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Feb 3, 2008 | 5:05 am

#16

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeffer

My calculations put an AONE4 from south africa at $8,900ish

That would be the AONE5 price. The AONE4 price is ZAR51990 or roughly USD7000.

Last edited by Guy Betsy; Feb 6, 2008 at 9:15 am Reason: Removing another FT member's unneccessary comments

Feb 3, 2008 | 4:36 pm

#17

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheetah_SA

That would be the AONE5 price. The AONE4 price is ZAR51990 or roughly USD7000.

Ah yes, my mistake. For african departures I instinctively look at xONE5s coz it adds a continent to my itinerary. I'm jealous though -- that south african AONE4 fare is excellent.

Feb 4, 2008 | 1:54 pm

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Actually is it possible to do an AONE4 from JNB?

I guess you can do JNB-HKG-JFK-LHR-JNB?? (However JNB-HKG in F Class will be seasonal)?

Feb 5, 2008 | 7:11 am

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Originally Posted by rtwdone4

Actually is it possible to do an AONE4 from JNB?

I guess you can do JNB-HKG-JFK-LHR-JNB?? (However JNB-HKG in F Class will be seasonal)?

That's correct. You could also do JNB-SYD-JFK-LHR-JNB with year-round F on all routes.

Feb 5, 2008 | 8:10 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheetah_SA

That's correct. You could also do JNB-SYD-JFK-LHR-JNB with year-round F on all routes.

I thought JNB-SYD is not 3 Class most of the time on QF.

Feb 6, 2008 | 6:00 am

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Originally Posted by rtwdone4

I thought JNB-SYD is not 3 Class most of the time on QF.

It operates 5 days a week and 4 of the 5 days have F.

Feb 6, 2008 | 9:15 am

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As this thread seems to be mostly on OW issues, I'm moving this to the OW forum.

Thanks

Guy Betsy
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Feb 16, 2008 | 11:56 am

#23

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CMB Back online with CX

http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...0010d21c39____

Anyway we can get Oneworld.com to load fares?

Last edited by SanDiego1K; Feb 17, 2008 at 1:13 am Reason: Merged into existing thread

Feb 17, 2008 | 12:39 am

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Originally Posted by TerryK

Wow! Great news! ^

Looks like it starts with the summer schedule, 31-Mar-08. Daily service via BKK/SIN as before. Business is back to normal in CMB.

CMB has always been served by regional 773s.

It goes via BKK/SIN, so the flying time is only 3-4 hours.

Bear in mind, CX flights ex-CMB currently are not e-ticketable. So any issue will end up being paper.. which means you only have two options. Be in CMB in person before your ticket is issued, or issue it in Canada.

Feb 17, 2008 | 1:15 am

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When will CX ex-CMB become e-ticketable? EK and UL have been for some time now, over a year I think. I thought that all carriers were to be by now.

Feb 18, 2008 | 9:56 am

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Originally Posted by Guy Betsy

That is quite interesting because SQ does do etix @ CMB.

Feb 18, 2008 | 10:59 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by holtju2

That is quite interesting because SQ does do etix @ CMB.

It depends on ground handling agent. UL handles CX check in in CMB who may not have the capability to access etickets on CX. SQ used to use UL for check in in CMB, but switched to self-handling when it went with etickets.

Feb 18, 2008 | 9:26 pm

#28

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I'm loving the etix on SQ ex-CMB. Makes everything so much easier. And I believe that you can now check-in online, which makes CMB turnarounds a piece of cake.

May 25, 2008 | 7:40 am

#29

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A little update regarding CMB. I am on my way to Colombo at the moment and we are 42 pax on the aircraft (773). I am not sure whether this is a typical load but with oil at $135 a barrel you can only afford to do this for so long.