What's wrong with starting in Indonesia?
Mar 24, 2008 | 1:12 pm
#1
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What's wrong with starting in Indonesia?
It appears to me that currently one of the lowest cost places to begin a DONEx or AONEx is Indonesia --based on the official OWE fare site (assuming it is up-to-date). In fact, I’d venture to say that it is the cheapest place to begin a DONE3 or AONE3— can anyone suggest a cheaper place? There was a thread back in mid-2006 about starting in DPS but I haven’t noticed anything recently about using DPS or CGK as an origin. And CGK has the advantage of having first class service to HKG. Why the neglect?
Mar 24, 2008 | 6:27 pm
#2
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I've never pay much attention to xONE3's partly because of their significant (to me) limitations. Then again if the saving is large enough they are worthwhile, so I probably should look at them more often.
Mar 24, 2008 | 6:30 pm
#3
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DONE4s there also seem cheap.
The lack of an AA presence in Indonesia rules that option out somewhat for me. And I do need the AA ticket stock to get my upgrades on the AA segments.
Unless I get my head around that Canada rule and deal with AA Canada to issue the booking. Or a competent Indonesian TA.
The lack of an AA presence in Indonesia rules that option out somewhat for me. And I do need the AA ticket stock to get my upgrades on the AA segments.
Unless I get my head around that Canada rule and deal with AA Canada to issue the booking. Or a competent Indonesian TA.
Mar 25, 2008 | 12:06 am
#4
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With no AA agent (apart from the Canada option) think you are limited to CX and JAL for ticketing which probably adds the +++ to Phillipines look better
Mar 25, 2008 | 11:38 pm
#5
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I was going to mention the Phillipines. Anyone have experience in ticketing OW products ex there? Does the AA GSA do e-ticketing? Can you pick up at the airport? Or do they require you to personally pick up the paper tickets from their office?
Mar 25, 2008 | 11:43 pm
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