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Oneworld booking and pricing experiences
Aug 4, 2016 | 8:17 am
#436
Join Date: Apr 2007
Programs: QF, AC, Hyatt, Hilton
Posts: 4,238
Thank you pbd456. See here:
I see in EF that QF hasn't yet updated their prices (nor has AB, RJ, JJ . . .) so before I argue with the AA RTW desk and try to get my AUD4.8k back I thought I'd give Qantas a go.
After a further 20 minutes on hold the agent returned to the call saying her supervisor and another staff member are trying to price it manually. I'm currently overseas. The cost of calling QF on Skype is AUD0.11 a minute. I've been on the phone 1h46m. At this rate, it will end up being cheaper just to originate in Australia!
AA priced it, but you are talking to a QF agent?I got in on a DONE5 ex-MPM apparently within a few hours of it going up. The reservation was put on hold on AA and in my account it showed a total cost of AUD48xx. I've logged into my account now and the price has been increased to AUD9282.
Can AA do this with a reservation on hold?
Can AA do this with a reservation on hold?
After a further 20 minutes on hold the agent returned to the call saying her supervisor and another staff member are trying to price it manually. I'm currently overseas. The cost of calling QF on Skype is AUD0.11 a minute. I've been on the phone 1h46m. At this rate, it will end up being cheaper just to originate in Australia!
Aug 4, 2016 | 8:21 am
#437
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere
Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD
Posts: 3,687
Thank you pbd456. See here:
I see in EF that QF hasn't yet updated their prices (nor has AB, RJ, JJ . . .) so before I argue with the AA RTW desk and try to get my AUD4.8k back I thought I'd give Qantas a go.
After a further 20 minutes on hold the agent returned to the call saying her supervisor and another staff member are trying to price it manually. I'm currently overseas. The cost of calling QF on Skype is AUD0.11 a minute. I've been on the phone 1h46m. At this rate, it will end up being cheaper just to originate in Australia!
I see in EF that QF hasn't yet updated their prices (nor has AB, RJ, JJ . . .) so before I argue with the AA RTW desk and try to get my AUD4.8k back I thought I'd give Qantas a go.
After a further 20 minutes on hold the agent returned to the call saying her supervisor and another staff member are trying to price it manually. I'm currently overseas. The cost of calling QF on Skype is AUD0.11 a minute. I've been on the phone 1h46m. At this rate, it will end up being cheaper just to originate in Australia!
Good luck!
Let me see - the fare difference between ex-MPM and ex-Australia is X; $0.11 per minute, so that means if your call exceeds Y minutes, it would have been cheaper to buy in Australia. Too hard.
Aug 4, 2016 | 8:31 am
#440
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,794
Aug 4, 2016 | 8:37 am
#442
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: San Diego
Posts: 104
I got in on a DONE5 ex-MPM apparently within a few hours of it going up. The reservation was put on hold on AA and in my account it showed a total cost of AUD48xx. I've logged into my account now and the price has been increased to AUD9282.
Can AA do this with a reservation on hold?
Can AA do this with a reservation on hold?
He also told me that he thinks there is an ex-SEZ fare that may be similar to the ex-mpm fare. I am waiting for a price quote from BA to confirm and will report back.
I am also about to get on the phone an try my luck with QR. Any recommendations on which desk to call? Or am I just calling the U.S.A 1-800 number?
Aug 4, 2016 | 8:39 am
#443
Join Date: Apr 2007
Programs: QF, AC, Hyatt, Hilton
Posts: 4,238
Progress. The agents have priced it manually but they are unable to find D or L availability on DOH-CMN-DOH so they have dropped those two sectors out of the itinerary completely. ExpertFlyer shows D9 and L9 so I've no idea what QF is on about. (QF and QR are far from friends so maybe QR is limiting availability to QF.)
The upside is it has priced at what it should: AUD4546.20. In fact, it's AUD300 cheaper than what AA quoted which seems totally bizarre.
