7th US segment on AONE
Mar 16, 2012 | 6:30 pm
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7th US segment on AONE
After taking around 45 RTWs over the last 15 years, I have run into a BA bottleneck. I am booking a 16 segment RTW in A class which includes 7 US segments. The itinerary includes one economy sector, but it isn't the last of the 7. BA are arguing that, as the 7th segment in chronological order is A class, I must pay an additional $500 to fly SAN-LAX. All my previous RTWs have allowed me to elect any of the 7 segments as the designated extra one (at $150 extra) - in this case the 4th segment is economy.
I have done this many, many times in the past, both booking through BA and/or AA. Have the rules changed, or are BA simply wrong?
I have done this many, many times in the past, both booking through BA and/or AA. Have the rules changed, or are BA simply wrong?
Mar 16, 2012 | 7:36 pm
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After taking around 45 RTWs over the last 15 years, I have run into a BA bottleneck. I am booking a 16 segment RTW in A class which includes 7 US segments. The itinerary includes one economy sector, but it isn't the last of the 7. BA are arguing that, as the 7th segment in chronological order is A class, I must pay an additional $500 to fly SAN-LAX. All my previous RTWs have allowed me to elect any of the 7 segments as the designated extra one (at $150 extra) - in this case the 4th segment is economy.
I have done this many, many times in the past, both booking through BA and/or AA. Have the rules changed, or are BA simply wrong?
I have done this many, many times in the past, both booking through BA and/or AA. Have the rules changed, or are BA simply wrong?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...-segments.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...ent-aonex.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...-question.html
Mar 17, 2012 | 12:51 am
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I'd simply open jaw the SAN-LAX and book the flight separately in economy. That should be much less than $500.
It's hardly worth the trouble for a 40 minute flight.
It's hardly worth the trouble for a 40 minute flight.
Mar 17, 2012 | 4:51 am
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OTOH, a random date (15 May) shows SAN-LAX at $200 one way
YMMV
Fred