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Oneworld booking and pricing experiences
Jul 25, 2016 | 10:52 am
#271
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: NYC
Programs: AS Platinum, AA Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,668
Is this due to a temporary A380 substitution on the route --- and if so, what expectation do you have about what will occur if QR reverts to its usual 2-cabin B777 on the date of your flight?
Are involuntary cabin downgrades ever reimbursed or compensated on AONEx tickets --- and if so, who do you think that you would receive it from (i.e. QR, who would not sell you the "A" ticket on that sector, or AA)?
TIA for your thoughts.
Jul 25, 2016 | 11:42 am
#272
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere
Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD
Posts: 3,687
Maybe we should start another thread titled "Another DONEx originating MPM
or better yet put the posts about these tickets in the new custom-purpose thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...periences.html
(where I hope to be posting tomorrow
)
or better yet put the posts about these tickets in the new custom-purpose thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...periences.html
(where I hope to be posting tomorrow
)
Jul 25, 2016 | 1:05 pm
#273
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Bath, UK
Programs: Free as a bird
Posts: 1,049
I am still a little confused by the rules about transiting through Europe/Middle East twice. Would the following be a valid itinerary:
MPM-xDOH-LAX-JFK-SCL-IPC-SCL-GIG-xJFK-HKG-CMB-NRT-LHR-ATH-MAD-DOH-CPT
Any advice welcome.
MPM-xDOH-LAX-JFK-SCL-IPC-SCL-GIG-xJFK-HKG-CMB-NRT-LHR-ATH-MAD-DOH-CPT
Any advice welcome.
Jul 25, 2016 | 4:04 pm
#274
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: DCA, EGE, IAD
Programs: MR LTT, BA Gold, AA LTP, UA Silver
Posts: 6,093
I'm curious about the "A" class booking on the DOH - ORD route.
Is this due to a temporary A380 substitution on the route --- and if so, what expectation do you have about what will occur if QR reverts to its usual 2-cabin B777 on the date of your flight?
Are involuntary cabin downgrades ever reimbursed or compensated on AONEx tickets --- and if so, who do you think that you would receive it from (i.e. QR, who would not sell you the "A" ticket on that sector, or AA)?
TIA for your thoughts.
Is this due to a temporary A380 substitution on the route --- and if so, what expectation do you have about what will occur if QR reverts to its usual 2-cabin B777 on the date of your flight?
Are involuntary cabin downgrades ever reimbursed or compensated on AONEx tickets --- and if so, who do you think that you would receive it from (i.e. QR, who would not sell you the "A" ticket on that sector, or AA)?
TIA for your thoughts.
My flight is not until the end of the year and is supposed to be a 77W. I'll keep an eye on it now that you've brought it to my attention and if it changes, I'll change to A.
Jul 25, 2016 | 5:48 pm
#275
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,794
Jul 25, 2016 | 7:33 pm
#276
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
Programs: AA 4MM EXP; Starwood Lifetime Plt
Posts: 2,498
Jul 25, 2016 | 7:35 pm
#277
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,794
Jul 26, 2016 | 3:00 am
#278
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere
Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD
Posts: 3,687
ex-MPM DONE5 paid in AUD
My next DONE5 has just been ticketed by Qantas
AUD 3,769 Base Fare
AUD 751.75 Taxes and Fees
AUD 390.40 Carrier imposed charges
AUD 4,911.15 TOTAL (approx. USD3,700)
The travel agent I used in Australia charged me a AUD241 service fee
And by the way everybody - the agent who did this said that QF commented on how cheap the fare was and that "something will have to be done about that".
It might be wise to purchase sooner rather than later
AUD 3,769 Base Fare
AUD 751.75 Taxes and Fees
AUD 390.40 Carrier imposed charges
AUD 4,911.15 TOTAL (approx. USD3,700)
The travel agent I used in Australia charged me a AUD241 service fee
And by the way everybody - the agent who did this said that QF commented on how cheap the fare was and that "something will have to be done about that".
