AONE question - advance purchase
Apr 3, 2006, 10:52 am
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AONE question - advance purchase
Do advance purchase requirements still apply when part of an AONE ticket - eg LHR-LAX in A usually requires a 42 day advance purchase if bought separately. Tried to search but couldn't find the answer. Am planning an AONE3 in May which starts IST-LHR-LAX......so less than 42 days time.
Apr 3, 2006, 11:11 am
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Originally Posted by Japhydog
No. Only the advance purchase rules, if any, for an xONEx (e.g., 10(?) days advance purchase if purchasing in the US).
new to this, but my planned routing for AONE3 is:
IST-LHR-LAX-LAS-DFW-IAD-DFW-JFK-SFO-HKG-BKK-HKG-NRT-LHR-DME-LHR-IST
seems to be acceptable
With the IST sales office now closed, does this mean I have to book through the Bremen call centre?
Apr 3, 2006, 11:53 am
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Originally Posted by irmster
With the IST sales office now closed, does this mean I have to book through the Bremen call centre?
Please post your experiences with Bremen / IST pick-up. No information yet how it goes now after IST was closed...
Apr 3, 2006, 12:21 pm
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Apparently pickup at IST airport is still reasonably easy; you may need to communicate via the Bremen phone people.
Note you don't have all that many true FC-offering flights in your itinerary. IIRC CX doesn't offer F to/from BKK. And you probably know that D books into first class on AA flights in the USA (except transcon 3-classes.) Since the price difference between an AONE3 ex-IST and a DONE3 ex-IST is around US$2000, you'll need to decide if the few international FC flights are worth the difference.
Note you don't have all that many true FC-offering flights in your itinerary. IIRC CX doesn't offer F to/from BKK. And you probably know that D books into first class on AA flights in the USA (except transcon 3-classes.) Since the price difference between an AONE3 ex-IST and a DONE3 ex-IST is around US$2000, you'll need to decide if the few international FC flights are worth the difference.
Apr 3, 2006, 12:29 pm
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Originally Posted by Gardyloo
Apparently pickup at IST airport is still reasonably easy; you may need to communicate via the Bremen phone people.
Note you don't have all that many true FC-offering flights in your itinerary. IIRC CX doesn't offer F to/from BKK. And you probably know that D books into first class on AA flights in the USA (except transcon 3-classes.) Since the price difference between an AONE3 ex-IST and a DONE3 ex-IST is around US$2000, you'll need to decide if the few international FC flights are worth the difference.
Note you don't have all that many true FC-offering flights in your itinerary. IIRC CX doesn't offer F to/from BKK. And you probably know that D books into first class on AA flights in the USA (except transcon 3-classes.) Since the price difference between an AONE3 ex-IST and a DONE3 ex-IST is around US$2000, you'll need to decide if the few international FC flights are worth the difference.
Apr 3, 2006, 6:36 pm
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Originally Posted by Gardyloo
Note you don't have all that many true FC-offering flights in your itinerary.
Apr 3, 2006, 9:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Gardyloo
Note you don't have all that many true FC-offering flights in your itinerary. IIRC CX doesn't offer F to/from BKK. And you probably know that D books into first class on AA flights in the USA (except transcon 3-classes.) Since the price difference between an AONE3 ex-IST and a DONE3 ex-IST is around US$2000, you'll need to decide if the few international FC flights are worth the difference.
JFK-SFO (some flights, but even the 2-class have good seats/service)
SFO-HKG
NRT-LHR (I too would prefer NRT-HKG-LHR on CX)
Plus possibly HKG-BKK or v.v. (I think there's at least 1 744 with F, but it might be in only one direction and it might not be daily)
And possibly HKG-NRT (worth it for the Kaiseki meal)
So 4 longhauls in F, potentially 2 longhauls on CX (and 2-3 more shorthauls), I think it's worth the $2K...
Apr 3, 2006, 11:03 pm
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Once the OP said it was for the tier points, I understood why the AONE3. Of course it could be optimised for more tier pts, but if this route gets irmster to Gold, cool.
I will point out that LAX-LAS is all Eagle now, so no FC.
I will point out that LAX-LAS is all Eagle now, so no FC.
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Originally Posted by Gardyloo
And you probably know that D books into first class on AA flights in the USA (except transcon 3-classes.) Since the price difference between an AONE3 ex-IST and a DONE3 ex-IST is around US$2000, you'll need to decide if the few international FC flights are worth the difference.
Apr 4, 2006, 1:32 am
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According to the starfiles here: http://www.hardlink.com/~markdu/OWFi...kingCodes.html
Yes you should - DCIR22 clearly book into A (if available) for DFW-LAX.
Yes you should - DCIR22 clearly book into A (if available) for DFW-LAX.
Apr 4, 2006, 1:48 am
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Originally Posted by Gardyloo
Once the OP said it was for the tier points, I understood why the AONE3. Of course it could be optimised for more tier pts, but if this route gets irmster to Gold, cool.
I will point out that LAX-LAS is all Eagle now, so no FC.
I will point out that LAX-LAS is all Eagle now, so no FC.
I too would prefer NRT-HKG-LHR on CX
Apr 4, 2006, 2:59 am
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Originally Posted by irmster
I've only flown BA F before, which I enjoyed. What is the difference in CX?
And on the HKG-NRT-HKG non-stops with 3-class, F gets a very good Japanese Kaiseki style meal.
(*) On the 747, which I would prefer to the A340 for the HKG-LHR if possible.
Apr 4, 2006, 7:03 am
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Originally Posted by irmster
I've only flown BA F before, which I enjoyed. What is the difference in CX?
Though I think the male Elemis amenity kit on CX leaves a bit to be desired. Not sure what BA is serving these days, it's been about a year since my last BA F flight. (Of course the eye shades and earplugs are all that really matter...)
Apr 4, 2006, 8:55 am
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Originally Posted by irmster
IST-LHR-LAX-LAS-DFW-IAD-DFW-JFK-SFO-HKG-BKK-HKG-NRT-LHR-DME-LHR-IST
I noticed recently, that you can go JFK-YYR and I think then HKG with Cathay or is SFO - HKG Cathay too?
btw if it is one flight number but stops in YYR - will this count as a transcon also? Because then
How about IST-LHR-SFO // SJC-LAX-LAS-DFW-IAD-JFK-YYR for the first part? Being both in LAx and SFo for a short time, I don't think Lax has anything to offer but SFO has a lot.
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