WARNING - ex-MPM Prices are moving!!
Aug 1, 2016, 9:53 pm
#16
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere
Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD
Posts: 3,467
I am waiting to see what happens with my ex-MPM DONE6. It was priced last week and I phoned AA's Sydney office on Friday and provided my credit card details. But it has not yet been ticketed and my credit card has not been charged.
In my opinion a delay by AA is doing its ticketing should not result in me being penalised by being charged the new fare.
Does anyone have experience of being in this situation, and if so what was the outcome for you?
In my opinion a delay by AA is doing its ticketing should not result in me being penalised by being charged the new fare.
Does anyone have experience of being in this situation, and if so what was the outcome for you?
Aug 1, 2016, 9:56 pm
#17
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,422
Another member ticketed with QF and they were told something would need to be done about the prices.
Tickets were booked with AA, BA, CX, and QF according to posts here.
Aug 1, 2016, 11:30 pm
#18
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere
Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD
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Now that the Mozambique party is over, it's time for us to brag about who got one (or more)! (Just like spotty-faced teenagers right?)
I'll go first shall I:
I got two
DONE5 starting next month, heading West from Europe/Middle East, returning at the end SYD-JNB, so no backtracking through Europe/Middle East
Did it through an Australian travel agent, ticketed by Qantas. All in cost AUD5156
DONE6 starting in June 2017, heading East from Europe/Middle East, returning to Europe for stopovers in London and Madrid - so backtracking through Europe/Middle East. I wanted flights between Europe and Middle East (LHR-TLV-MAD), but AA said no. I've made a complaint about that and so will wait for the outcome
Did it through the AA desk, paid by phoning AA Sydney office All in cost AUD6210
So my thinking is that I've snagged a near two-year validity DONE11 for AUD11,366 all-in. For comparison an ex-Australia DONE4 has a base price of AUD11,999.
These two tickets pretty much take care of my travel needs through until mid-2018
Combined with my paid flying in January this year, the first eight flights on my DONE5 will get me to AA EXP status for the first and probably last time. The flying on these tickets in 2017 will get me to AA PLT status, as will the flying in 2018.
My starting flights are now unchangeable (at least not without paying the new fares). So I've just been online to pick my seat for my MPM-DOH flight in June next year. There is one other seat taken already in the business cabin. I'm thinking it MUST be a fellow FTer - so who is it who's flying MPM-DOH on June 8 2017?
I'll go first shall I:
I got two
DONE5 starting next month, heading West from Europe/Middle East, returning at the end SYD-JNB, so no backtracking through Europe/Middle East
Did it through an Australian travel agent, ticketed by Qantas. All in cost AUD5156
DONE6 starting in June 2017, heading East from Europe/Middle East, returning to Europe for stopovers in London and Madrid - so backtracking through Europe/Middle East. I wanted flights between Europe and Middle East (LHR-TLV-MAD), but AA said no. I've made a complaint about that and so will wait for the outcome
Did it through the AA desk, paid by phoning AA Sydney office All in cost AUD6210
So my thinking is that I've snagged a near two-year validity DONE11 for AUD11,366 all-in. For comparison an ex-Australia DONE4 has a base price of AUD11,999.
These two tickets pretty much take care of my travel needs through until mid-2018
Combined with my paid flying in January this year, the first eight flights on my DONE5 will get me to AA EXP status for the first and probably last time. The flying on these tickets in 2017 will get me to AA PLT status, as will the flying in 2018.
My starting flights are now unchangeable (at least not without paying the new fares). So I've just been online to pick my seat for my MPM-DOH flight in June next year. There is one other seat taken already in the business cabin. I'm thinking it MUST be a fellow FTer - so who is it who's flying MPM-DOH on June 8 2017?
Last edited by pandaperth; Aug 1, 2016 at 11:49 pm
Aug 2, 2016, 6:01 am
#20
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: country Western Australia
Programs: QF SG(LTS) - AA LTG(1MM)
Posts: 2,771
Alas I had medical scheduling issues that didn't resolve until late yesterday and I was "off-line"... 
