xONEx Fare Hike?
Jul 31, 2008 | 9:47 am
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xONEx Fare Hike?
Just spoke to the AA RTW desk, finalizing an AONE4 departing August 24th from CPT. The agent told me that they're half expecting a OWE rate hike to be effective tomorrow morning simultaneously with the Circle Pacific hike which has already been announced.
Anyone hear anything else? Unfortunately, I doubt that I can get this fared by DUB and then ticketed by Mindpearl before tomorrow. Ugh.
Anyone hear anything else? Unfortunately, I doubt that I can get this fared by DUB and then ticketed by Mindpearl before tomorrow. Ugh.
Jul 31, 2008 | 10:41 am
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The folks on the RTW desk have been expecting a hike since early July. Everyone I talked to basically told me to ticket asap. I thought it was going to happen on the 15th so I booked and ticketed before then.
Now, I did ask if I made the reservation and got the pricing from them, whether the pricing would hold even if OW changed RTW pricing and I had not ticketed. They said that pricing would hold for 5 days from when I made the reservation (didnt get in writing but I've never had an issue with AA RTW before).
Now, I did ask if I made the reservation and got the pricing from them, whether the pricing would hold even if OW changed RTW pricing and I had not ticketed. They said that pricing would hold for 5 days from when I made the reservation (didnt get in writing but I've never had an issue with AA RTW before).
Jul 31, 2008 | 10:43 am
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The folks on the RTW desk have been expecting a hike since early July. Everyone I talked to basically told me to ticket asap. I thought it was going to happen on the 15th so I booked and ticketed before then.
Now, I did ask if I made the reservation and got the pricing from them, whether the pricing would hold even if OW changed RTW pricing and I had not ticketed. They said that pricing would hold for 5 days from when I made the reservation (didnt get in writing but I've never had an issue with AA RTW before).
Now, I did ask if I made the reservation and got the pricing from them, whether the pricing would hold even if OW changed RTW pricing and I had not ticketed. They said that pricing would hold for 5 days from when I made the reservation (didnt get in writing but I've never had an issue with AA RTW before).
Jul 31, 2008 | 3:19 pm
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Update
Just spoke to the AA RTW desk again. They are, indeed, expecting an xONEx increase effective at midnight, but no one has anything definite yet, and she emphasized that she is merely repeating the talk around her office. My AAgent also told me that as long as I get the rezzy completed and fare requested before midnight, it will be priced at the old (i.e., current, pre-August 1 increase) fare in the event of an increase. She said that they honor the fare in effect at the time that the rezzy is completed and faring is requested.
Jul 31, 2008 | 11:45 pm
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10% to 16% increase on many xONExs
Just a quick scan - looks like 15 - 16% ex-N America, 10 - 15% ex-Europe, many Asian origins relatively unchanged in D and A. MRU is no longer a great origin; S Africa up but still under US$6K for DONE4.
More analysis later.
More analysis later.
Aug 1, 2008 | 1:30 am
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CX puts it thus:
I'll get the new rules uploaded shortly.
Code:
Please be advised the following changes to oneworld fare for tickets issued on/after 01 August 2008. 1. Revise fare ex-Africa/Europe/South America/USA/Caribbean/Central America/ Panama/Japan 2. Remove seasonality ex-UK/Ireland 3. Revise stopover fee for Circle Pacific/Circle Asia/SWP Fare 4. Revise oneworld Explorer Fare Catagory 04 Fare rules of Global Explorer, oneworld Explorer Fare/oneworld Circle Trip Explorer Fare/oneworld Circle Pacific Explorer Fare/ oneworld Canadian Circle Pacific Explorer Fare/ oneworld Circle Asia and SWP Explorer fare are revised.
Aug 1, 2008 | 9:58 am
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So guess the AA RTW folks were right about this one. The above rates dont sound so bad relative to the Circle Pacific hikes last month. But guess we need to see the details.
Aug 1, 2008 | 10:48 am
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Code:
LONE3 3,900 LONE4 4,400 LGLOB29 4,499 LCIR22 4,500 LONE5 5,100 LGLOB34 5,199 LCIR26 5,400 LCIR29SA 5,900 LONE6 6,000 LGLOB39 6,099 DONE3 8,600 DONE4 9,100 DGLOB34 9,199 DCIR22 9,300 DONE5 10,400 DCIR26 11,200 AONE3 11,600 DONE6 12,000 DCIR29SA 12,300 AONE4 12,500 AGLOB34 12,599 ACIR22 12,700 AONE5 14,400 ACIR26 15,200 ACIR29SA 16,000 AONE6 16,900
Aug 1, 2008 | 12:37 pm
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DONE4 ex SA has gone up from ZAR 39950 to 45000, but AONE4 has gone from ZAR 51990 to 66500 (almost 30%!).
Aug 1, 2008 | 3:33 pm
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Thanks for the details, Gardy. AONE3 only up $200? That's not so bad, but AONE4 from South Africa now over $9K? Just got mine under the wire last night at the old price, but this is going to hurt.
Aug 1, 2008 | 9:38 pm
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New version of the One World Explorer technical rule sheet is on the OW web site. Reading through it now - first new item I've noticed is:
Still reading...
4.(j)Travel between Japan and Brazil on a single flight number is considered travelling Asia-North America-South America through three continents
Aug 2, 2008 | 2:23 am
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Where are people getting new prices from?
oneworld website still showing same data
Edit: OK. Prices on ExpertFlyer
oneworld website still showing same data
Edit: OK. Prices on ExpertFlyer
Last edited by moa999; Aug 2, 2008 at 3:29 am