F, at my own cost. However, this cannot be handle by Corporate..

Call CX and they told me that because it is done by travel agent, they cant do anything until after the first segment is completed.. and once trip has started one cannot change the class of service..

Is there anything I can do?

IF the ticket is an Explorer type ticket (for example OneWorld or Global Explorer), then I'm pretty sure you can upgrade.
For example the OneWorld Explorer has this rule:

16(c)(2) A Business class oneworld Explorer fare may be upgraded to a higher tiered or First class oneworld Explorer fare without fee.
There is no mention of whether this can happen before the first flight or after - so presumably it can be done at any time

A point to note it that the number of F cabins has been decreasing over time - so it might be wise for you to check the availability of F on the flights you will be taking

Unterwegs Oct 2, 2011 12:06 am

I assume you are now on a DONEx.
This are the fare rules - check for the paragraph with the headline UPGRADING
I believe you can do this during travel.


[KVS Availability Tool 6.5.1/Diamond - DotRes: HKG-HKG/CX/DONE3/9976 USD]
Code:

[Rule Application & Other Conditions]
NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT
VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARE
AA/AY/BA/CX/IB/JL/KA/LA/LP/MA/MX/NU/QF/RJ/S7/XL/4M
APPLICATION
CLASS OF SERVICE
THESE FARES APPLY FOR FIRST/BUSINESS/ECONOMY CLASS
SERVICE.
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
ROUND-THE-WORLD JOURNEYS.
FARES APPLY ONLY IF PURCHASED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
---
CAPACITY LIMITATIONS
THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS
CARRIED ON ANY ONE FLIGHT ON FARES GOVERNED BY
THIS RULE AND SUCH FARES WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE
AVAILABLE ON ALL FLIGHTS. THE NUMBER OF SEATS
WHICH THE CARRIER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON A GIVEN
FLIGHT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CARRIERS BEST
JUDGEMENT.
---
OTHER CONDITIONS
---
THE FARE TO BE CHARGED IS DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER
OF GEOGRAPHIC CONTINENTS IN THE ITINERARY
INCLUDING THE CONTINENT OF ORIGIN.
CONTINENTS ARE DEFINED AS -
-EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST INCLUDING ALGERIA/KAZAKHSTAN/
KYRGYZSTAN/LIBYA/MOROCCO/RUSSIA BOTH EAST AND
WEST OF THE URALS/SUDAN/TAJIKISTAN/TUNISIA/
TURKMENISTAN/UZBEKISTAN/EGYPT
-AFRICA
WHICH TOGETHER SHALL COMPRISE TC2.
-
-ASIA
-SOUTH WEST PACIFIC
WHICH TOGETHER SHALL COMPRISE TC3.
-
-NORTH AMERICA INCLUDING CARIBBEAN/
CENTRAL AMERICA/PANAMA
-SOUTH AMERICA
WHICH TOGETHER SHALL COMPRISE TC1.
-
BAGGAGE REGULATIONS-TWO FREE PIECES OF 23 KILOS
EACH SHALL BE PERMITTED.  ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCES
MAY APPLY.  REFER TO INDIVIDUAL CARRIER WEBSITES.
-
PASSENGER EXPENSES NOT PERMITTED.

