CirPac Ticketing Question (ex-BKK)
Jul 30, 2004, 1:45 pm
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CirPac Ticketing Question (ex-BKK)
I'm going to be booking a CirPac trip in D pretty soon that I'd like to start in BKK since I will be in the "neighborhood". I know that with CirPac's you need to ticket 7 days in advance.
Now that AA/CX/QF are issuing interline eTickets, does anyone know if I can just book this via AA RTW before hand, pay with my Amex and have the eTicket issued (at the ex-BKK rate)? Since there are no tickets to pick up, I could just arrive at BKK and start my CirPac?
Now that AA/CX/QF are issuing interline eTickets, does anyone know if I can just book this via AA RTW before hand, pay with my Amex and have the eTicket issued (at the ex-BKK rate)? Since there are no tickets to pick up, I could just arrive at BKK and start my CirPac?
Jul 30, 2004, 3:06 pm
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Originally Posted by SNA_Flyer
I'm going to be booking a CirPac trip in D pretty soon that I'd like to start in BKK since I will be in the "neighborhood". I know that with CirPac's you need to ticket 7 days in advance.
Now that AA/CX/QF are issuing interline eTickets, does anyone know if I can just book this via AA RTW before hand, pay with my Amex and have the eTicket issued (at the ex-BKK rate)? Since there are no tickets to pick up, I could just arrive at BKK and start my CirPac?
Now that AA/CX/QF are issuing interline eTickets, does anyone know if I can just book this via AA RTW before hand, pay with my Amex and have the eTicket issued (at the ex-BKK rate)? Since there are no tickets to pick up, I could just arrive at BKK and start my CirPac?
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Jul 30, 2004, 3:51 pm
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Right - understand "SITI". I wouldn't be paying for it in the US, just booking. I'd like to call the AA CTO in BKK take the record and charge my credit card. I want to make sure it's E-Ticket so that I don't have to physically go there and pick it up.
However, I understand that the AA CTO is run by CX, and there seem to have been some problems in the past with them doing advance ticketing when you aren't there to run your card. This may have been becuase they didn't want to issue paper tickets without the cardholder present. If it's an eTicket, I don't think it would matter.
There was a local travel agent mentioned a while back (I think by DaveNoble) that would mail tix - I wonder if they would be willing to eTicket?
However, I understand that the AA CTO is run by CX, and there seem to have been some problems in the past with them doing advance ticketing when you aren't there to run your card. This may have been becuase they didn't want to issue paper tickets without the cardholder present. If it's an eTicket, I don't think it would matter.
There was a local travel agent mentioned a while back (I think by DaveNoble) that would mail tix - I wonder if they would be willing to eTicket?
Jul 31, 2004, 2:46 am
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Originally Posted by SNA_Flyer
Right - understand "SITI". I wouldn't be paying for it in the US, just booking. I'd like to call the AA CTO in BKK take the record and charge my credit card. I want to make sure it's E-Ticket so that I don't have to physically go there and pick it up.
However, I understand that the AA CTO is run by CX, and there seem to have been some problems in the past with them doing advance ticketing when you aren't there to run your card. This may have been becuase they didn't want to issue paper tickets without the cardholder present. If it's an eTicket, I don't think it would matter.
There was a local travel agent mentioned a while back (I think by DaveNoble) that would mail tix - I wonder if they would be willing to eTicket?
However, I understand that the AA CTO is run by CX, and there seem to have been some problems in the past with them doing advance ticketing when you aren't there to run your card. This may have been becuase they didn't want to issue paper tickets without the cardholder present. If it's an eTicket, I don't think it would matter.
There was a local travel agent mentioned a while back (I think by DaveNoble) that would mail tix - I wonder if they would be willing to eTicket?
Local travel agents in Thailand may not be able to handle e-tickets on American Airlines. So unless you want a true e-ticket, you would definitely have to show up at either AA or CX office to get that done.
Aug 2, 2004, 5:46 pm
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Cool - thanks for all of the info.
Sounds like my best bet will be contacting a local travel agent that will mail me the tickets. Will be the easiest way of managaing the 7 day advance purchase of a CirPac without having to be in Bangkok for 7 days prior to starting.
Sounds like my best bet will be contacting a local travel agent that will mail me the tickets. Will be the easiest way of managaing the 7 day advance purchase of a CirPac without having to be in Bangkok for 7 days prior to starting.