New OW Members
Apr 19, 2006 | 5:09 pm
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I just looking at bestflights.com.au for a RTW ticket and their OW tickets say that you can include on your RTW ticket, JAL and Malev??? I thought the 3 of them werent joining OW until the end of this year?????
http://www.bestflights.com.au/cgi-bi...indetails=2090
http://www.bestflights.com.au/cgi-bi...indetails=2090
Apr 19, 2006 | 5:31 pm
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Best place for these questions is in the Oneworld Forum - the guys there will help you with some great information.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=411
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=411
Apr 19, 2006 | 5:52 pm
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Originally Posted by bensyd
I just looking at bestflights.com.au for a RTW ticket and their OW tickets say that you can include on your RTW ticket, JAL and Malev??? I thought the 3 of them werent joining OW until the end of this year?????
http://www.bestflights.com.au/cgi-bi...indetails=2090
http://www.bestflights.com.au/cgi-bi...indetails=2090
Apr 19, 2006 | 9:46 pm
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Originally Posted by Gardyloo
The can be included in Global Explorer RTW products (mileage-based) but not Oneworld Explorer (continent-based.) Use of certain non-OW members has been allowed on GlobExs for some time; MA and JL were added recently.
Apr 19, 2006 | 10:25 pm
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Originally Posted by bensyd
Thanks Gardy...do you know if they earn points if the airline is not a QF partner airline???
Apr 21, 2006 | 12:30 am
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Originally Posted by bensyd
I just looking at bestflights.com.au for a RTW ticket and their OW tickets say that you can include on your RTW ticket, JAL and Malev??? I thought the 3 of them werent joining OW until the end of this year?????
http://www.bestflights.com.au/cgi-bi...indetails=2090
http://www.bestflights.com.au/cgi-bi...indetails=2090
Ben
JAL & Malev joined on 01 April '06 - Best Flights are obviously very quick at up-dating.
I use them quite a bit and find them very knowledgable on RTW's, I've tried quite a few other agencies but have never really got very far with them.
I was trying to get to Malabo - so no wonder the other agents got stuck - Best Flights sorted me though.
Trevor
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Apr 21, 2006 | 1:48 am
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If you have not already read in the AA forum, but seems there is a rumour going around that Ethiopian are going to join OW:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=550104
Not sure about the validity of the rumour, however it would be a nice addition. Recent huge fare increases levied on DONEx and AONEx fares from certain cheap gateway cities means that many of us need new cheap gateway cities to start our RTW journeys. Hopefully Ethiopian may help some of us to find some new cheap gateways.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=550104
Not sure about the validity of the rumour, however it would be a nice addition. Recent huge fare increases levied on DONEx and AONEx fares from certain cheap gateway cities means that many of us need new cheap gateway cities to start our RTW journeys. Hopefully Ethiopian may help some of us to find some new cheap gateways.
Apr 21, 2006 | 1:57 am
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Originally Posted by trevor everitt
Ben
JAL & Malev joined on 01 April '06 - Best Flights are obviously very quick at up-dating.
JAL & Malev joined on 01 April '06 - Best Flights are obviously very quick at up-dating.
They have been added to the Global Explorer fare, but not yet valid carriers on OneWorld Explorer.