Jun 5, 2025, 12:53 am
Oneworld booking and pricing experiences
Apr 20, 2026 | 4:27 am
#3571
Join Date: Dec 2024
Programs: BA Gold, SAS EBD
Posts: 271
Not just on TAs. I booked my last ticket direct with BA and it wasn't easy securing AY, QR & JL code shares. Interestingly, the challenge was from the operating carrier. In this case, CX. The booking agent I was working with did have to go back via the OW help desk and ultimately common sense, as well as the fare rules, worked in my favour.
Apr 21, 2026 | 12:42 pm
#3574
Join Date: Dec 2024
Programs: BA Gold, SAS EBD
Posts: 271
Interesting, I'm surprised BA even involved CX into the booking process in the first place! Was it because the CX operated flight wouldn't confirm at first and then BA had to reach out to CX for help?
Apr 21, 2026 | 3:04 pm
#3575
Join Date: May 2004
Programs: UA 1K 2MM, BA Gold, SQ TPP
Posts: 1,525
I've had that happen before (when changing a CX segment on a RTW ticketed by BA) - BA couldn't see availability on CX but the agent was actually aware that reaching out to CX was a possibility (either that or I told him I could see CX availability).
Apr 21, 2026 | 9:12 pm
#3576
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New York City + Vail, CO
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
Posts: 4,233
I've had significant problems getting American Airlines to get me on Cathy Pacific flights that have A/D/L inventory available, as seen in ExpertFlyer, but my understanding is I might have a point of origin issue. Maybe I have an incorrect understanding, and it is some sort of system, limitation either intentional or unintentional with Cathy Pacific.
Apr 21, 2026 | 10:26 pm
#3577
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 9,131
I've had significant problems getting American Airlines to get me on Cathy Pacific flights that have A/D/L inventory available, as seen in ExpertFlyer, but my understanding is I might have a point of origin issue. Maybe I have an incorrect understanding, and it is some sort of system, limitation either intentional or unintentional with Cathy Pacific.
Apr 21, 2026 | 10:42 pm
#3578
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New York City + Vail, CO
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
Posts: 4,233
Apr 21, 2026 | 10:51 pm
#3579
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 9,131
Seems odd that CX would put point of origin restrictions for major Asian cities. AA agents have told me there's a type of fare restrion, although travel agents have said there is no such mechanism. But this suggests there might be more to it.
Apr 21, 2026 | 11:17 pm
#3580
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New York City + Vail, CO
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
Posts: 4,233
In fairness, American Airlines didn't tell me that there was a point of origin restriction that was an inference that I drew from other posts that I believe were within this thread or other posts on the oneworld flyer, talk page. Either way, there were several instances where I was seeing inventory on expert flyer that American Airlines around the world desk told me they could not see.
Apr 21, 2026 | 11:55 pm
#3581
Join Date: Jul 2025
Posts: 182
Apr 23, 2026 | 9:33 am
#3582
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: RTM & BFV
Programs: QR
Posts: 1,182
Need some experts view on this.
QR says valid routing BUT,Only one nonstop or single plane service transcontinental flight permitted. A transcontinental flight is defined as travel between a state in column A and a state in column B.
They are referring to the flights from BNA via DFW to LAX are not allowed or the direct flight from BNA to LAX, have tried lots of alternatives but no luck.
