Ok...I posted this question as well in the HKG section under travel agencies as well. I am going to HKG in the next several days, and as the OW pros here has mentioned HKG is a good place to start from for the DCIR26.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a travel agent in HKG that is good to work with for ticketing? I will be staying at the JW Marriott on HK island. thanks...

See this post for one recommendation:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/17395795-post51.html
You could PM that poster for additional info.

You could also try to arrange the booking through the AA rtw desk and tell them you will be purchasing in HKG and then purchase through the AA GSA in HKG:
See also:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...t-visited.html
I think they have moved to the above address since this 2008 post.

Thanks...I will look into that!! :)

Hi all! I am wanting to do the pacific circle using DCIR26 for HKG-JFK-SYD-HKG but seems this will be only around 24000 miles, any suggestions to add more stops in between to make use of near 26000 miles?

Thanks :)

Welcome to Ft Justintin
Your itinerary is in fact only 22,602 miles according to gcm

So one option is to get it below 22,000miles and save yourself some money by buying a DCIR22 instead of a DCIR26 - for example HKG-ORD-LAX-SYD-HKG

If you play around with gcm you can explore possibilities for your DCIR26 - such as HKG-NRT-JFK-LAX-SYD-AKL-BNE-HKG

My partner I have been flying a DONEx annually; before the huge rate increase a few years ago we used DCIRx a lot. We have limited vacation, so we generally only allot 2 or 3 days per stop-over. If it's a place we've not been before, we try to use that limited time to get a feel for the place and decide if we want to go back. If we've been there before, then we target something we didn't get to do before, or something we know is very fun. So, for us, limited time per place is fine.

Very good advise. Ever since the big price increase, my partner and I have been doing DONEx trips that start outside North America for the significantly lower cost, plus the ability to have multiple stop-offs in North America. As you suggest, we have a long (~6-8 month) stop-off at home, making one DONEx into two trips.

An intriguing idea. I have the AA RTW desk set it up, then find someone to issue it (usually an AA office somewhere). A big advantage is that then the RTW desk is happy to make changes. If CX issues the ticket, I'm assuming they couldn't issue something set up by AA (different systems)? The one time I used an external TA to set things up, the AA RTW desk couldn't touch it, and it was a nightmare.

AAs HKG desk is perfectly good and accepts not present credit cards (just need to fill out and send back a word doc)...

You will run into probs if you try a non-valid itin though (dont ask)

Terrific! (I thought I'd read here that they didn't, so it's great to learn they do). Thank you.

JQ (non QF codeshare)?
 

Is it possible to use JQ flights that aren't available as QF codeshares? I'm looking into an ex-HKG xCIRCxx in lieu of an xONEx, and am thinking it would be nice to visit the new Hilton Gold Coast or maybe Noosa, so I'd want to fly via OOL or MCY, and these seem to be served only by JQ codes.

(I could fly to BNE and take the train, at least for the Gold Coast, but that seems much more difficult.)

E.g., hkg-nrt-dfw-san-lax-mel-ool-syd-akl-syd-hkg shows at 25,987 per Great Circle Mapper.

No. You can't use the JQ code until such a time as JQ joins oneworld (either as a full member or as an affiliate member of QF).

Also, if you're looking at a DCIRCxx on a QF coded JQ flight, you'd be booked into L. D is not bookable under the QF code on JQ operated flights (even when said flight has a business class cabin).
(eg, KIX-OOL, QF248 (JQ20) -
JQ code: J D Y B V T S R Q P O N M E L K A H I W
QF code: Y B H K M L V S N Q O X E)

Thanks a lot guys, really appreciated it!! :)

Do you guys know if I want to accumulate asia miles and during a trip I have a QF flight and I wanna do an upgrade using QF FF points... can I still collect Asia miles for that same flight I use QF points for the upgrade? or will that become QF FF points?

Hope that makes sense.

Thanks!! :)

Also I am a little confusing with the ticketing deadline. As I will not be 100% sure my routing until within 7 days of my departure date, can I still get the DCIR26 for Circle Pacific? I read some rules saying I need to complete ticketing 7 days prior to the departure date, but some rules say if I purchase the ticket within 7 days, I need to complete ticketing within 3 days?

