Valid uses of MCO
Oct 15, 2008 | 7:43 pm
#1
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Valid uses of MCO
Hi,
My partner and I recieved a $350US MCO as compensation for an invol downgrdae recently.
Can anyone tell me what these are good for - ie can they be used ofr non flight (hotels etc) and do they have to be used the person named on the MCO or can I transfer them or allocate the money towards someone elses booking?
Sorry but never had one before and a search on WF forum is turning up nothing.
Thanks, Paul
My partner and I recieved a $350US MCO as compensation for an invol downgrdae recently.
Can anyone tell me what these are good for - ie can they be used ofr non flight (hotels etc) and do they have to be used the person named on the MCO or can I transfer them or allocate the money towards someone elses booking?
Sorry but never had one before and a search on WF forum is turning up nothing.
Thanks, Paul
Oct 15, 2008 | 11:27 pm
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Called Qantas and whilst not sounding overly convincing the CSA felt they would be OK to use for travel for myself and any other person as desired. A closer inspection of the writing on the MCO indicated that it was good for "valid for further travel on QF". She said they had to be presented at a QF ticket office.
Guess I'm going for a wander up to Hay Street.
Guess I'm going for a wander up to Hay Street.
Oct 16, 2008 | 1:18 am
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Hi there
Ages ago (well in the 1980's) I used to buy MCO's quite often at the local IATA travel agent down the high street. They would happily sell you one, if i recall they were a standard ticket on IATA stock with VOID in the origin & destination fields. i would save them up and when i had enough for my required airline ticket, I just went to the airline office or IATA agent and handed a bunch of them over the counter and got a proper ticket, either paying cash for any excess amount or recieving another MCO for any balance remaining.
Cheers
vflyer
Ages ago (well in the 1980's) I used to buy MCO's quite often at the local IATA travel agent down the high street. They would happily sell you one, if i recall they were a standard ticket on IATA stock with VOID in the origin & destination fields. i would save them up and when i had enough for my required airline ticket, I just went to the airline office or IATA agent and handed a bunch of them over the counter and got a proper ticket, either paying cash for any excess amount or recieving another MCO for any balance remaining.
Cheers
vflyer
Oct 16, 2008 | 5:51 am
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Called Qantas and whilst not sounding overly convincing the CSA felt they would be OK to use for travel for myself and any other person as desired. A closer inspection of the writing on the MCO indicated that it was good for "valid for further travel on QF". She said they had to be presented at a QF ticket office.
Guess I'm going for a wander up to Hay Street.
Guess I'm going for a wander up to Hay Street.
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They will deduct the value of the new ticket from the MCO and issue a replacement MCO for the residual value. Alternatively, if the new ticket costs more than the value of the MCO's, they will charge your card.
Dave
Oct 16, 2008 | 5:03 pm
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Ages ago (well in the 1980's) I used to buy MCO's quite often at the local IATA travel agent down the high street. They would happily sell you one, if i recall they were a standard ticket on IATA stock with VOID in the origin & destination fields. i would save them up and when i had enough for my required airline ticket, I just went to the airline office or IATA agent and handed a bunch of them over the counter and got a proper ticket, either paying cash for any excess amount or recieving another MCO for any balance remaining.
goodo
Oct 17, 2008 | 1:30 am
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Hi there
I was always hopeless at saving up money (still am), So if I had a spare 20 quid on me on the way back from the pub, I would buy an MCO, otherwise I probably would have spent the money on other stuff that i probably didn't need. It worked for me ^
Cheers
vflyer
I was always hopeless at saving up money (still am), So if I had a spare 20 quid on me on the way back from the pub, I would buy an MCO, otherwise I probably would have spent the money on other stuff that i probably didn't need. It worked for me ^
Cheers
vflyer
Oct 17, 2008 | 8:45 pm
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It was back in the 70s. IIRC I had a full Y fare ticket SYD-LHR via AP (cost AUD801 - I remember that). On the journey I suspected that the TA had overcharged me (I'd paid AUD960), so I went into the NZ office in Suva (Fiji) to verify it. They confirmed that I had been overcharged and arranged an MCO to cover the refund.
Later in the journey I cashed it in at the NZ office in LA
Long, long ago - can't remember more than that
Later in the journey I cashed it in at the NZ office in LA
Long, long ago - can't remember more than that