It might be wise to purchase sooner rather than later
Jul 26, 2016 | 6:18 am
#279
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Melbourne
Programs: QF WP
Posts: 199
I am about to book my DONE5 for next year and the ONE WORLD booking tool price was horrific something like 124000 ZAR per person ex JNB which is a huge jump on last years ticketing...Will call RTW desk in AA in Dallas and see what they price it at
JNB-LHR-LIS-LHR-INN-LHR-MIA-LIR-DFW-JFK-HKG-MEL-BNE-MEL-SYD-JNB
JNB-LHR-LIS-LHR-INN-LHR-MIA-LIR-DFW-JFK-HKG-MEL-BNE-MEL-SYD-JNB
Jul 26, 2016 | 6:46 am
#280
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: SYD BXG
Programs: QF WP/LTG | UA P
Posts: 13,664
A few years ago I had an AGLOBxx ticket with a CX sector booked / confirmed in A. Booking and ticketing was by CX. Due to an aircraft sub I ended up in Business. CX refused any compensation stating that I could be put in a lower class without compensation. I didn't fight it as it was only a short flight
Jul 26, 2016 | 6:50 am
#281
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: DCA, EGE, IAD
Programs: MR LTT, BA Gold, AA LTP, UA Silver
Posts: 6,093
If you go back and read the posts in this thread from June 3 you'll find the prices ex-SA have increased by about 50%. If you want the former SA fares, they're still available from ex-WDH or even better prices ex-MPM. Read the last few pages of posts as there is a lot of good info.
Jul 26, 2016 | 7:22 am
#282
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere
Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD
Posts: 3,687
Maybe we should start another thread titled "Another DONEx originating MPM
or better yet put the posts about these tickets in the new custom-purpose thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...periences.html
(where I hope to be posting tomorrow)
or better yet put the posts about these tickets in the new custom-purpose thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...periences.html
(where I hope to be posting tomorrow
)
Jul 26, 2016 | 8:21 am
#283
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: London, UK
Programs: AY Platinum (BA refugee), AA liftime gold
Posts: 689
I am about to book my DONE5 for next year and the ONE WORLD booking tool price was horrific something like 124000 ZAR per person ex JNB which is a huge jump on last years ticketing...Will call RTW desk in AA in Dallas and see what they price it at
JNB-LHR-LIS-LHR-INN-LHR-MIA-LIR-DFW-JFK-HKG-MEL-BNE-MEL-SYD-JNB
JNB-LHR-LIS-LHR-INN-LHR-MIA-LIR-DFW-JFK-HKG-MEL-BNE-MEL-SYD-JNB
Jul 26, 2016 | 8:28 am
#284
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: AA EXP 3MM; LH FT (*A Silver); Marriott Rewards Platinum Elite; Starwood Corporate Preferred
Posts: 782
Directly line (works on Skype overseas) is 1-800-247-3247.
So not ideal when being overseas...but honestly has worked well for me. The 3 times I had issues was on late night departures out of SIN, KUL and JNB. It was the middle of the day in Dallas and they stepped in and fixed everything. Love the AA RTW Team...
Jul 26, 2016 | 11:20 am
#285
Moderator, OneWorld
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: SEA
Programs: RAA RIP; AA ExEXP
Posts: 12,521
Moderator note
I have copied threads dated 20 July 2016 and later from this thread - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...cpt-query.html - to this one, and have closed the prior thread. The flow of posts on the old thread was becoming increasingly irrelevant to the thread's title, and the discussion was spreading over several different threads, creating problems with continuity.
Posts are entered here according to their posting time/date, so there may be some gaps in sequencing caused by the integration of the older posts into this thread's "timeline," but hopefully members will figure things out.
I have copied threads dated 20 July 2016 and later from this thread - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...cpt-query.html - to this one, and have closed the prior thread. The flow of posts on the old thread was becoming increasingly irrelevant to the thread's title, and the discussion was spreading over several different threads, creating problems with continuity.
Posts are entered here according to their posting time/date, so there may be some gaps in sequencing caused by the integration of the older posts into this thread's "timeline," but hopefully members will figure things out.