If I am getting the DCIR26 in Hong Kong via CX, which rules applies?

Thanks heaps!

From the rules:
http://www.oneworld.com/tasks/downlo...?objectID=1168

Good to know, thanks. So, to visit Gold Coast or Noosa in conjunction with a DCIRCxx, best is to fly to SYD, BNE, or MEL, and use separately-purchased JQ flights, or the train from BNE?

Circle Pacific Ticket
 

All,

I am trying to book my first Circle Pacific ticket and have a few questions.

First, previously (in 2011) there used to be a link on the One World website showing how many miles were required to purchase the Circle Pacific fare, it has since disappeared. Does anyone know where this link could be found now or know how many miles are required to purchase the 22K, 26K, and 29K fare respectively?

Can you use the Circle Pacific fare to fly to Bora Bora via Papeete (PPT) or Fiji (NAN)?

My plan would be to fly (22,300 miles):
LAX-PPT- (Surface to NAN) -AKL - SYD - (surface to MEL)-DSP-KUL- (surface to HKT)- (surface to USM) - LAX


If Fiji and Bora Bora couldn't be included than I would do this (21347):
LAX-AKL-SYD-(surface to MEL)-DSP-KUL-(surface to HKT)-(surface to USM) -HGK-LAX

What are the rules if you add in a South America stop? You have to be going a certain direction or stop in Chile or something? Maybe I'd add in a stop in Brazil..

Any suggestions, I know I would have to pay for the 29K mile Circle Pacific fare due to 6 stops....maybe I would look to surface two other stops to cut down to the 22K fare. However at this point like I said I'm not aware of the fare difference for booking with miles.

You need to issue the ticket both:

• Prior to 7 days before the first international and all earlier flights
• Within 7 days of making the reservation.

But you can make date/time/carrier changes (same exact routing) for free if any of the following apply:

1. You haven't left yet and it is more than 7 days before the first international flight and all earlier flights;
2. You've flown some of the flights

At any time after issuing the ticket, you can change the routing for a $125 re-route fee, provided the new route stays within the maximum band you originally purchased. (If you exceed the band, the ticket is also re-priced.)

Since reservations are tied to the first segment, if you change that, the ticket is re-priced, even if you otherwise could make the change for free.

So, if you're not 100% certain of your route, you can wait until 7 or 8 days before the first flight, and book then. If your route changes afterwards, you pay the $125 re-route fee. If you need to change the route of the first flight, you'll also pay any fare increase.

A circle pacific is a paid fare -- you cannot use miles to book it.

You may be thinking of something along the lines of the AA oneworld award where you can obtain a series of award flights on multiple oneworld carriers by redeeming aa miles. For info and rules see this thread:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...er-awards.html

and this page on aa.com:
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/pr...view.jsp#using

BNE is closest to Noosa and Gold Coast. But, flights SYD-BNE are around $100 so is is a waste of one of the 16 CIRC segments for such a short flight. There is a communter train link to the Gold Coast. Not sure about Noosa, but car rental may be the way to go.

I've just got a quote from my agent the ex HKG

Business class Circle Pacific is HK$88740... and or economy - HKD$28460

Became so expensive all a sudden....

HKG base prices:
LCIR22 22,200
LCIR26 27,090
LCIR29SA 28,870
DCIR22 38,810
DCIR26 47,340
DCIR29SA 50,440
ACIR22 55,410
ACIR26 67,600
ACIR29SA 72,030

Thanks Himeno! Looks like AMEX gave me wrong pricing...

Does anyone know if it is possible to earn Asia miles on a QF flight? And on that same flight using QF FF points to upgrade that flight from business to first class?

Thanks :)

Thanks for info. Do you know of a link for redeeming with BA miles?

1. Yes. QF is in oneworld thus you can earn AsiaMiles

2. More difficult. Theoretically I think Amadeus should be able to cope with this (it reportedly has four FF fields for different purposes) but made more difficult by Qantas's last minute upgrades.

Best chance would be to put QF number against the segment and apply for the upgrades, then when at checkin when upgrade has either cleared or not cleared, ask for the FF number to be removed and reprinted with your CX number.