The agent also now seems to accept that my routing is valid and has accepted that if QR opens up availability (which, in my opinion, will be as simple as phoning AA to make the change once it's ticketed), then USD125 will be the charge and Bob's your uncle (ie. all is good).
Qantas is holding the fare for me for 24 hours. I confirmed, twice, that the fare was locked in. Yes, I know. I should not procrastinate. My issue is Qantas won't charge me in USD which is where my funds are at the moment. But I guess I can't have everything.
Haha. That equation would be almost as complex to work out as the fare rules itself.
The upside is it has priced at what it should: AUD4546.20. In fact, it's AUD300 cheaper than what AA quoted which seems totally bizarre.
The agent also now seems to accept that my routing is valid and has accepted that if QR opens up availability (which, in my opinion, will be as simple as phoning AA to make the change once it's ticketed), then USD125 will be the charge and Bob's your uncle (ie. all is good).
Qantas is holding the fare for me for 24 hours. I confirmed, twice, that the fare was locked in. Yes, I know. I should not procrastinate. My issue is Qantas won't charge me in USD which is where my funds are at the moment. But I guess I can't have everything.
Haha. That equation would be almost as complex to work out as the fare rules itself.
Aug 4, 2016 | 8:43 am
#444
Join Date: Apr 2007
Programs: QF, AC, Hyatt, Hilton
Posts: 4,238
I had a very long conversation with the department lead at AA about this and he told me the same thing.
He also told me that he thinks there is an ex-SEZ fare that may be similar to the ex-mpm fare. I am waiting for a price quote from BA to confirm and will report back.
I am also about to get on the phone an try my luck with QR. Any recommendations on which desk to call? Or am I just calling the U.S.A 1-800 number?
He also told me that he thinks there is an ex-SEZ fare that may be similar to the ex-mpm fare. I am waiting for a price quote from BA to confirm and will report back.
I am also about to get on the phone an try my luck with QR. Any recommendations on which desk to call? Or am I just calling the U.S.A 1-800 number?
Aug 4, 2016 | 8:44 am
#445
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: San Diego
Posts: 104
I misread...you are talking to Quantas. I was on the phone with them for over an hour yesterday. I gave them the same itinerary as AA and they priced it at $30,000. Can someone please tell me the most capable office to call to do this?
Aug 4, 2016 | 8:45 am
#446
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere
Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD
Posts: 3,687
Progress. The agents have priced it manually but they are unable to find D or L availability on DOH-CMN-DOH so they have dropped those two sectors out of the itinerary completely. ExpertFlyer shows D9 and L9 so I've no idea what QF is on about. (QF and QR are far from friends so maybe QR is limiting availability to QF.)
The upside is it has priced at what it should: AUD4546.20. In fact, it's AUD300 cheaper than what AA quoted which seems totally bizarre.
The agent also now seems to accept that my routing is valid and has accepted that if QR opens up availability (which, in my opinion, will be as simple as phoning AA to make the change once it's ticketed), then USD125 will be the charge and Bob's your uncle (ie. all is good).
Qantas is holding the fare for me for 24 hours. I confirmed, twice, that the fare was locked in. Yes, I know. I should not procrastinate. My issue is Qantas won't charge me in USD which is where my funds are at the moment. But I guess I can't have everything.
Haha. That equation would be almost as complex to work out as the fare rules itself.
The upside is it has priced at what it should: AUD4546.20. In fact, it's AUD300 cheaper than what AA quoted which seems totally bizarre.
The agent also now seems to accept that my routing is valid and has accepted that if QR opens up availability (which, in my opinion, will be as simple as phoning AA to make the change once it's ticketed), then USD125 will be the charge and Bob's your uncle (ie. all is good).
Qantas is holding the fare for me for 24 hours. I confirmed, twice, that the fare was locked in. Yes, I know. I should not procrastinate. My issue is Qantas won't charge me in USD which is where my funds are at the moment. But I guess I can't have everything.
Haha. That equation would be almost as complex to work out as the fare rules itself.
