RTW ticket, longest routings ?? [On 20 segment rules]
Mar 14, 2008, 10:00 pm
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Is this 70,561 mile xONE4 routing the longest now?
Mar 14, 2008, 10:24 pm
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To give an idea of the range of airport taxes, these vary from USD 3 to USD 200 per airport (the latter mostly due to the huge UK Air Passenger Duty, affecting all UK departures as of next Feb). Typical taxes/fees/surcharges for a reasonable routing is about USD 1000. But there is so much variability that these are just "order of magnitude", and routing, airlines, origin and means of ticket issue all affect the cost (often by hundreds of dollars for seemingly similar tickets). All of these aspects have been discussed many times in the Oneworld forum, there is a wealth of info if you dig back (mostly accurate, some is dated as the airlines continually change the rules).
As for cost of taxes for extra segments not making them worthwhile, what about the non-airline costs of such travel (to/from airport, parking, meals, hotel, time)? I've found the taxes to be a minor component of the total cost.
As for cost of taxes for extra segments not making them worthwhile, what about the non-airline costs of such travel (to/from airport, parking, meals, hotel, time)? I've found the taxes to be a minor component of the total cost.
Mar 14, 2008, 11:45 pm
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Is this 70,561 mile xONE4 routing the longest now?
Mar 15, 2008, 3:47 am
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My wife and I have just purchased an AONE4 that starts SFO-LHR-DXB-LHR-VIE-LHR-HKG, so a number of flights into and out of LHR. The total taxes for the entire ticket...$538 each! We don't have any stopovers at LHR, all less than 24hrs but I thought we'd get whacked with massive APD several times over. I was really surprised!
Mar 15, 2008, 7:32 am
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I was expecting the taxes to be nearer $1k p.p.
Mar 15, 2008, 7:36 am
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APD is not payable on connections so I don't quite understand the math about paying zero for the rest.
Mar 15, 2008, 5:07 pm
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Are you sure that you won’t have to pay taxes as you go along. After flying two segments, we had our DONE4 tickets reissued with AA (originally AA e-tickets ex-NRT) and with the extra segments it required that they now be hand written. I arranged the reissue with AA’s RTW desk and they were written up at YVR, consulting over the phone with AA’s RTW and tariff desks. On each of the 18 coupons, they stapled the four line list of taxes and surcharges paid. However, as I started to resume travel a few weeks ago, we have had to pay taxes to JL at YVR and MEX and LA at SCL. Even though I pointed out the list stapled to the coupon, the agent noted that the required airport fee code was not included on either the coupon or on their screen (which they showed me). It has been a big hassle being diverted at check-in to the airline's ticketing counter. I’m keeping the receipts so I can get reimbursed if I am paying double but I’m assuming that AA did not bother to include the fees in the reissue.
Mar 15, 2008, 5:43 pm
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Are you sure that you won’t have to pay taxes as you go along. After flying two segments, we had our DONE4 tickets reissued with AA (originally AA e-tickets ex-NRT) and with the extra segments it required that they now be hand written. I arranged the reissue with AA’s RTW desk and they were written up at YVR, consulting over the phone with AA’s RTW and tariff desks. On each of the 18 coupons, they stapled the four line list of taxes and surcharges paid. However, as I started to resume travel a few weeks ago, we have had to pay taxes to JL at YVR and MEX and LA at SCL. Even though I pointed out the list stapled to the coupon, the agent noted that the required airport fee code was not included on either the coupon or on their screen (which they showed me). It has been a big hassle being diverted at check-in to the airline's ticketing counter. I’m keeping the receipts so I can get reimbursed if I am paying double but I’m assuming that AA did not bother to include the fees in the reissue.
Mar 15, 2008, 9:13 pm
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here for 76,850 starting and ending in the same location.
Last edited by Viajero; Mar 15, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Mar 16, 2008, 2:40 pm
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Mar 16, 2008, 2:44 pm
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Jun 3, 2008, 10:40 pm
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As the rules for xONEx have changed from the old maximum of 20 segments, please <click> this new link on the longest routings on 16 segment rules.
This thread is appropriate for xONEx tickets issued before 1 June 2008.
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This thread is appropriate for xONEx tickets issued before 1 June 2008.
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