[Flight Application]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
FARES ONLY APPLY ON ANY AA/AY/BA/CX/IB/JL/
KA/LA/LP/MA/MX/NU/QF/RJ/S7/XL/4M FLIGHT.
---
A.TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
OCEANS AND ONLY ONE CROSSING OF EACH OCEAN IS
PERMITTED.
B.TRAVEL MUST BE IN A CONTINUOUS FORWARD DIRECTION
BETWEEN TC1 - TC2 - TC3. BACKTRACKING WITHIN A
CONTINENT IS PERMITTED EXCEPT BACKTRACKING
BETWEEN HAWAII AND OTHER POINTS IN NORTH AMERICA
NOT PERMITTED.
C. TRAVEL MAY ORIGINATE AT ANY POINT FOR WHICH
FARE ARE PUBLISHED AND MUST TERMINATE AT THE
SAME POINT EXCEPT THAT ORIGIN - DESTINATION
SURFACE SEGMENTS ARE PERMITTED AS FOLLOW -
A- WITHIN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
B- WITHIN THE MIDDLE EAST
C- BETWEEN THE UNITED STATE AND CANADA
D- BETWEEN HKG AND CHINA
E- BETWEEN MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE
F- WITHIN AFRICA
G- BETWEEN MALDIVES AND SRILANKA/INDIA
---
D. TRAVEL MAY NOT BE VIA THE POINT OF ORIGIN
---
E. ONLY ONE INTERCONTINENTAL DEPARTURE AND ONE
INTERCONTINENTAL ARRIVAL PERMITTED IN EACH
CONTINENT EXCEPT AS FOLLOWS -
1. TWO PERMITTED IN NORTH AMERICA WHEN ONE IS A
TRANSFER WITHOUT STOPOVER.
2. TWO PERMITTED IN ASIA WHEN ONE IS A TRANSFER
WITHOUT STOPOVER OR ON DIRECT SINGLE PLANE
SERVICE BETWEEN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AND EUROPE.
3. FOR TRAVEL TO/FROM/VIA GHANA/NIGERIA/KENYA
AND UGANDA TWO PERMITTED IN EUROPE WHEN
ONE IS A TRANSFER WITHOUT STOPOVER BETWEEN
GHANA/NIGERIA/KENYA/UGANDA AND ANOTHER
CONTINENT.
---
F.ONLY ONE INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE AND ONE
INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL TO/FROM THE COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN PERMITTED - EXCEPTION TWO PERMITTED FOR
ORIGIN USA WHEN ONE ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE IS A
TRANSFER WITHOUT STOPOVER.
NOTE - TRAVEL BETWEEN US AND CANADA IS NOT
COUNTED AS INTERNATIONAL.
---
G.INTERMEDIATE SURFACE SECTORS ARE PERMITTED AT
THE PASSENGERS EXPENSE. TRANSOCEANIC SURFACE
SECTORS BETWEEN TC1-TC2 AND TC1-TC3 ARE NOT
PERMITTED.
EXCEPTION - FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING IN SOUTH WEST
PACIFIC ONE TRANSOCEANIC SURFACE SECTOR BETWEEN
TC1-TC2 OR TC1-TC3 PERMITTED.
---
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 ALBANIA/ALGERIA/BOSNIA
HERZEGOVINA/BULGARIA/CROATIA/CYPRUS/GREECE/LIBYA
/ISRAEL/MALTA/MIDDLE EAST/MOROCCO/ROMANIA/
RUSSIA/SERBIA/TUNISIA/TURKEY/UKRAINE .
NO MORE THAN 2 OF WHICH MAY BE BETWEEN THE
RUSSIA WEST OF THE URALS AND RUSSIA EAST OF THE
URALS.
WHETHER PART OF THE FREE CONTINENT ALLOWANCE OF
4 COPONS PURCHASED AS ADDITIONAL COUPONS OR A
COMBINATIONOF BOTH.
NORTH AMERICA      6
SOUTH AMERICA      4
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC  4
TWO ADDITIONAL FLIGHT SEGMENTS WITHIN EACH
CONTINENT EXCEPT CONTINENT OF ORIGIN MAY BE
PURCHASED. EACH ADDITIONAL SEGMENT AT CHARGE -
FIRST    - USD550/AUD750/GBP350/HKD4300/EUR450
JPY65000
BUSINESS - USD400/AUD500/GBP200/HKD3200/EUR300
JPY48000
ECONOMY  - USD150/AUD200/GBP 75/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 THE CURRENCY OF TICKET ORIGIN IS NOT SHOWN
