xONEx max. 16 segments (speculation)
Jul 1, 2007 | 5:05 pm
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Edit: on second thoughts... I'm not so sure now, I'd have to look it up about those other cases. I guess I'll take one of those pills Gardyloo prescribed.
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Jul 1, 2007 | 5:12 pm
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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
Back to the drawing board for my SWP sectors (and possibly also the intercontinental flights to/from SWP).
PER now wastes at least one short segment.
PER now wastes at least one short segment.
e.g.
- -MEL-CNS-MEL-AKL-MEL-LHR/LAX/SIN/NRT/HKG (basic)
- -MEL-CNS-MEL-AKL-SYD-JFK- (if you wish to use QF108 to JFK)
- these examples can be reversed of course ...
Last edited by serfty; Jul 1, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Jul 1, 2007 | 5:38 pm
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Of course, or even simpler -SYD-AKL-SYD-AKL-SYD- but only if not originating in Australia or NZ.
But if you actually want to go to PER on an xONEx you are now penalised for doing so (with a couple of exceptions).
But if you actually want to go to PER on an xONEx you are now penalised for doing so (with a couple of exceptions).
Jul 1, 2007 | 6:23 pm
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The MEL/SYD-CNS/NZ segments are in the same SC-earning zone as the transcons I just realised. Doesn't set me back much further for AA EQPs either.
I needed to go to both AKL and WLG so this works out for me. (-JFK-SYD-WLG-MEL-AKL-HKG-). Can't get rid of 1 surface segment earlier in the trip, lest I got my parents to fly indirectly or put them on separate planes
, so 'sacrificed' one of my SWP segments.
Will just do PER on my own some other day.
Could've been worse.
Sorry to hear that.
Well I wanted to go to PER but I guess I didn't really need to be there.
Here's hoping that the current rules prevail till when I can pay for my ticket or I'd go bonkers reorganising each time they change...*fingers crossed*
I needed to go to both AKL and WLG so this works out for me. (-JFK-SYD-WLG-MEL-AKL-HKG-). Can't get rid of 1 surface segment earlier in the trip, lest I got my parents to fly indirectly or put them on separate planes
, so 'sacrificed' one of my SWP segments.Will just do PER on my own some other day.
Could've been worse.
Sorry to hear that.
Well I wanted to go to PER but I guess I didn't really need to be there.
Here's hoping that the current rules prevail till when I can pay for my ticket or I'd go bonkers reorganising each time they change...*fingers crossed*
Last edited by Keith009; Jul 1, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Jul 1, 2007 | 6:48 pm
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My main concern with the change is that several OW hub cities, LON, NYC, TYO, WAS & BUA have more than 1 airport. Usually the long-haul intl flights use 1 airport and domestic flights use another airport in the same city. If you fly into Argentina and want to go to any other city in that country, you must waste 2 segments. For example, JFK-EZE//AEP-IGR-AEP//EZE-Europe. Same city, different airport. You have used 4 segments in South America, 2 for the surface segments between EZE & AEP plus the actual flight AEP-IGR-AEP.
Jul 1, 2007 | 9:10 pm
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Not true - you can make the relevant coupons open and then make them out to the city code. I have done this previously when not sure, for example, whether I could confirm a flight LHR-IAD but knew that I had a confirmed reservation LHR-BWI as backup. When ticketed I got an open coupon LHR-WAS which could be used either way.
Jul 1, 2007 | 9:41 pm
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Not true - you can make the relevant coupons open and then make them out to the city code. I have done this previously when not sure, for example, whether I could confirm a flight LHR-IAD but knew that I had a confirmed reservation LHR-BWI as backup. When ticketed I got an open coupon LHR-WAS which could be used either way.
I've seen this before but the ticket was issued by my TA - would it work on AA?
Jul 1, 2007 | 9:44 pm
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BA was the carrier for that segment, but the ticket was issued by CX in TPE. I've done similar with AA and flights in and out of NYC, probably on tickets issued by CX or AA (sorry - can't remember exactly).
Jul 1, 2007 | 9:45 pm
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Jul 1, 2007 | 10:02 pm
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Jul 1, 2007 | 10:08 pm
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Can anyone point me in the direction of some discussion or other explanation of why surface segments would require a void coupon in an e-ticket? I find these air ticketing intricacies fascinating...
Jul 2, 2007 | 12:51 am
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AFAIK surface segments also incur VOID segments on paper tix. Must be due to the IT infrastructure? I'm actually wondering about the same thing myself.
Jul 2, 2007 | 6:41 am
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Looks like someone will have to find out if PER-NRT-LHR is a valid connection that only "touches" SE Asia in order to get from SWP to Europe after originating in SE Asia......
The flight distance is OK even if it is a 763 from/to PER
Happy wandering
Fred
The flight distance is OK even if it is a 763 from/to PER
Happy wandering
Fred