New GIB Fares
Mar 5, 2003 | 11:35 am
#16
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Thanks to the sharp eyes of headintheclouds a few typos have been found and corrected in the fare conversion spreadsheet. These involve Gibraltar, Latvia, and Lebanon. All the errors were obvious if looking at these countries (e.g. 6 continent fare less than 3 continent, etc.). It is only worth re-downloading the sheet if you are considering one of these countries as an origin.
Sorry for the problems but typing has never been one of my strong suits.
Sorry for the problems but typing has never been one of my strong suits.
Mar 5, 2003 | 12:26 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Gaza:
I'd be really interested to hear how you get on doing this. If the BA Travel Shop co-operate I think we have found a cheap and easy route to cheap OWE tix!
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I'd be really interested to hear how you get on doing this. If the BA Travel Shop co-operate I think we have found a cheap and easy route to cheap OWE tix!
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Mar 20, 2003 | 7:01 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by DP-UK:
Will take up advice & book via BA Travel shop in UK & collect in CAI.</font>
Will take up advice & book via BA Travel shop in UK & collect in CAI.</font>
Bad news Both BA & AA told me that booking flights through the UK offices - even when collecting & paying the fare in CAI - would mean charging the UK rate and not the local on !!
The only way around this was to call BA in CAI (00-202-5780741/2/3/4/5) and talk with them about the booking.
Mar 20, 2003 | 10:14 am
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Odd that AA ATW desk stated that ticket must be booked in CAI. Where the ticket is issued, not booked determines the price. My AA contact told me so, even 2 days ago. So, can one fax the BA Cairo office with an itinerary and credit card details for collection at a later date?
Mar 20, 2003 | 11:27 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by headinclouds:
Odd that AA ATW desk stated that ticket must be booked in CAI. Where the ticket is issued, not booked determines the price. My AA contact told me so, even 2 days ago. So, can one fax the BA Cairo office with an itinerary and credit card details for collection at a later date?</font>
Odd that AA ATW desk stated that ticket must be booked in CAI. Where the ticket is issued, not booked determines the price. My AA contact told me so, even 2 days ago. So, can one fax the BA Cairo office with an itinerary and credit card details for collection at a later date?</font>
Mar 20, 2003 | 12:12 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by DP-UK:
That's what they told me - I gave them itinerary & they came back with a few hours with the price inc tax. Thing is they couldn't guarantee the fare until they had the CC as the exchange rate is volatile @ present. tax I was being quoted seemed high too but maybe that was just my route.</font>
That's what they told me - I gave them itinerary & they came back with a few hours with the price inc tax. Thing is they couldn't guarantee the fare until they had the CC as the exchange rate is volatile @ present. tax I was being quoted seemed high too but maybe that was just my route.</font>
Mar 20, 2003 | 2:26 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ExMo:
Ticket price should be quoted in Egyptian s. The exchange rate to British s has fallen considerably (>15%) since the first of the year. The quoted fare shouldn't vary with the exchange rate -- just what you will end up paying in Sterling will vary.</font>
Ticket price should be quoted in Egyptian s. The exchange rate to British s has fallen considerably (>15%) since the first of the year. The quoted fare shouldn't vary with the exchange rate -- just what you will end up paying in Sterling will vary.</font>
BA CAI told me that the fare was the listed one but with the tax it added 20%
In the end ran out time to sort this out so will have to look at it again for later in the summer.
Mar 20, 2003 | 2:29 pm
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BA LDN quoted the UK rate converted to EGP & AA LDN told me that they would do the same.
BA CAI told me that the fare was the listed one but with the tax it added 20%
In the end ran out time to sort resolve this before having to leave the UK on business, so will have to look at it again for later in the summer.
Thing is, by having time to replan I've been able to add more miles and have more non-flying time so all is not lost
[This message has been edited by DP-UK (edited 03-20-2003).]
BA CAI told me that the fare was the listed one but with the tax it added 20%
In the end ran out time to sort resolve this before having to leave the UK on business, so will have to look at it again for later in the summer.
Thing is, by having time to replan I've been able to add more miles and have more non-flying time so all is not lost
[This message has been edited by DP-UK (edited 03-20-2003).]
Mar 20, 2003 | 11:11 pm
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I am trying to sort out a RTW at present ex-CAI which I reserved in London.
UK came back with 7000+, but when I told them that I was collecting it in CAI they re-priced it at EGP39635.
But now BA in CAI are re-working the price as they have had increases recently. This has taken nearly a week, but they are still working on it.
I will fax cc details to CAI and go and collect it from BA office.
UK came back with 7000+, but when I told them that I was collecting it in CAI they re-priced it at EGP39635.
But now BA in CAI are re-working the price as they have had increases recently. This has taken nearly a week, but they are still working on it.
I will fax cc details to CAI and go and collect it from BA office.