CONVERT THE USD AMOUNT AT THE BSR EXCEPT ORIGIN
NEW ZEALAND CONVERT THE AUD AMOUNT AT BSR.
---
I.THE SAME CITY PAIRS/SECTORS CANNOT BE FLOWN
MORE THAN ONCE IN THE SAME DIRECTION
---
J.TRAVEL ON ANY AA/AY/BA/CX/IB/JL/KA/LA/MX/
LP/MA/NU/QF/RJ/S7/XL/4M CODESHARE SERVICE
OPERATED BY AA/AY/BA/CX/IB/JL/KA/LA/LP/
MA/NU/QF/MX/RJ/S7/XL/4M IS PERMITTED.  OTHER
CODESHARE SERVICES NOT PERMITTED WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF QF CODESHARE SERVICES OPERATED BY
JETSTAR /JQ /
-
ADDITIONALLY TRAVEL PERMITTED ON THE FOLLOWING
AIRLINES WHICH ARE AFFILIATED WITH/OR WETLEASE
PROVIDERS TO ONEWORLD -
-
AMERICAN AIRLINES - AMERICAN EAGLE INCL FLIGHTS
OPERATED BY EXECUTIVE AIR/AMERICAN CONNECTION -
INCLUDING FLIGHTS OPERATED BY CHAUTAUQUA
-
BRITISH AIRWAYS - BA CITY FLYER - INCL FLIGHTS
OPERATED BY FLIGHTLINE/COMAIR/SUN AIR OF
SCANDINAVIA.
-
IBERIA - AIR NOSTRUM/GESTAIR
-
JAPAN AIRLINES - J-AIR
-
LAN AIRLINES- LAN EXPRESS
-
MALEV - BASE LTD
-
MEXICAN -  MEXICANACLICK/MEXICANALINK
-
QANTAS - ALLIANCE AIRLINES/QANTAS LINK OPERATED
BY NATIONAL JET SYSTEMS/EASTERN AUSTRALIA/
SUNSTATE AIRLINES/JETCONNECT
SIBERIA AIRLINES  -  GLOBUS
-
GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OPERATED BY/FOR
BA/QF MAY NOT BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE
ONEWORLD EXPLORER.
---
K.TRAVEL BETWEEN SWP AND EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST ON A
SINGLE FLIGHT NUMBER OR BY SURFACE IS CONSIDERED
TRAVELLING SWP-ASIA-EUROPE THROUGH THREE
CONTINENTS.
-
L.WITHIN THE US/CANADA ONLY ONE NONSTOP OR SINGLE
PLANE SERVICE TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGHT PERMITTED.
A TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGHT IS DEFINED AS TRAVEL
BETWEEN A CITY IN COLUMN -A-  AND A CITY IN
COLUMN -B-.
A                      B
BALTIMORE MD                LAS VEGAS
BOSTON MA                    LOS ANGELES CA
FT LAUDERDALE FL            OAKLAND CA
HARTFORD CT                  PORTLAND OR
MIAMI FL                    SAN DIEGO CA
NEWARK NJ                    SAN FRANCISCO CA
NEW YORK NY                  SAN JOSE CA
ORLANDO FL                  SEATTLE
PHILADELPHIA PA              VANCOUVER BC
SAN JUAN PR                  SANTA ANA CA
TORONTO ON                  LONG BEACH CA
WASHINGTON DC
ADDITIONALLY ONLY ONE FLIGHT TO ANCHORAGE -ANC -
AND ONE FLIGHT FROM ANCHORAGE PERMITTED.
---
M.WITHIN AUSTRALIA ONLY ONE NONSTOP/SINGLE PLANE
SERVICE FLIGHT IS PERMITTED BETWEEN THE
FOLLOWING POINTS -
BNE/CBR/CNS/SYD/MEL - PER
CBR/MEL/SYD - DRW
BNE/MEL/SYD - BME
BNE/MEL/SYD - KTA
EXCEPTION -
1. NO RESTRICTION BETWEEN SYD/MEL-PER FOR
PASSENGERS ORIGINATING IN PER WHEN IN
CONJUNCTION WITH TRAVEL TO/FROM JNB/SHA.
2. NO RESTRICTION BETWEEN SYD/MEL-PER FOR
PASSENGERS ORIGINATING IN NEW ZEALAND WHEN IN
CONJUNCTION WITH TRAVEL TO/FROM JNB.
---
N.NONSTOP TRANSATLANTIC TRAVEL ON AA BETWEEN DEL
AND CHI/ORD IS PERMITTED.
FOR TRAVEL EX SOUTH AMERICA/SOUTH WEST PACIFIC -
WHEN THIS SERVICE IS UTILISED A MINIMUM OF A 4
CONTINENT FARE MUST BE CHARGED.
FOR TRAVEL EX NORTH AMERICA/ASIA - WHEN THIS
SERVICE IS UTILISED A MINIMUM OF A 3 CONTINENT
FARE MUST BE CHARGED.

