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Apr 22, 20, 8:24 pm
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B&R warranty repair v exchange?
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Thank you for your responses. Needless to say, my...
Thank you for your responses. Needless to say, my project to repair / replace the damaged B&R got temporarily derailed by CVD-19. By lucky coincidence, I am not traveling much either these days. :) ...
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Japan Airlines | JAL Mileage Bank
Apr 17, 20, 1:54 pm
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Coronavirus travel waiver / service changes
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Thank you for the link. I managed to fill it out...
Thank you for the link. I managed to fill it out with the help of Google Translate and even got an email acknowledgement in Japanese. :) [Manage Booking produced no content except some official...
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Japan Airlines | JAL Mileage Bank
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Coronavirus travel waiver / service changes
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I need to request refund, not credit, for a...
I need to request refund, not credit, for a DEL-HND-ORD flight (original departure in April). Can this be done online?
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American Airlines | AAdvantage
Mar 20, 20, 5:14 am
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Long call wait / delay / hold times for AA phone lines (master thread)
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Have the hours changed for the phone service? I...
Have the hours changed for the phone service? I called the EXP line around 5AM, In several tries, the phone did not even ring; just a couple of beeps and then disconnected.
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Qatar Airways | Privilege Club
Mar 9, 20, 9:48 pm
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+Qatar - Doha Hotel stopovers no longer free
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Cannot enter Qatar, but can you still take a...
Cannot enter Qatar, but can you still take a connecting flight to one of those countries?
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Travel Products
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B&R warranty repair v exchange?
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B&R warranty repair v exchange?
I have a many years old B&R 24" baseline upright which has got the frame cracked and a zipper broken. I can of course send it in for repair---I am sure they'd do a good job and I'd only need to pay...
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Japan Airlines | JAL Mileage Bank
Feb 29, 20, 1:20 am
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Coronavirus travel waiver / service changes
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I am mainly canceling as I can see that an India...
I am mainly canceling as I can see that an India trip that was meant to be just "fun" is not likely to turn out that way. I had no other purpose in going. I can sit safely at home and keep washing...
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Japan Airlines | JAL Mileage Bank
Feb 28, 20, 11:28 pm
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Coronavirus travel waiver / service changes
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I am ticketed to travel ORD-DOH-DEL (QR) in early...
I am ticketed to travel ORD-DOH-DEL (QR) in early April, and returning DEL-HND-ORD (JL) in April 3rd week. Separate tickets.
Not really concerned about DOH/QR, or even HND/JL (just a connection,...
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American Airlines | AAdvantage
Feb 24, 20, 3:08 pm
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AA to QR connection: BOS or PHL?
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Right now it is scheduled to be 738. Could get...
Right now it is scheduled to be 738. Could get changed, I suppose. However, brisk walk without having to repeat security is better than brisk walk followed by another security. :) So, I am happy with...
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American Airlines | AAdvantage
Feb 23, 20, 8:51 pm
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AA to QR connection: BOS or PHL?
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I actually live in Chicago, so no "connection"...
I actually live in Chicago, so no "connection" needed at ORD. I would have preferred to fly nonstop from here. However, this option is not there on my dates and I need to choose between connecting in...
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American Airlines | AAdvantage
Feb 22, 20, 2:54 pm
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AA to QR connection: BOS or PHL?
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Done! Thank you all for your help.
Done! Thank you all for your help.
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American Airlines | AAdvantage
Feb 22, 20, 1:52 am
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AA to QR connection: BOS or PHL?
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AA to QR connection: BOS or PHL?
Usually I am able to fly ORD-DOH on QR from my home city itself (Chicago). However, this time short notice and inflexible schedules have meant that I must choose between connecting in BOS or PHL. The...
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oneworld
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Good to know that AA folks actually follow FT. :)
Good to know that AA folks actually follow FT. :)
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oneworld
Feb 13, 20, 10:57 pm
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Great news. However, we also have this on AA...
Great news. However, we also have this on AA website:
...
