Another DONEx originating CPT query
#106
Join Date: May 1998
Location: australia
Posts: 5,762
A quick update on what I have planned so far:
1 JNB SYD QF
2 SYD PER QF (AA7299)
3 PER AKL QF
4 AKL KUL MR
5 KUL NRT JAL (AA8416)
6 NRT HKG JAL (AA8417)
7 HKG MLE CX
8 MLE HKG CX
9 HKG YYZ CX
10 YYZ MIA AA
11 MIA SEA AA
12 SEA ORD AA
13 ORD DOH QR (AA7957)
14 DOH CMN QR
15 CMN DOH QR
16 DOH CPT QR
and I think I found the four AA codeshares above which means the itinerary should net 101,733 EQM getting Executive Platinum for next year (assuming I will also fly one more AA operating segment). I can't seem to book any of the codeshares on the tool but will try to call CX after purchasing the ticket to change...
1 JNB SYD QF
2 SYD PER QF (AA7299)
3 PER AKL QF
4 AKL KUL MR
5 KUL NRT JAL (AA8416)
6 NRT HKG JAL (AA8417)
7 HKG MLE CX
8 MLE HKG CX
9 HKG YYZ CX
10 YYZ MIA AA
11 MIA SEA AA
12 SEA ORD AA
13 ORD DOH QR (AA7957)
14 DOH CMN QR
15 CMN DOH QR
16 DOH CPT QR
and I think I found the four AA codeshares above which means the itinerary should net 101,733 EQM getting Executive Platinum for next year (assuming I will also fly one more AA operating segment). I can't seem to book any of the codeshares on the tool but will try to call CX after purchasing the ticket to change...
#107
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Posts: 8,937
That's been my experience: I've only been able to book AA codes when connecting to/from another AA code.
#108
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#109
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I wonder what happens when you book the TPAC to a connection, both with AA numbers, then cancel the TPAC leg....
#111
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: AA-EXP, LATAM Gold+, BA-Blues
Posts: 720
I seem to recall this practice used to call this long-selling... and my impression is that it was much easier to achieve before "married-segments" were enforced automatically by the GDS. Agents have much less latitude than they used to for these kinds of shenanigans.
#112
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 2,894
An update re: ex-JNB DONE4.
I tried using the TA recommend by JonNYC and she was indeed very responsive, but was not fully competent with the xONEx tickets. I was almost successful in getting the DONE4 ticketed with QR, but even when the ticket was issued by the TA, QR came back and said the itinerary violated the routing rules of xONEx and voided the ticket.
I potentially had one more use of ex-JNB xONEx so, this time I tried to get the ticket booked with CX. But the TA was not getting any feedback from CX about the routing so suggested that I deal directly with CX.
With only few days left in ticketing deadline (first flight within 10 days), I tried the online tool once more. With CX as my first flight and QR as my last carrier. The complex itinerary priced, but wouldn't go through the page beyond passenger details. I tried again with a very simple itinerary with CX as my first flight and QR as my last (something like JNB-HKG-DEL-HKG-DFW-DOH-JNB), but it also did not go beyond the passenger detail page.
Thinking that this online tool bug is with the DOH-JNB flight with QR, I tried to take advantage of the new IB MAD-JNB... and tried the following routing:
JNB-HKG-DEL-NRT-CGK-NRT-JFK-LAX-ORD-MIA-YUL-DOH-CMN-DOH-OSL-MAD-JNB.
And voila!!! I was able to actually get my credit card info in and PNR was generated. Total price as 67K ZAR. I will likely need to change a bit of routing post-YUL, but at this point, I don't mind being charged with 125 dollars for the routing change... given all the difficulties I had with trying to call QR, CX, etc. I am keeping my fingers crossed (with ticket number received soon). I really do advise others to try using online tool to get the PNR... it's been a real hassle trying to deal with QR as my first ticketing carrier, even with very responsive TA.
I tried using the TA recommend by JonNYC and she was indeed very responsive, but was not fully competent with the xONEx tickets. I was almost successful in getting the DONE4 ticketed with QR, but even when the ticket was issued by the TA, QR came back and said the itinerary violated the routing rules of xONEx and voided the ticket.