Since the scheduling flights I would need can be deferred until Apr 2017, I can hope the MZN continues to depreciate and even 10% over three or four months would be "useful". Especially since I seriously doubt I could convince Mrs WF to re-visit CAI. The alternative could still be the PE cabin ex JNB with a RT ticket on CX.
It would seem that the LONEx fares are still quite reasonable...
Happy wandering
Fred
Since the scheduling flights I would need can be deferred until Apr 2017, I can hope the MZN continues to depreciate and even 10% over three or four months would be "useful". Especially since I seriously doubt I could convince Mrs WF to re-visit CAI. The alternative could still be the PE cabin ex JNB with a RT ticket on CX.
It would seem that the LONEx fares are still quite reasonable...
Happy wandering
Fred
Aug 2, 2016, 7:16 am
#21
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
Now that the Mozambique party is over, it's time for us to brag about who got one (or more)! (Just like spotty-faced teenagers right?)
I'll go first shall I:
I got two
DONE5 starting next month, heading West from Europe/Middle East, returning at the end SYD-JNB, so no backtracking through Europe/Middle East
Did it through an Australian travel agent, ticketed by Qantas. All in cost AUD5156
DONE6 starting in June 2017, heading East from Europe/Middle East, returning to Europe for stopovers in London and Madrid - so backtracking through Europe/Middle East. I wanted flights between Europe and Middle East (LHR-TLV-MAD), but AA said no. I've made a complaint about that and so will wait for the outcome
Did it through the AA desk, paid by phoning AA Sydney office All in cost AUD6210
So my thinking is that I've snagged a near two-year validity DONE11 for AUD11,366 all-in. For comparison an ex-Australia DONE4 has a base price of AUD11,999.
These two tickets pretty much take care of my travel needs through until mid-2018
Combined with my paid flying in January this year, the first eight flights on my DONE5 will get me to AA EXP status for the first and probably last time. The flying on these tickets in 2017 will get me to AA PLT status, as will the flying in 2018.
My starting flights are now unchangeable (at least not without paying the new fares). So I've just been online to pick my seat for my MPM-DOH flight in June next year. There is one other seat taken already in the business cabin. I'm thinking it MUST be a fellow FTer - so who is it who's flying MPM-DOH on June 8 2017?
I'll go first shall I:
I got two
DONE5 starting next month, heading West from Europe/Middle East, returning at the end SYD-JNB, so no backtracking through Europe/Middle East
Did it through an Australian travel agent, ticketed by Qantas. All in cost AUD5156
DONE6 starting in June 2017, heading East from Europe/Middle East, returning to Europe for stopovers in London and Madrid - so backtracking through Europe/Middle East. I wanted flights between Europe and Middle East (LHR-TLV-MAD), but AA said no. I've made a complaint about that and so will wait for the outcome
Did it through the AA desk, paid by phoning AA Sydney office All in cost AUD6210
So my thinking is that I've snagged a near two-year validity DONE11 for AUD11,366 all-in. For comparison an ex-Australia DONE4 has a base price of AUD11,999.
These two tickets pretty much take care of my travel needs through until mid-2018
Combined with my paid flying in January this year, the first eight flights on my DONE5 will get me to AA EXP status for the first and probably last time. The flying on these tickets in 2017 will get me to AA PLT status, as will the flying in 2018.
My starting flights are now unchangeable (at least not without paying the new fares). So I've just been online to pick my seat for my MPM-DOH flight in June next year. There is one other seat taken already in the business cabin. I'm thinking it MUST be a fellow FTer - so who is it who's flying MPM-DOH on June 8 2017?