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American Airlines | AAdvantage
Feb 10, 20, 3:07 am
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Qatar Airways / QR: Redeem AA Miles for Award (master thd)
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Problem with accessing an AAdvantage/QR award on QR website
I booked an AAdvantage award on QR metal, got AA to give me the QR PNR, and went to QR website to manage the booking. Should be easy; I have done that many times in the past. Except: It is not...
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American Airlines | AAdvantage
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FAQ: TCP, "Linking" / link / merge itineraries / PNR (master thread)
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Another update: I called AA and the above...
Another update: I called AA and the above workaround is not possible. For one booking, you cannot split the payment between two cards, something that most vendors from small restaurants to Apple and...
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American Airlines | AAdvantage
Feb 8, 20, 3:01 pm
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FAQ: TCP, "Linking" / link / merge itineraries / PNR (master thread)
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Thank you for your thoughts. It seems that...
Thank you for your thoughts.
It seems that once two PNRs are established, they cannot be linked in a reliable way. Any informal linking would not survive into partner flights, irrops, etc.
So...
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American Airlines | AAdvantage
Feb 8, 20, 3:47 am
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aa.com website / app down, glitch, bug, etc. (2020 - master thread)
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aktchi
System maintenance? Let’s hope it gets fixed soon.
System maintenance? Let’s hope it gets fixed soon.
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American Airlines | AAdvantage
Feb 8, 20, 1:09 am
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FAQ: TCP, "Linking" / link / merge itineraries / PNR (master thread)
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aktchi
Possible for separately purchased tickets to be on the same PNR?
I am EXP with AA while my wife is Gold. We usually purchase our tickets together which allows us to be on the same PNR and thus share the benefits of my status, such as seat selection, upgrades,...
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India-Based Airlines
Dec 22, 19, 2:15 am
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Seven hours at Bengaluru / Bangalore airport BLR
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aktchi
CAA related violence across India has cured me of...
CAA related violence across India has cured me of any desire to visit the city during this stopover.
We will stay at the airport or very near vicinity.
Thank you all for very good ideas and advice.
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India-Based Airlines
Dec 15, 19, 4:48 am
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Seven hours at Bengaluru / Bangalore airport BLR
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aktchi
It may be a Saturday thing, but on December 28...
It may be a Saturday thing, but on December 28 there is no direct BLR-GOI flight between 12:15AM and 12:45 PM. I was surprised myself at such a gap. So it is either a Taj room plus 12:45 PM Indigo...
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India-Based Airlines
Dec 15, 19, 2:00 am
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Seven hours at Bengaluru / Bangalore airport BLR
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aktchi
Nonstop Indigo after 7 hours wait OR Connecting Vistara right away?
As you know, I have been struggling with a long and potentially inconvenient transit via BLR. Our Qatar flight will be landing at 2:30 AM. The first nonstop flight to Goa is an Indigo at 12:45 PM....
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India-Based Airlines
Dec 15, 19, 1:39 am
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Seven hours at Bengaluru / Bangalore airport BLR
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aktchi
Thank you. This definitely ups the game on what...
Thank you. This definitely ups the game on what is available elsewhere in public areas outside an airport. Not just in India but many airports I have travelled worldwide. Very impressive if you...
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India-Based Airlines
Dec 15, 19, 12:00 am
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Seven hours at Bengaluru / Bangalore airport BLR
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aktchi
Thanks. Let me understand what you mean by "a...
Thanks. Let me understand what you mean by "a number of nice restaurants and shops outside the arrivals area".
At DEL (which I have used a lot), when you leave the customs area, you are still in a...
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India-Based Airlines
Dec 13, 19, 8:45 pm
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Seven hours at Bengaluru / Bangalore airport BLR
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2,327
Posted By
aktchi
I don't expect international arrivals to be...
I don't expect international arrivals to be comfortable enough to spend 6 hours, :) but just to gather our wits would some coffee shop or paid lounge (like at DEL) be open at 4AM?
We are looking...
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