COLUMN A
Arizona, AZ
California, CA
Nevada, NV
Oregon, OR
Washington, WA
COLUMN B
Connecticut, CT
Florida, FL
Georgia, GA
Indiana, IN
Maryland, MD
Massachusetts, MA
New Jersey, NJ
New York, NY
North Carolina, NC
Ohio, OH
Pennsylvania, PA
Michigan, MI
South Carolina, SC
Tennessee, TN\
irginia, VA
Kentucky, KY
1 HND JL 004 D 02MAY 1930 OK
2 X JFK AA 2995 D 03MAY 0930 OK
3 O MEX AA 828 D 09MAY 1235 OK
4 X CLT AA 526 D 09MAY 2059 OK
5 O BNA AA 1866 D 14MAY 0955 OK
6 X DFW AA 3334 D 14MAY 1258 OK
7 O LAX AA 004 D 16MAY 1535 OK
8 X JFK QR 706 D 17MAY 0120 OK
9 X DOH QR 137 D 18MAY 0100 OK
10 O BCN RJ 108 D 02AUG 1635 OK
11 O AMM RJ 109 D 09AUG 1100 OK
12 O MAD QR 150 D 08OCT 1545 OK
13 X DOH QR 956 D 09OCT 0255 OK
14 X CGK CX 798 D 10OCT 0005 OK
15 O HKG CX 623 D 27OCT 2040 OK
16 O BLR JL 754 D 03NOV 0245 OK
Appreciate the help.
regards
dutch_122
QR says valid routing BUT,Only one nonstop or single plane service transcontinental flight permitted. A transcontinental flight is defined as travel between a state in column A and a state in column B.
They are referring to the flights from BNA via DFW to LAX are not allowed or the direct flight from BNA to LAX, have tried lots of alternatives but no luck.
COLUMN A
Arizona, AZ
California, CA
Nevada, NV
Oregon, OR
Washington, WA
COLUMN B
Connecticut, CT
Florida, FL
Georgia, GA
Indiana, IN
Maryland, MD
Massachusetts, MA
New Jersey, NJ
New York, NY
North Carolina, NC
Ohio, OH
Pennsylvania, PA
Michigan, MI
South Carolina, SC
Tennessee, TN\
irginia, VA
Kentucky, KY
1 HND JL 004 D 02MAY 1930 OK
2 X JFK AA 2995 D 03MAY 0930 OK
3 O MEX AA 828 D 09MAY 1235 OK
4 X CLT AA 526 D 09MAY 2059 OK
5 O BNA AA 1866 D 14MAY 0955 OK
6 X DFW AA 3334 D 14MAY 1258 OK
7 O LAX AA 004 D 16MAY 1535 OK
8 X JFK QR 706 D 17MAY 0120 OK
9 X DOH QR 137 D 18MAY 0100 OK
10 O BCN RJ 108 D 02AUG 1635 OK
11 O AMM RJ 109 D 09AUG 1100 OK
12 O MAD QR 150 D 08OCT 1545 OK
13 X DOH QR 956 D 09OCT 0255 OK
14 X CGK CX 798 D 10OCT 0005 OK
15 O HKG CX 623 D 27OCT 2040 OK
16 O BLR JL 754 D 03NOV 0245 OK
Appreciate the help.
regards
dutch_122
Apr 23, 2026 | 10:17 am
#3583
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP MM, HHonors Lifetime Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Ti, UA Silver
Posts: 5,206
Need some experts view on this.
QR says valid routing BUT,Only one nonstop or single plane service transcontinental flight permitted. A transcontinental flight is defined as travel between a state in column A and a state in column B.
They are referring to the flights from BNA via DFW to LAX are not allowed or the direct flight from BNA to LAX, have tried lots of alternatives but no luck.
QR says valid routing BUT,Only one nonstop or single plane service transcontinental flight permitted. A transcontinental flight is defined as travel between a state in column A and a state in column B.
They are referring to the flights from BNA via DFW to LAX are not allowed or the direct flight from BNA to LAX, have tried lots of alternatives but no luck.
Apr 23, 2026 | 10:31 am
#3584
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: RTM & BFV
Programs: QR
Posts: 1,182
If you try to book both the BNA-LAX non-stop flight and the LAX-JFK flight in the same xONEx it would not be allowed because it would be more than one "transcontinental" flight. However, BNA-DFW-LAX does not count as a transcon flight unless both legs are booked under one flight number (which I don't think AA offers on that route). So you should be able to book exactly what you have listed, so long as the flight numbers for BNA-DFW and DFW-LAX are different (which they are...).
Thanks, that's how i also see it and read it.
But Amadeus & QR don't like this.
Appreciate your input.