I potentially had one more use of ex-JNB xONEx so, this time I tried to get the ticket booked with CX. But the TA was not getting any feedback from CX about the routing so suggested that I deal directly with CX.
With only few days left in ticketing deadline (first flight within 10 days), I tried the online tool once more. With CX as my first flight and QR as my last carrier. The complex itinerary priced, but wouldn't go through the page beyond passenger details. I tried again with a very simple itinerary with CX as my first flight and QR as my last (something like JNB-HKG-DEL-HKG-DFW-DOH-JNB), but it also did not go beyond the passenger detail page.
Thinking that this online tool bug is with the DOH-JNB flight with QR, I tried to take advantage of the new IB MAD-JNB... and tried the following routing:
JNB-HKG-DEL-NRT-CGK-NRT-JFK-LAX-ORD-MIA-YUL-DOH-CMN-DOH-OSL-MAD-JNB.
And voila!!! I was able to actually get my credit card info in and PNR was generated. Total price as 67K ZAR. I will likely need to change a bit of routing post-YUL, but at this point, I don't mind being charged with 125 dollars for the routing change... given all the difficulties I had with trying to call QR, CX, etc. I am keeping my fingers crossed (with ticket number received soon). I really do advise others to try using online tool to get the PNR... it's been a real hassle trying to deal with QR as my first ticketing carrier, even with very responsive TA.
#113
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I seem to recall this practice used to call this long-selling... and my impression is that it was much easier to achieve before "married-segments" were enforced automatically by the GDS. Agents have much less latitude than they used to for these kinds of shenanigans.
#114
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#115
Join Date: Aug 2004
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I seem to recall this practice used to call this long-selling... and my impression is that it was much easier to achieve before "married-segments" were enforced automatically by the GDS. Agents have much less latitude than they used to for these kinds of shenanigans.
To the point of trying to book AA codes, you're correct that this is harder to do now. Likely the agent won't be able to end the record after deleting the connecting AA segment.
An update re: ex-JNB DONE4.
I tried using the TA recommend by JonNYC and she was indeed very responsive, but was not fully competent with the xONEx tickets. I was almost successful in getting the DONE4 ticketed with QR, but even when the ticket was issued by the TA, QR came back and said the itinerary violated the routing rules of xONEx and voided the ticket.
I potentially had one more use of ex-JNB xONEx so, this time I tried to get the ticket booked with CX. But the TA was not getting any feedback from CX about the routing so suggested that I deal directly with CX.
I tried using the TA recommend by JonNYC and she was indeed very responsive, but was not fully competent with the xONEx tickets. I was almost successful in getting the DONE4 ticketed with QR, but even when the ticket was issued by the TA, QR came back and said the itinerary violated the routing rules of xONEx and voided the ticket.
I potentially had one more use of ex-JNB xONEx so, this time I tried to get the ticket booked with CX. But the TA was not getting any feedback from CX about the routing so suggested that I deal directly with CX.
#116
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I'm no expert, but my understanding of the term "long sell" is when an agent adds a sector as manually processed (tells the GDS to not automatically confirm it, deduct available inventory, etc.). One example of when an agent needed to long sell segments for me is when I had an agent initiate and issue an RTW. The agent used a GDS that wasn't Sabre, and when I had the AA RTW desk upgrade the AA segments, they had a problem in that the Sabre PNR didn't show all the flights. The RTW agent added the missing segments as long sells so that AA could reissue the ticket.
This differs from a "long sell." In SABRE, flights are normally sold from an availability display. So, for example, if you request availability from LHR-HKG, you might decide to take the third flight from the list that is displayed. All that takes is "01D3" -- sell one seat in D class from the third flight displayed.
A "long sell" means not requesting an availability display, but rather entering the information manually. So, "0CX252D13APRLHRHKGNN2" -- which translates as follows:
0 = Sell
CX = Cathay Pacific
252 = Flight 252
D = Fare category D
13APR = April 13th
LHRHKG = LHR to HKG
NN2 = Need 2 seats
If the seats requested by a long sell entry are available, the system will respond with the flight info and NN2 will change to SS2, for seats sold, 2.
