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Jul 3, 2011, 10:51 pm

#16

pandaperth

Join Date: Mar 2008

Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere

Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD

Posts: 3,467

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adelaide_Matthew

That's very interesting. Could someone please post the costs from China (PEK) as well?

From KVS

Code:

LCIR22  CNY23,390
LCIR26  CNY28,050
DCIR22  CNY38,730
DCIR26  CNY46,440
ACIR22  CNY55,560
ACIR26  CNY66,610

Jul 4, 2011, 4:27 am

#17

pianoperson

Join Date: Mar 2008

Location: New Zealand

Programs: AA ExPlat

Posts: 184

I've just checked my proposed routing and it was WLG_SYD_LAX-ORD-JFK-HKG-MEL-WLG and it was under 26,000 and the agents clearly stated that the problem was the backtracking from going west to east to west again ....

But I"m going to give it another go as i've a similar trip coming up!

Maybe your routing exceeded 26k miles and that is why the agents considered it invalid.[/QUOTE]

Jul 4, 2011, 4:31 am

#18

boar

Join Date: Feb 2007

Location: UK (LAS)

Programs: AA Ex Plat, ICH Plat RA, Hyatt Diamond, LAN Prem Silver

Posts: 544

Quote:

Originally Posted by Limewood

Circle Pacific expensive from OZ, how could I book it in HK from Aust.?.

I have a good Aussie mate lives in HK could book for me if need be, would that work?, but then how do i get my QFF points?, or is it just that they in HK want to make sure of payment?.

You will certainly get the points by adding your QFF no to the booking. I can recommend a decent travel agent if you pm me.

Jul 4, 2011, 4:39 pm

#19

Limewood

Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Australia

Programs: QF Platinum

Posts: 361

Boar, my understanding is to get the CP in J at near half price have to do out of HK, so do you have agent there?.

Jul 5, 2011, 12:22 am

#20

Republicau

Original Poster

Join Date: Oct 2007

Location: Australia

Programs: Qantas platinum Etihad Gold Elite HH Gold Hyatt Diamond Virgin Gold

Posts: 134

Have completed three of these ex Australia. The fares on the Oneworld web site vanished and i assumed it was for some upcoming price increase along the lines of the 2008 horror.

Pleased to see they are the same. Complex beasts to organise, book and actually travel on. Have come to expect at least a few problems when Cathay and American Airlines are involved.

Have Qantas on speed dial as the other partners won't lift a finger to sort out problems they create. A few weeks back when my circle pacific delinked it was Delta Airlines that came to my rescue and patched it all back together. American Airlines were understanding but wouldn't do anything as Qantas was not part of their 'strategic Alliance' with BA and Iberia. Makes me wonder what the point to Oneworld is.

Jul 5, 2011, 4:15 pm

#21

Limewood

Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Australia

Programs: QF Platinum

Posts: 361

As the Circle Pacific fare from HKG from say Sydney is half the price and I realise I'd miss out on SYD/HKG leg so would buy a Y ticket to fly out to HKG, how could I book it in Hong Kong as I'm located in Australia?.

Jul 6, 2011, 3:58 pm

#22

Limewood

Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Australia

Programs: QF Platinum

Posts: 361

Anyone know where I can buy a Circle Pacific fare (I live in OZ) from Hong Kong?

Jul 6, 2011, 5:37 pm

#23

pandaperth

Join Date: Mar 2008

Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere

Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD

Posts: 3,467

Quote:

Originally Posted by Limewood

Anyone know where I can buy a Circle Pacific fare (I live in OZ) from Hong Kong?

See boar's post earlier in the thread
He invited you to send him a private message to get details of a HK based agent he knows

Jul 7, 2011, 5:44 am

#24

Republicau

Original Poster

Join Date: Oct 2007

Location: Australia

Programs: Qantas platinum Etihad Gold Elite HH Gold Hyatt Diamond Virgin Gold

Posts: 134

I'm sorry........its cheaper from New Zealand plus its in NZ dollars???

So the 26,000 k F is A$14499 in Aus and A$10800 in NZ?

So all I need to do is buy a flight from Australia to Auckland and I save almost $4000 per person?

There has to be a catch surely (apart from buying through an NZ agent)

Jul 7, 2011, 6:19 am

#25

pandaperth

Join Date: Mar 2008

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Posts: 3,467

Quote:

Originally Posted by Republicau

There's no catch

The fare is published in NZD - NZD14099 for an ACIR26 - plus the taxes and fuel surcharges.
If you pay with an Australian credit card, what it costs you in AUD will depend on the AUD/NZD exchange rate on the day your c/c company does the conversion

Jul 8, 2011, 7:35 am

#26

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Apr 2002

Location: SYD

Programs: QF WP/LTG | UA P

Posts: 13,530

Quote:

Originally Posted by pandaperth

That plus a nice 3% fee for the cc company after they do the conversion at the prevailing rate.

Jul 9, 2011, 8:45 am

#27

tauphi

Join Date: Apr 2009

Location: HKG

Posts: 1,314

Quote:

Originally Posted by og

That plus a nice 3% fee for the cc company after they do the conversion at the prevailing rate.

Not all credit cards charge a conversion/transaction fee.

Jul 9, 2011, 11:19 pm

#28

FlyerTalk Evangelist

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Location: SYD

Programs: QF WP/LTG | UA P

Posts: 13,530

Quote:

Originally Posted by tauphi

Not all credit cards charge a conversion/transaction fee.

Granted, but if the 3% triggers travel insurance and gives one point per dollar (or better), then it isn't so bad.

Jul 11, 2011, 7:27 am

#29

danger

Join Date: Apr 2007

Programs: QF, VA, AC, Hyatt, Marriott

Posts: 3,783

Quote:

Originally Posted by tauphi

Not all credit cards charge a conversion/transaction fee.

Quote:

Originally Posted by og

Granted, but if the 3% triggers travel insurance and gives one point per dollar (or better), then it isn't so bad.

For a card that doesn't charge any conversion fee and, in my experience, uses a very good exchange rate, try the 28 Degrees MasterCard (formerly Wizard Clear Advantage).

Oct 12, 2011, 3:57 am

#30

ozvirginuk

Join Date: May 2009

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Programs: UA - 1K, DL - Platinum Medallion, QF - LTS, Hilton - Diamond, Bonvoy - Gold, IHG - Gold

Posts: 112

So I've gotten to the stage now where I've decided my itinerary for next year's holiday, and thought before I get too excited, I should get a travel agent (other than the one I work for.. my consultants are way too busy...

) to validate my planned ACIR26 itinerary ex AKL. I contacted Amex Platinum Travel

The routing I'm planning is

9/4 AKL-SYD
20/6 SYD-LAX-LAS
27/6 LAS-JFK
08/07 JFK-HKG
16/07 HKG-SYD
15/09 SYD-AKL

Apparently this is not allowed, as I'd be "stopping" in Sydney twice in the itinerary, and you're only allowed to stop in any city once. Advice I was given was to fly to a different Australian port, but there are no others with an F service from HKG.

I have gone back them and said what if I 'transit' through Sydney on the way back, ie fly HKG-SYD on QF in F, then be ticketed to connect to AKL (maybe on a flight much later that day). Would that be allowed? I could then just check-in for the HKG-SYD, and "miss" the connection.

Does this work? Is it possible?? Advice greatly appreciated.

PS - forgot to mention, when I plug in a RTW in the Oneworld planner, it has no issue with me "stopping" in Sydney twice. I thought the principle for RTW and CIR would have been fairly similar.

Cheers
Ozvirginuk