[Advance Reservations/Ticketing]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
A-RESERVATIONS
-
1. FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING IN TC1 RESERVATIONS FOR
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT AND ALL PRECEDING
FLIGHTS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 7 DAYS PRIOR TO
DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT SEGMENTS
MAY BE OPEN. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED AT LEAST 7
DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE FIRST FLIGHT.
2. FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING IN TC2/3 RESERVATIONS
FOR THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT AND ALL
PRECEDING FLIGHTS MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
SUBSEQUENT SEGMENTS MAY BE OPEN. TICKETS MAY BE
ISSUED UP TO ONE HOUR PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
---
TICKETING
1. FOR ECONOMY CLASS BOOKINGS - ORIGIN TC1
WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE 22 OR MORE DAYS BEFORE
DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 21
DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE 21 TO 8 DAYS BEFORE
DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 7
DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
2. FOR ECONOMY CLASS BOOKINGS - ORIGIN TC2/TC3
WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE 22 OR MORE DAYS BEFORE
DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 21
DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE 21 TO 8 DAYS BEFORE
DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 7
DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE 7 DAYS OR LESS BEFORE
DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED NO LATER
THAN 3 DAYS AFTER BOOKING IS MADE.
3. FOR FIRST/BUSINESS CLASS BOOKINGS -ORIGIN TC2/3
WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE 08 DAYS OR MORE BEFORE
DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 5
DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE 7 DAYS OR LESS BEFORE
DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED NO LATER
THAN 3 DAYS AFTER BOOKING IS MADE.
-----
B-BOOKING CODES
FIRST BUSINESS ECONOMY
AA/BA/CX/QF/JL/KA              A      D      L
LA/LP                          A      D/W    L
AY/IB/MA/RJ/S7/XL/4M/MX        D      D      L
LA IPC-SCL                    D      D      L
AY/LA/LP/XL/4M DOMESTIC/
AA FLIGHTS 2700-5099          A/Y    D/Y    L
JL DOMESTIC TO/FROM NRT        J      J      H
JL/NU DOMESTIC OTHER THAN
TO/FROM NRT                    F      J      Y
BA WORLD TRAVELLER PLUS                      T
QF PREMIUM ECONOMY                          R
JL PREMIUM ECONOMY                          W
---
NOTE - FOR FLIGHTS WHERE FIRST OR BUSINESS CLASS
IS NOT OFFERED OR AVAILABLE PASSENGERS MAY TRAVEL
IN A LOWER CLASS IN THE APPLICABLE BOOKING CODE
FOR THAT LOWER CLASS. THE FARE FOR THE HIGHEST
CLASS USED APPLIES WITHOUT COMPENSATION.
EXCEPTION - FOR SERVICES WITHIN THE USA WHERE NO
BUSINESS CLASS IS OFFERED BUSINESS CLASS PASSENGER
MAY BOOK AND TRAVEL IN FIRST CLASS BOOKING CODE
- A - SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. THIS PROVISION
DOES NOT APPLY ON ANY FLIGHT WHERE BUSINESS CLASS
EXISTS BUT IS UNAVAILABLE FOR BOOKING.