Last edited by Dr. HFH; Feb 18, 2016 at 7:46 am
#117
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 2,894
Another quick update re: ticketing times for reservations bookable via the online tool. I was able to generate PNR and enter credit card details using the online tool on Tuesday afternoon this week and ticketing was delegated to CX as the first segment is with them. Just today, about 48 hours after the PNR was generate, I received an e-ticket from CX. ^
My first flight is next Friday so that may have prioritized this PNR for ticketing, but I am happy to report that itineraries bookable via the online tool will be ticketed relatively quickly. ^
I think the main issue with the online tool may be with QR flights that are departing and returning to South Africa. When I removed these flights and substituted with IB or BA or CX, I was able to get to the payment page even with some QR flights in the reservation (e.g. QR flights to and from N.America, Europe, etc.). Hope this information helps to those who are in need of a xONEx ticket out of S.Africa, but having difficulties dealing with local TAs, etc. Good luck!
My first flight is next Friday so that may have prioritized this PNR for ticketing, but I am happy to report that itineraries bookable via the online tool will be ticketed relatively quickly. ^
I think the main issue with the online tool may be with QR flights that are departing and returning to South Africa. When I removed these flights and substituted with IB or BA or CX, I was able to get to the payment page even with some QR flights in the reservation (e.g. QR flights to and from N.America, Europe, etc.). Hope this information helps to those who are in need of a xONEx ticket out of S.Africa, but having difficulties dealing with local TAs, etc. Good luck!
#118
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Basically, JNB-LHR (arrives 6am, leave 6pm) YYZ-DFW.... Can I do the AA codes all the way to DFW? The agent already put me on the codeshare to YYZ. I haven't tried the AA code JNB-LHR yet since I actually need to change to that flight....
#119
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Posts: 8,937
Thanks very much for the detailed and easy to understand explanation! ^
I've not tried this, but from what agents have told me, I would think it would be fine. It doesn't matter if there is an earlier flight, provided the flight you want is available as an AA code and the connection is under 24 hours. Although I have run into problems booking an AA code on an overnight connection that was well under 24 hours, your posts suggests you want a same-day 12-hour connection.
I've not tried this, but from what agents have told me, I would think it would be fine. It doesn't matter if there is an earlier flight, provided the flight you want is available as an AA code and the connection is under 24 hours. Although I have run into problems booking an AA code on an overnight connection that was well under 24 hours, your posts suggests you want a same-day 12-hour connection.
#120
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: RTW
Programs: AA Ex Plt
Posts: 65
Another quick update re: ticketing times for reservations bookable via the online tool. I was able to generate PNR and enter credit card details using the online tool on Tuesday afternoon this week and ticketing was delegated to CX as the first segment is with them. Just today, about 48 hours after the PNR was generate, I received an e-ticket from CX. ^
My first flight is next Friday so that may have prioritized this PNR for ticketing, but I am happy to report that itineraries bookable via the online tool will be ticketed relatively quickly. ^
I think the main issue with the online tool may be with QR flights that are departing and returning to South Africa. When I removed these flights and substituted with IB or BA or CX, I was able to get to the payment page even with some QR flights in the reservation (e.g. QR flights to and from N.America, Europe, etc.). Hope this information helps to those who are in need of a xONEx ticket out of S.Africa, but having difficulties dealing with local TAs, etc. Good luck!
My first flight is next Friday so that may have prioritized this PNR for ticketing, but I am happy to report that itineraries bookable via the online tool will be ticketed relatively quickly. ^
I think the main issue with the online tool may be with QR flights that are departing and returning to South Africa. When I removed these flights and substituted with IB or BA or CX, I was able to get to the payment page even with some QR flights in the reservation (e.g. QR flights to and from N.America, Europe, etc.). Hope this information helps to those who are in need of a xONEx ticket out of S.Africa, but having difficulties dealing with local TAs, etc. Good luck!