Inventory control of RTW tickets
Feb 23, 2004 | 11:32 pm
#1
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Inventory control of RTW tickets
I understand that RTW tickets on AA book into A (first) and D (business) fare classes. Aren't A and D classes subject to inventory control? That being so, I can't understand how people leave their tickets open, or can change schedules/routes with any assurance that their fare category is available. Am I missing something here?
Feb 24, 2004 | 1:53 am
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Nothing is certain in life....
If you want to travel on a certain date and flight you book that sector when ticketing.
Just yesterday I booked my next 4 open sectors on my DONE4 LAX-DFW-BZE-DFW-LAX. My dates were fairlu flexible. My only constrinat was I had to get flights on which I could upgrade my wife's disc Y AA ticket. So I used the Availability Tool to find the dates/flights which had both C and D availabiluty on the DFW-BZE-DFW sectors (the domestic sectors all had plenty of A availability). Once I found them I called and booked.
Thing is if you undestand the system and how it works you work within it. Additionally, we all know that RTW tickets are disc Y/J/F and are treated as that - behind full fare Y/J/F respectively. SO where's the problem?
If you want to travel on a certain date and flight you book that sector when ticketing.
Just yesterday I booked my next 4 open sectors on my DONE4 LAX-DFW-BZE-DFW-LAX. My dates were fairlu flexible. My only constrinat was I had to get flights on which I could upgrade my wife's disc Y AA ticket. So I used the Availability Tool to find the dates/flights which had both C and D availabiluty on the DFW-BZE-DFW sectors (the domestic sectors all had plenty of A availability). Once I found them I called and booked.
Thing is if you undestand the system and how it works you work within it. Additionally, we all know that RTW tickets are disc Y/J/F and are treated as that - behind full fare Y/J/F respectively. SO where's the problem?
Feb 24, 2004 | 8:41 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by EDoyle:
I understand that RTW tickets on AA book into A (first) and D (business) fare classes. Aren't A and D classes subject to inventory control? That being so, I can't understand how people leave their tickets open, or can change schedules/routes with any assurance that their fare category is available. Am I missing something here?</font>
I understand that RTW tickets on AA book into A (first) and D (business) fare classes. Aren't A and D classes subject to inventory control? That being so, I can't understand how people leave their tickets open, or can change schedules/routes with any assurance that their fare category is available. Am I missing something here?</font>
Feb 24, 2004 | 9:00 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by QF ExLurker:
You are missing only the fact that people who leave their travel arrangements open tend to have flexible dates.</font>
You are missing only the fact that people who leave their travel arrangements open tend to have flexible dates.</font>
Feb 24, 2004 | 10:25 pm
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I think that the initial assertion is a bit inaccurate, though. What is a popular route? How about Los Angeles to Sydney. There are three A seats and nine D seats available for Friday's flight. Or LAX-HKG. There is one first class seat but no biz. However, there is the following day.
I agree with the previous posters in that you just deal with it. The tix were bought at a discount with the knowledge that seats are limited. If someone cant deal with the limitations then this isnt a product that suits them. And at the last resort you just take a downgrade. It stinks but again that's the risk one takes.
I agree with the previous posters in that you just deal with it. The tix were bought at a discount with the knowledge that seats are limited. If someone cant deal with the limitations then this isnt a product that suits them. And at the last resort you just take a downgrade. It stinks but again that's the risk one takes.