[Maximum Stay]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
EFFECTIVE FOR TICKETING ON/BEFORE 31JUL06 -
TRAVEL FROM THE LAST INTERNATIONAL POINT MUST
COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE
FROM FARE ORIGIN.
FOR TICKETING ON/AFTER 01AUG06
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER
THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.

[Stopovers]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
1.MINIMUM 2 STOPOVERS REQUIRED.
-
2.MAXIMUM TWO STOPOVERS PERMITTED IN THE CONTINENT
OF ORIGIN OF WHICH A MAXIMUM OF ONE STOPOVER IS
PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION IN THE COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN.
-
3.NO STOPOVER PERMITTED IN HONG KONG IF TRAVEL IS
VIA HKG-FCO ON QF3860/3861.
-

[Transfers]
UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT.
FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON
THE FARE COMPONENT.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
ONLINE/INTERLINE TRANSFERS PERMITTED BETWEEN
AA/AY/BA/CX/IB/JL/KA/LA/LP/MA/MX/NU/QF/RJ/
S7/XL/4M.

[Combinations]
SINGLE/DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOT
PERMITTED.
END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED WITH
NO RESTRICTIONS.
ADD-ONS NOT PERMITTED.

[Surcharges]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
PASSENGERS MAY TRAVEL IN QF PREMIUM ECONOMY CABIN
OR JL PREMIUM ECONOMY OR BA WORLD TRAVELLER PLUS
CABIN FOR AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE PER FLIGHT SEGMENT
OF....
SECTORS BETWEEN SWP-AFRICA AUD1400/GBP850/
JPY113000/USD1350
SECTORS BETWEEN SWP-EUROPE AUD1400/GBP850/
JPY113000/USD1350
SECTORS BETWEEN SWP-NTH AMERICA AUD1400/GBP850/
JPY113000/USD1350
SECTORS BETWEEN SWP-STH AMERICA AUD1400/GBP850/
JPY113000/USD1350
-
SECTORS BETWEEN SWP-ASIA AUD900/GBP550/
JPY73000/USD850
SECTORS BETWEEN ASIA-NTH AMERICA AUD900/GBP550/
/JPY73000/USD850
SECTORS BETWEEN EUROPE-AFRICA AUD900/GBP550/
/JPY73000/USD850
SECTORS BETWEEN EUROPE-ASIA AUD900/GBP550/
/JPY73000/USD850
SECTORS BETWEEN EUROPE-NTH AMERICA AUD900/GBP550/
/JPY73000/USD850
SECTORS BETWEEN EUROPE-STH AMERICA AUD900/GBP550/
/JPY73000/USD850
SECTORS WITHIN CONTINENTS AUD900/GBP550/
/JPY73000/USD850
-
BOOK IN R CLASS - QF
BOOK IN T CLASS - BA
BOOK IN W CLASS - JL
IDENTIFY AS A -Q- IN THE FARE CALCULATION.
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
FOR TICKETS NOT ISSUED IN AUD/GBP/JPY/USD APPLY
THE USD AMOUNT AT THE ROE.
FROM HKG TO HKG, SECTOR SURCHARGE OF HKD 33 APPLIES.
FROM HKG TO HKG, SECTOR SURCHARGE OF HKD 33 APPLIES.

