WARNING - ex-MPM Prices are moving!!
Aug 3, 2016, 1:03 am
#31
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
Aug 3, 2016, 3:42 am
#34
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere
Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD
Posts: 3,467
No. I'm not even in Australia at the moment
But I wanted to purchase there because I have an Australian credit and so to avoid the foreign exchange that they would charge if I bought elsewhere
I used flightplanet.com.au . It is a fully accredited travel agent, been around for years.
However they do charge a service fee. I was told it is normally 8% of the ticket value, but I got a discount to 5% (so I paid $241). They also charge a fee for paying by credit card (1.5% I think, but I go that waived).
To purchase a RTW ticket, you should be able to phone Qantas direct
But I wanted to purchase there because I have an Australian credit and so to avoid the foreign exchange that they would charge if I bought elsewhere
I used flightplanet.com.au . It is a fully accredited travel agent, been around for years.
However they do charge a service fee. I was told it is normally 8% of the ticket value, but I got a discount to 5% (so I paid $241). They also charge a fee for paying by credit card (1.5% I think, but I go that waived).
To purchase a RTW ticket, you should be able to phone Qantas direct
Aug 3, 2016, 10:11 am
#36
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
Aug 3, 2016, 4:24 pm
#37
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: South Florida, USA
Programs: AA PPRO (OW Emerarld), BA Silver, DL PM
Posts: 491
I used flightplanet.com.au . It is a fully accredited travel agent, been around for years.
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To purchase a RTW ticket, you should be able to phone Qantas direct
Aug 5, 2016, 11:10 pm
#38
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 223
I called the AA RTW desk and they were able to get it done... but I realise that doesn't really help you.
Aug 6, 2016, 2:50 am
#40
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: QFF
Posts: 5,304
Exchange rates can change things at any time.
(My first DONE3 ended up being ~$300 more expensive because of the time it took QF to sort out ticketing. The tool worked for what I wanted, at the time QF ticketed for JL via the tool. There were issues with transaction limits and we had to try to coordinate a temp limit increase and ticketing within the increase period with the bank, QF SYD and QF Japan while public holidays - and closed offices - kept getting in the way)
Aug 6, 2016, 3:32 am
#41
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
Keep checking other places in Africa.
Exchange rates can change things at any time.
(My first DONE3 ended up being ~$300 more expensive because of the time it took QF to sort out ticketing. The tool worked for what I wanted, at the time QF ticketed for JL via the tool. There were issues with transaction limits and we had to try to coordinate a temp limit increase and ticketing within the increase period with the bank, QF SYD and QF Japan while public holidays - and closed offices - kept getting in the way)
Exchange rates can change things at any time.
(My first DONE3 ended up being ~$300 more expensive because of the time it took QF to sort out ticketing. The tool worked for what I wanted, at the time QF ticketed for JL via the tool. There were issues with transaction limits and we had to try to coordinate a temp limit increase and ticketing within the increase period with the bank, QF SYD and QF Japan while public holidays - and closed offices - kept getting in the way)
Aug 6, 2016, 2:39 pm
#42
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,425
Keep checking other places in Africa.
Exchange rates can change things at any time.
(My first DONE3 ended up being ~$300 more expensive because of the time it took QF to sort out ticketing. The tool worked for what I wanted, at the time QF ticketed for JL via the tool. There were issues with transaction limits and we had to try to coordinate a temp limit increase and ticketing within the increase period with the bank, QF SYD and QF Japan while public holidays - and closed offices - kept getting in the way)
Exchange rates can change things at any time.
(My first DONE3 ended up being ~$300 more expensive because of the time it took QF to sort out ticketing. The tool worked for what I wanted, at the time QF ticketed for JL via the tool. There were issues with transaction limits and we had to try to coordinate a temp limit increase and ticketing within the increase period with the bank, QF SYD and QF Japan while public holidays - and closed offices - kept getting in the way)
Aug 6, 2016, 7:19 pm
#43
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
Aug 6, 2016, 8:43 pm
#44
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,425
I've explained it before, but look in the routing rules on EF.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...l#post24012145
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...l#post24012145