circle pacific - stopover = 24 hours or overnight?
Aug 13, 2007 | 10:04 pm
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circle pacific - stopover = 24 hours or overnight?
I'm trying to book a circle pacific ticket, with the following itinerary: TPE-HKG-MEL-SFO(overnight)-ORD(overnight)-PHL/LGA-BOS(stopover)-JFK-HKG(stopover)-TPE
they are trying to charge me for additional stopovers by saying that SFO and ORD are overnight...but my argument is that they are both less than 24 hours...what should be the correct rules ?
I'm just not sure if "overnight" is really right and those should be considered stopovers, or whether I just have a poor agent / CX fare desk person and my <24 hours transits shouldn't really be considered "stopovers".
thanks !!
they are trying to charge me for additional stopovers by saying that SFO and ORD are overnight...but my argument is that they are both less than 24 hours...what should be the correct rules ?
I'm just not sure if "overnight" is really right and those should be considered stopovers, or whether I just have a poor agent / CX fare desk person and my <24 hours transits shouldn't really be considered "stopovers".
thanks !!
Aug 14, 2007 | 7:36 am
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thanks a lot SNA_Flyer. seems to have a hard time convincing them so far...
another question - these tickets usually have a ticketing deadline of 7 days before departure. but for my itin scheduled to start in late Sep, they requested that I issue the ticket by the end of this week (i.e. like 5-6 weeks in advance). is this reasonable ? or they would do it when the inventory is tight and we just have to follow whatever they say although the official deadline is only 7 days in advance ?
thanks.
another question - these tickets usually have a ticketing deadline of 7 days before departure. but for my itin scheduled to start in late Sep, they requested that I issue the ticket by the end of this week (i.e. like 5-6 weeks in advance). is this reasonable ? or they would do it when the inventory is tight and we just have to follow whatever they say although the official deadline is only 7 days in advance ?
thanks.
Aug 14, 2007 | 10:14 am
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You have the seven days. I've ticketed with Qantas 9 days prior to departure. Of course you have to worry about inventory at that point, which is probably why they want you to ticket now.
Forgot to mention that Qantas has been good for me with quick ticketing too - even better than AA for pricing (they will price immediately on the phone where AA has to send to the rate desk).
Forgot to mention that Qantas has been good for me with quick ticketing too - even better than AA for pricing (they will price immediately on the phone where AA has to send to the rate desk).