[Sales Restrictions]
EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF AA/AY/BA/
CX/IB/JL/KA/LA/LP/MA/MX/QF/RJ/S7/XL/4M.
EXCEPTION - WHEN JQ OPERATED QF MARKETED
IS INCLUDED IN AN ITINERARY BA/IB/MA/MX/S7 STOCK
CANNOT BE UTILISED
---
IF A TICKET INCLUDES TRAVEL TO/FROM/VIA CUBA IT
MAY NOT INCLUDE FLIGHT SEGMENTS FOR TRAVEL ON
AMERICAN AIRLINES / AMERICAN EAGLE INCLUDING
FLIGHTS OPERATED BY EXECUTIVE AIR/AMERICAN
CONNECTION INCLUDING FLIGHTS OPERATED BY
CHAUTAUGUA  DUE TO US GOVERNMENT
RESTRICTIONS.
ANY SUCH TICKET WILL NOT BE HONOURED BY AA AND
CAN NOT BE USED TO TRAVEL ON AA.
---
WHEN TRAVEL ORIGINATES IN A COUNTRY FOR WHICH
THE SPECIFIC LOCAL CURRENCY FARES IS PUBLISED AND
THE TICKET IS SOLD IN ANOTHER COUNTRY THE FARE
WILL BE THAT PUBLISHED FOR THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
CONVERTED TO THE CURRENCY OF THE COUNTRY OF SALE
AT THE BANK SELLING RATE.
THE RESULTANT FARE MUST NOT BE LOWER THAN FROM
THE COUNTRY OF SALE.
EXCEPTION-
NOT APPLICABLE FOR SALE MADE AND/OR
TRAVEL ORIGINATING IN CANADA OR WHEN BOTH TRAVEL
ORIGINATES AND SALES ARE MADE WITHIN THE EUROPEAN
COMMON AVIATION AREA  - ECAA/ SWITZERLAND.