Your DOH-CMN-DOH problem could be the problem I had with my CMN-xDOH-OSL flights in January this year.
QR has some weird married-segment logic. The way around it is to have stopovers in DOH - so for me CMN-DOH and DOH OSL were fine whereas CMN-xDOH-OSL was not.
Aug 4, 2016 | 8:45 am
#447
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,794
Progress. The agents have priced it manually but they are unable to find D or L availability on DOH-CMN-DOH so they have dropped those two sectors out of the itinerary completely. ExpertFlyer shows D9 and L9 so I've no idea what QF is on about. (QF and QR are far from friends so maybe QR is limiting availability to QF.)
The upside is it has priced at what it should: AUD4546.20. In fact, it's AUD300 cheaper than what AA quoted which seems totally bizarre.
The agent also now seems to accept that my routing is valid and has accepted that if QR opens up availability (which, in my opinion, will be as simple as phoning AA to make the change once it's ticketed), then USD125 will be the charge and Bob's your uncle (ie. all is good).
Qantas is holding the fare for me for 24 hours. I confirmed, twice, that the fare was locked in. Yes, I know. I should not procrastinate. My issue is Qantas won't charge me in USD which is where my funds are at the moment. But I guess I can't have everything.
Haha. That equation would be almost as complex to work out as the fare rules itself.
The upside is it has priced at what it should: AUD4546.20. In fact, it's AUD300 cheaper than what AA quoted which seems totally bizarre.
The agent also now seems to accept that my routing is valid and has accepted that if QR opens up availability (which, in my opinion, will be as simple as phoning AA to make the change once it's ticketed), then USD125 will be the charge and Bob's your uncle (ie. all is good).
Qantas is holding the fare for me for 24 hours. I confirmed, twice, that the fare was locked in. Yes, I know. I should not procrastinate. My issue is Qantas won't charge me in USD which is where my funds are at the moment. But I guess I can't have everything.
Haha. That equation would be almost as complex to work out as the fare rules itself.
Aug 4, 2016 | 8:47 am
#448
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere
Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD
Posts: 3,687
I had a very long conversation with the department lead at AA about this and he told me the same thing.
He also told me that he thinks there is an ex-SEZ fare that may be similar to the ex-mpm fare. I am waiting for a price quote from BA to confirm and will report back.
I am also about to get on the phone an try my luck with QR. Any recommendations on which desk to call? Or am I just calling the U.S.A 1-800 number?
He also told me that he thinks there is an ex-SEZ fare that may be similar to the ex-mpm fare. I am waiting for a price quote from BA to confirm and will report back.
I am also about to get on the phone an try my luck with QR. Any recommendations on which desk to call? Or am I just calling the U.S.A 1-800 number?
You are brave giving QR a go - I and others gave up on them in the past - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24224478-post1.html
Aug 4, 2016 | 8:49 am
#449
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,794
Congratulations
Your DOH-CMN-DOH problem could be the problem I had with my CMN-xDOH-OSL flights in January this year.
QR has some weird married-segment logic. The way around it is to have stopovers in DOH - so for me CMN-DOH and DOH OSL were fine whereas CMN-xDOH-OSL was not.
Your DOH-CMN-DOH problem could be the problem I had with my CMN-xDOH-OSL flights in January this year.
QR has some weird married-segment logic. The way around it is to have stopovers in DOH - so for me CMN-DOH and DOH OSL were fine whereas CMN-xDOH-OSL was not.
Aug 4, 2016 | 8:52 am
#450
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: San Diego
Posts: 104
According to ExperFlyer there are no Oneworld ATW fares from The Seychelles.
You are brave giving QR a go - I and others gave up on them in the past - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24224478-post1.html
You are brave giving QR a go - I and others gave up on them in the past - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24224478-post1.html
You are brave giving QR a go
As I just mentioned, they quoted me $30,000 yesterday. Any idea why they got that number? Do you have a certain amount of segments on the OW carrier that you are booking through?