Aug 2, 2016, 7:41 am
#22
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
i am in the middle of a done4 ex jnb that started in jan 2016. 4060usd.
it gets me to aa exec plat with other cheap tickets i have flown. will end in durban in dec, and plan to travel overland to mpm to start ex mpm on jan 2017.
fly that ex mpm till mid july and it has enough mqd for aa and over 90k eqm for aa. then pick up another ex mpm on july 20, fly the first 2 segments, and then will reroute the rest and fly in 2018. these 14 segments will have enough eqd for aa, and most of eqm. since i can still fly cheap domestic aa ticket or cheap international ticket with 4 swus. should have no problem to make aa exec plat in 2018 assuming.the rule wont change much.
it gets me to aa exec plat with other cheap tickets i have flown. will end in durban in dec, and plan to travel overland to mpm to start ex mpm on jan 2017.
fly that ex mpm till mid july and it has enough mqd for aa and over 90k eqm for aa. then pick up another ex mpm on july 20, fly the first 2 segments, and then will reroute the rest and fly in 2018. these 14 segments will have enough eqd for aa, and most of eqm. since i can still fly cheap domestic aa ticket or cheap international ticket with 4 swus. should have no problem to make aa exec plat in 2018 assuming.the rule wont change much.
Aug 2, 2016, 9:00 am
#23
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
Argh!
I didn't see this alert. I've been putting together an ex-MPM AONEx. I'd checked EF Monday morning and afternoon, and it showed unchanged fares, so I thought I was safe. Was going to phone AA RTW today. It would have been my first AONEx.
In hindsight, I should have phoned over the weekend and booked a skeleton ex-MPM AONEx, then added the full itinerary later and paid the $125 reroute.
Is there anywhere to start that's cheap now?
In hindsight, I should have phoned over the weekend and booked a skeleton ex-MPM AONEx, then added the full itinerary later and paid the $125 reroute.
Is there anywhere to start that's cheap now?
Last edited by anabolism; Aug 2, 2016 at 11:46 am Reason: Accidentally typed FT when I meant EF.
Aug 2, 2016, 9:36 am
#25
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,422
I didn't see this alert. I've been putting together an ex-MPM AONEx. I'd checked FT Monday morning and afternoon, and it showed unchanged fares, so I thought I was safe. Was going to phone AA RTW today. It would have been my first AONEx.
In hindsight, I should have phoned over the weekend and booked a skeleton ex-MPM AONEx, then added the full itinerary later and paid the $125 reroute.
Is there anywhere to start that's cheap now?
In hindsight, I should have phoned over the weekend and booked a skeleton ex-MPM AONEx, then added the full itinerary later and paid the $125 reroute.
Is there anywhere to start that's cheap now?
Depending on desired routing CAI might be of interest, or just wait for MPM to crash again.
Aug 2, 2016, 7:31 pm
#28
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
Aug 2, 2016, 10:48 pm
#29
Join Date: Sep 2008
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aa ba cx jl ib have updated the fare. pandaperth had ticketed on with qf, he may know a way to do it quickly.
within the last year, i have ticketed 16 rtw with cx, 5 with aa (cancelled before better price with cx) and set up numerous pnr with ba aa..... sad that these deals are gone. i have learnt a lot
within the last year, i have ticketed 16 rtw with cx, 5 with aa (cancelled before better price with cx) and set up numerous pnr with ba aa..... sad that these deals are gone. i have learnt a lot
Aug 2, 2016, 11:34 pm
#30
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aa ba cx jl ib have updated the fare. pandaperth had ticketed on with qf, he may know a way to do it quickly.
within the last year, i have ticketed 16 rtw with cx, 5 with aa (cancelled before better price with cx) and set up numerous pnr with ba aa..... sad that these deals are gone. i have learnt a lot
within the last year, i have ticketed 16 rtw with cx, 5 with aa (cancelled before better price with cx) and set up numerous pnr with ba aa..... sad that these deals are gone. i have learnt a lot
So it can-do no harm to telephone your nearest QF office and give it a try.