[Penalties]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
FEES AS DESCRIBED BELOW MAY BE WAIVED IN
CASE OF CERTIFIED DEATH/ILLNESS OF THE PASSENGER
OR PASSENGERS IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OR
ACCOMPANYING PASSENGER.
---
LOCAL SERVICE FEES MAY APPLY ON REBOOKIG/REROUTING
/REISSUE OR REFUND.
--------------------------------------------------
CHANGES BEFORE DEPARTURE
-
CHANGES TO DATE/TIME/ONEWORLD CARRIER/INVENTRORY
CHANGES ARE PERMITTED PROVIDED TICKETED POINTS
REMAIN THE SAME.  IF THE FIRST FLIGHT COUPON IS
BEING CHANGED AND THE FARE LEVEL HAS INCREASED
SINCE THE TICKET ISSUANCE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
THE OLD AND NEW FARE BE CHARGED.
IF THE FARE LEVEL HAS DECREASED SINCE TICKET
ISSUANCE  NO REFUND WILL APPLY.
-
EXCEPTION - FOR FARES ORIGINATING IN TC1 CHANGES
TO THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT AND PRECEEDING
FLIGHTS ARE NOT PERMITTED LESS THAN SEVEN DAYS
PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE FIRST TICKETED FLIGHT.
-
CHANGES OTHER THAN TO DATE/TIME/ONEWORLD CARRIER/
INVENTORY PERMITTED AT A CHARGE OF USD 125.00
PER TRANSACTION. IF THE FARE LEVEL HAS INCREASED
SINCE TICKET ISSUANCE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE
OLD AND THE NEW FARE WILL ALSO BE CHARGED.  IF THE
FARE LEVEL HAS DECREASED SINCE TICKET ISSUANCE NO
REFUND WILL APPLY.
---
CHANGES AFTER DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME/ONEWORLD CARRIER/INVENTORY CHANGES ARE
PERMITTED PROVIDED TICKETED POINTS REMAIN THE SAME
-
CHANGES OTHER THAN TO DATE/TIME/ONEWORLD CARRIER/
INVENTORY CARRIER PERMITTED AT A CHARGE OF
USD125.00 PER TRANSACTION.
-
NO SHOW REQUIRES REBOOKING AT CHARGE OF USD 125.00
-
IF THE REROUTING RESULTS IN AN INCREASE TO THE
NUMBER OF THE CONTINENTS OR EXTRA FLIGHT SEGMENTS
PREVIOUSLY CHARGED THE TICKET SHALL RECALCULATED.
TICKET MAY BE REISSUED TO ANY APPLICABLE EXPLORER
FARE VALIDATING ALL RULES OF THE NEW FARE EXCEPT
FOR RESTRICTIONS ON RETROACTIVE USE.
REROUTING FEE APPLIES WHEN THE RESULTING FARE
IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO THE ORIGINAL FARE.
NO REFUND APPLIES.  SEE UPGRADING PROVISIONS WHEN
RECALCULATION RESULTS IN A NEW FARE BASIS AT A
HIGHER VALUE.
---
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
AFTER TICKET ISSUE -
FORFEIT 10PCT OF TICKETED FARE FOR ECONOMY CLASS
FARES.
FORFEIT 5PCT OF TICKETED FARE FOR BUSINESS/FIRST
CLASS FARES.
---
EXCEPTION
FOR SALES IN RUSSIA FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING IN
RUSSIA FULL REFUND IF CANCELLED MORE THAN 24HOURS
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
---
IN CASE OF REFUSAL OF OFFICAL DOCUMENTS/ENTRY
PERMIT/VISA A FULL REFUND WILL APPLY PROVIDED
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION FROM THE APPROVED AUTHORITY
IS PRODUCED AND ATTACHED TO THE REFUND REQUEST.
-
FOR PARTIALLY USED TRANSPORTATION THE REFUND IF
ANY WILL BE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FARE PAID AND
THE FARE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION USED LESS THE
FEE AMOUNT SPECIFED ABOVE.
----------
UPGRADING
1. AN ECONOMY ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARE MAY BE
UPGRADED TO A HIGHER TIERED OR FIRST/BUSINESS
CLASS ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARE WITHOUT FEE.
2. A BUSINESS ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARE MAY BE
UPGRADED TO A HIGHER TIERED OR FIRST CLASS
ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARE WITHOUT FEE.
3. A FIRST CLASS ONEWORLD  EXPLORER FARE MAY BE
UPGRADED TO A HIGHER TIERED ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARE
WITHOUT FEE.
4. UPGRADING BY SECTOR TO BUSINESS/FIRST CLASS IS
NOT PERMITTED.
5. AT ANY TIME THE ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARE MAY BE
USED AS CREDIT TOWARDS PAYMENT OF ANY HIGHER FARE
FROM THE POINT OF ORIGIN PROVIDED THE CONDITIONS
OF THE HIGHER FARE HAVE BEEN MET. NO FEE WILL
APPLY. WHERE SUCH CREDIT IS TOWARDS ANOTHER
EXPLORER FARE -RETROACTIVE USE WILL BE PERMITTED.
REISSUED TICKETS MUST BE ENDORSED - NONREF/XXX -
WHERE XXX EQUALS ONEWORLD EXPLORER FARE BASIS CODE
-AND THE ORIGINAL NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT REMAINS
NON-REFUNDABLE. IF THE UPGRADED TICKETS IS
SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED THE ORIGINAL FEE WILL
APPLY.
---
FOR TICKETS SOLD IN VENEZUELA ANY FULL OR PARTIAL
REFUND MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH THE ORIGINAL
ISSUING LOCATION IN VENEZUELA.

[Ticket Endorsement]
THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED
- VALID ON ONEWORLD ONLY - AND - NONREF - IN THE
ENDORSEMENT BOX.

[Children Discounts]
CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF
THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 12 OR OLDER.
OR - INF/INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 10
PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS IN.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 12 OR OLDER.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
IF AN INFANT REACHES TWO YEARS OF AGE AFTER TRAVEL
HAS COMMENCED BUT BEFORE TRAVEL IS COMPLETE A FULL
CHILD FARE TICKET MUST BE PURCHASED FOR THE ENTIRE
JOURNEY.
---
EXCEPTION-FOR SALES IN RUSSIA FOR TRAVEL
COMMENCING IN RUSSIA - INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A
SEAT - NOT PERMITTED. A FULL CHILD FARE MUST BE
PURCHASED FOR THE ENTIRE JOURNEY.
---
UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN ARE NOT ACCEPTED FOR
TRANSPORTATION USING THE GLOBAL EXPLORER FARE.

