good oneworld routing NRT-CPT

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Jul 16, 2007 | 6:01 am

helahela

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good oneworld routing NRT-CPT

Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced oneway trip in Y (bad company policy) NRT-CPT preference of course is oneworld. From what I understood from a few fellow co-workers - they haven't found any. Maybe the wise forum can help me here.

Jul 17, 2007 | 2:12 am

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NRT-HKG-JNB-CPT on CX.

Check with your LOCAL ie Japanese TA in JAPAN for fares.

Jul 17, 2007 | 2:21 am

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Thanks,
But I don't have a local TA

I need to make a triangle in two weeks LHR-NRT-CPT-LHR, but from CX website a single oneway trip looks ridiculously expensive.

Jul 17, 2007 | 3:15 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by helahela

..a single oneway trip looks ridiculously expensive.

One-way fares usually are like that. For example, NRT-CPT on Thai is about USD5000 one-way, around USD1700 return.

Jul 17, 2007 | 4:05 am

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dup... sorry

Last edited by Cheetah_SA; Jul 17, 2007 at 4:09 am Reason: duplicate post

Jul 17, 2007 | 4:07 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by helahela

I need to make a triangle in two weeks LHR-NRT-CPT-LHR, but from CX website a single oneway trip looks ridiculously expensive.

I'm confused at this statement in conjunction with the OP.

If you need a triangular routing use a LONEWC3 ticket for the whole itinerary. (Apologies in advance if I'm missing the point here.)

Jul 17, 2007 | 5:36 am

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Our Travel Assistant is just plainly too ignorant to know and understand the concept. And I don't have the patience to explain her calmly and quietly what it is

Jul 17, 2007 | 6:14 am

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I'm kind of confused myself; post #1 talks about NRT-CPT only, post #3 extends this to LHR... which one is it?

Jul 17, 2007 | 6:50 am

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I expect the trip is LHR-NRT-CPT-LHR, and the OP is looking for tips about the NRT-CPT part. However, if a LONEWC3 is too complicated, I expect the only reasonable option will be LHR-NRT-LHR-CPT-LHR.

Jul 17, 2007 | 7:02 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by helahela

Our Travel Assistant is just plainly too ignorant to know and understand the concept. And I don't have the patience to explain her calmly and quietly what it is

Well I can fully sympathise with that! (Witness my rantings elsewhere on this board over my experiences with a witless TA.) But, assuming you want the triangular routing and are forced to deal with an in-house TA, can't you just say to her: "Please book me in L class on the following itinerary LHR-NRT-xHKG-xJNB-CPT-LHR using only JL, CX and BA. The fare basis is LONEWC3 and the fare is GBP1179 (1289 in high season) before taxes. The BA/CX/JL reservations desk will assist you if you are having problems."

The last statement is more a hope than a promise (at least for CX in JNB) but at least it should get her to start going in the right direction.

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