Got it thanks. Does anyone know if there is a similar post or link for booking OneWorld multi city flights by redeeming British Airways miles?

Thanks for the tip! At least I now know it will work somehow! :)

Thanks for the help
 

:)

Thanks Pandaperth and Jerry A Laska for the DCIR26 out of HKG. Got it ticketed in HKG and flew 8 days later to start it. The one thing I did vs my previous routing discussed, is I stopped in ORD (vs NYC) and then got a "cheap" r/t refundable/changable ORD-LAS (to get back home) vs a OW from ORD or DFW home. ^

Original routing:
So, flying in J...Starting at home in LAS....

Can I go....LAS-LAX-SYD-(stop for 2 days)-AKL(stop for a couple days)-SIN (via SYD or MEL)(stop again in SIN for 2)-HKG (stop again or no?)-JFK (stop for 2 days)-DFW-LAS.


The travel agent was great that was recommended in the thread and paid right at 6,000 USD. Thanks guys!!

Travel agent:
Ticket Sales Centers - Hong Kong

NO airport ticketing facilities available

The Walshe Group
Room 2907, Central Plaza
18 Harbour Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Monday - Friday 9.00 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Reservations Telephone: (+852) 3678 8500
Fax: (+852) 3678 8501

Glad it worked out for you and that purchasing through AA GSA in HKG was so easy.

You're welcome:D
Have a great trip

Sorry to be a PIA...
 

I am in the middle of a DCIR26 bought in HKG and have routed back to ORD. I still have ORD-LAX-SYD-AKL-SIN-HKG left on it. I am home in LAS right now.

I need to go to SCL now prior to SYD and AKL....Since I am on a DCIR26 and doesn't include SCL or South America I can't use this until a later time.

I am looking at getting a DCIR29 from LAS now to go LAS-LAX-SCL-(AKL-SYD)-SIN-ICN-(back to the US..still working on the details). The other option, that would be a PIA is get a R/T LAS-SCL then continue on the DCIR I currently have open right now.

My million dollar question is, has anyone had a 2 DCIR's going at the same time and do the Airlines get "worked up" over it?

Thanks.....

No problem having multiple xonex's or xcirx's open at the same time or at least none that anyone has ever reported. You may want to look into upgrading your dcir26 to a dcir29. I have no actual experience with upgrading a cirpac in this manner.
http://www.oneworld.com/tasks/downlo...?objectID=1168

Thanks!! I will look into that! :)

Give the aa rtw desk a call and check with them. As a slightly different datapoint there is at least one report of someone converting a circle trip into a oneworld explorer trip midtrip. See:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...midtrip-2.html

UPDATE
 

I talked to AA about this today and got the DCIR26 upgraded to a DCIR29 and added a SCL stopover to it. :)

Thanks!

Perfect!

Hi All

I am looking at a Circle Pacific Fare at the moment and I am obviously tempted by the difference in price when buying it from HKG. However I am unsure of what that actually means and hope someone could explain it to me.

If it is ticketed in HKG to get the cheaper fare, does that mean you have to go there to collect the ticket. Also does it mean that it has to start in HKG?

I am looking at a LAX,SYD,BKK,KUL,HKG,LAX routing at the moment and am just trying to get my head around how to get the cheapest deal! I am looking at DCIR22.

Sorry for being stupid but hope you can help.

aks120

Yes (or you can get a travel agent there to issue it for you) or in Canada. And yes you have to start from HKG. Review the thread as goingbananas recently started one from HKG.

Many thanks for your quick reply - I will look at Canada too :)

aks120

It needs to be issued in Hong Kong or in Canada, and needs to start from HKG. Without being there in person you can have it issued as an e-ticket by a travel agent or the Hong Kong AA agent as posted upthread.

You'd need positioning flights to get to HKG to start it, and from HKG after it ends, E.g., an LAX-HKG RT that has an outbound date before the DCIR22 starts, and an inbound date after it ends.

Normally, the fare paid is the more expensive of the fare where it starts and the fare where it is purchased, but there is an exception when purchasing in Canada. So, one option is to have the AA RTW desk set it up for purchase in Canada, then buy it at an airport somewhere in Canada where AA flies, or by a travel agent in Canada who can issue tickets from Sabre.