[All Other Discounts]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
APPLICABLE TO AA ONLY
- RULE 755 SENIOR SAAVER CLUB NOT PERMITTED
- RULE 1810 SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT CLUB NOT
PERMITTED.

[Groups]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.
GROUP TRAVEL USING THESE FARES IS PERMITTED FOR
BUSINESS CLASS AND ECONOMY CLASS TRAVEL ONLY.
A. ELIGIBILITY - NO REQUIREMENTS
B. MINIMUM GROUP SIZE -
ECONOMY CLASS - 10 PASSENGERS - MAXIMUM GROUP
SIZE 30 PASSENGERS
BUSINESS CLASS - 10 PASSENGERS - MAXIMUM GROUP
SIZE 15 PASSENGERS
C. ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL - GROUP REQUIRED TO TRAVEL
TOGETHER FOR THE ENTIRE ITINERARY
D. DOCUMENTATION - NO REQUIREMENTS
E. NAME CHANGES AND ADDITIONS - NAME CHANGES AND
ADDITIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED AFTER THE TICKETING
DEADLINE
F. TICKETING CARRIERS GROUP POLICY SHALL APPLY
---
BOOKING CODES              BUSINESS  ECONOMY
AA/AY/BA/CX/IB/JC/JL/JO/      I        G
KA/LA/LP/MA/MX/NU/QF/RJ/XL/4M
S7                            D        G

[Eligibility]
NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.

[Day/Time]
NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

[Seasonality]
NO SEASONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

[Minimum Stay]
NO MINIMUM STAY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.

[Blackout Dates]
NO BLACKOUT DATES APPLY.

[Accompanied Travel]
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.

[Travel Restrictions]
NO TRAVEL DATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

[HIP/Mileage Exceptions]
NO HIP OR MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS APPLY.

[Tour Conductor Discounts]
NO DISCOUNTS FOR TOUR CONDUCTORS.

[Agent Discounts]
NO DISCOUNTS FOR SALE AGENTS.

[Miscellaneous Provisions]
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[Tours]
NO TOUR PROVISIONS APPLY.

[Visit Another Country]
NO VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY PROVISIONS APPLY.

[Deposits]
NO DEPOSIT PROVISIONS APPLY.

[Voluntary Changes]
NO VOLUNTARY CHANGES DATA FOUND.

[Voluntary Refunds]
NO VOLUNTARY REFUNDS DATA FOUND.


ACfly Oct 2, 2011 6:40 am

Thanks. I will try to upgrade on day of departure at airport since my first segment is long haul.

og Oct 3, 2011 8:10 pm


Originally Posted by ACfly (Post 17206777)
Thanks. I will try to upgrade on day of departure at airport since my first segment is long haul.

So if the upgrade of the whole ticket is treated as a re-issue, would getting this done at the airport on day of departure (1) be possible given that a complex process may be greeted with a "can't do it, go to the city office" answer; (2) would the advance purchase requirements kick in and so stopping you leaving immediately after the ticket change for 7 days or whatever, and (3) could this be problematic for a last minute change and actually getting a seat since they may have been given to upgraders?

number_6 Oct 3, 2011 8:26 pm

There is zero chance of getting it done at the airport prior to departure of the first sector. The TA still controls the ticket until the first sector is flown :) After the first sector, you can pay the AONEx differential (no discount for missing out on the sector). The only solution would be to modify the routing to have a short first sector, with a long transit or better yet a stopover, to give time to re-ticket after flying the first sector. Maybe upgrading to F isn't such a good idea for the OP's circumstances.


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