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SLF May 12, 2006 10:24 pm
suggestions for last AONEx sector?
 
I've got a LHR-CAI hanging around, due to expire in a month or so, and I've never discarded the last sector of an xONEx before, due to various scare stories. Given the recent price changes, using it to start a new ex-ME xONEx doesn't seem that great an idea.

I am considering changing it to a LHR-BAH, and then staying on that a/c all the way back to LHR :) Presumably changing the routing would cost me just the re-issue price (e.g. $125 or so), or are the pricing changes likely to catch up with me? Also, the TPs in doing this could be useful.

Any other ideas on what to do with this? I guess this is/will be a common problem :(

Moomba May 13, 2006 2:07 am
Originally Posted by SLF
I've got a LHR-CAI hanging around, due to expire in a month or so, and I've never discarded the last sector of an xONEx before, due to various scare stories. Given the recent price changes, using it to start a new ex-ME xONEx doesn't seem that great an idea.

I am considering changing it to a LHR-BAH, and then staying on that a/c all the way back to LHR :) Presumably changing the routing would cost me just the re-issue price (e.g. $125 or so), or are the pricing changes likely to catch up with me? Also, the TPs in doing this could be useful.

Any other ideas on what to do with this? I guess this is/will be a common problem :(
Of course it wouldn't hurt to throw a BAH-DOH-BAH in there as well.

Have you considered (although I don't know TA or GSA situation) starting the next xONEx from Qatar? The pricing is certainly better than CAI.

I am in the same boat as you my last sector ends in CAI and is open dated at the moment. Still mulling it all over in my head.

I too would be interested to hear what others have to say on this matter.

Pricing changes shouldn't have any effect on this change just the 125 US and any difference in taxes between BAH and CAI

Full Score May 13, 2006 2:13 am
DOH rather than BAH
 
I'm in the same boat. Rather than doing LHR-BAH, why not LHR-DOH (Qatar)? It's the same BA plane which stops in Bahrain, but, despite being further from LHR, is much cheaper for starting another RTW and gives you more mileage.

As they're both in RTW "Europe" you can change your existing CAI to DOH for a change fee without re-issuing the ticket or paying a fare increase as long as you have already flown the first internatonal sector on the ticket, which you clearly have.

Viajero May 13, 2006 12:56 pm
Originally Posted by Full Score
...As they're both in RTW "Europe" you can change your existing CAI to DOH for a change fee without re-issuing the ticket...
I don't see how the OP can avoid a ticket re-issue for a change involving origin/destination of an OWE segment.

Full Score May 13, 2006 1:16 pm
Originally Posted by Viajero
I don't see how the OP can avoid a ticket re-issue for a change involving origin/destination of an OWE segment.
Perhaps I wasn't clear. I wasn't suggesting changing the origin, only the destination once the first international sector of the ticket has been used. If you begin in CAI, you can end in DOH, BAH, IST, anywhere that OW classifies as "Europe". The ticket doesn't need to be re-issued, but there will be a penalty fee for the change ($125 I believe).

number_6 May 13, 2006 1:21 pm
Just to clarify the OWE rules (and these do change periodically), most OWE origins require return to the country of origin. One of the exceptions is Middle East, which allows any other "Middle East" country as the end point -- but not Europe. Without this rule origin CAI would require an end point in Egypt (and CAI is the only city served by OW). But the rule is for any Middle East destination, thus the ability to change the ticket to go to Qatar or wherever instead. The issue isn't the change fee for a re-issue, but rather where the endpoint can be. In this case the rules are rather advantageous.

Full Score May 13, 2006 1:59 pm
Many thanks for the clarification.

Are there any other areas where this advantageous arrangement applies. Presumably US & Canada is one?

jerry a. laska May 13, 2006 2:09 pm
Originally Posted by Full Score
Many thanks for the clarification.

Are there any other areas where this advantageous arrangement applies. Presumably US & Canada is one?
72N . 4. TRAVEL MUST BEGIN AND END THE THE SAME POINT
73N . EXCEPT ORIGIN-DESTINATION SURFACE PERMITTED AS
74N . FOLLOWS:
75N . * WITHIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
76N . * BETWEEN U.S.A-CANADA
77N . * WITHIN AFRICA
78N . * WITHIN THE MIDDLE EAST
79N . * BETWEEN HKG-CHINA
80N . * BETWEEN BANGLADESH-BKK/SIN
81N . * WITHIN SOUTH AMERICA
82N . * BETWEEN MALAYSIA-SIN

christep May 14, 2006 12:00 am
Originally Posted by number_6
Without this rule origin CAI would require an end point in Egypt (and CAI is the only city served by OW).
Not that it's important, but BA also serves Alexandria (HBE) three times a week.

MiamiBeach May 14, 2006 8:07 am
Originally Posted by christep
Not that it's important, but BA also serves Alexandria (HBE) three times a week.
... and Hurghada (HRG) twice a week, and Sharm el Sheikh (SSH) twice a week. That's 4 cities in Egypt.

SLF May 15, 2006 5:45 am
Originally Posted by Moomba
Of course it wouldn't hurt to throw a BAH-DOH-BAH in their as well.
But of course :D. My first :)

Originally Posted by Moomba
Have you considered (although I don't know TA or GSA situation) starting the next xONEx from Qatar? The pricing is certainly better than CAI.
No, but many thanks for this ^ - that is an excellent idea, so I'm now looking into it (no email reply yet from Saturday :(). My only issue is securing funding for the next RTW, timescales mean I may need to fund it myself for a few months...

whmere May 17, 2006 8:30 am
Originally Posted by SLF
...I've never discarded the last sector of an xONEx before, due to various scare stories.(
Could you point me in the direction of those?

SLF May 17, 2006 8:48 am
Originally Posted by whmere
Could you point me in the direction of those?
You're right - I think it's more scare than story...I don't recall seeing any documented evidence of bad things happening to anyone. But I'm not sure I want to be first :eek:


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