Round The World Question
Jun 10, 2010 | 4:36 pm
#1
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Round The World Question
I am currently holding a RTW ticket with the following legs:
ORD-PVG (UA)-Stopover
SHA-PEK-NKG (CA)- Stopover
NKG-FRA (LH)
FRA-IAD-DEN (UA)- Stopover
DEN-ORD
My question is if I decided not to take the Air China flights (SHA-PEK-NKG), would it cause any issues with the other flights. I scheduled these flights to get the second stopover in NKG, and I would prefer to just take the train from Shanghai rather than spend 7-8 hours flying.
Thanks!
ORD-PVG (UA)-Stopover
SHA-PEK-NKG (CA)- Stopover
NKG-FRA (LH)
FRA-IAD-DEN (UA)- Stopover
DEN-ORD
My question is if I decided not to take the Air China flights (SHA-PEK-NKG), would it cause any issues with the other flights. I scheduled these flights to get the second stopover in NKG, and I would prefer to just take the train from Shanghai rather than spend 7-8 hours flying.
Thanks!
Jun 10, 2010 | 6:40 pm
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Welcome to FT, bbslinger!
I would assume that as with any ticket, if you are a no-show for a segment, all remaining segments are canceled. I don't know if you retain any residual value - that would probably depend on whether it's a full-fare ticket or not.
I would assume that as with any ticket, if you are a no-show for a segment, all remaining segments are canceled. I don't know if you retain any residual value - that would probably depend on whether it's a full-fare ticket or not.
Jun 10, 2010 | 6:45 pm
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Thanks, mahasamatman. So, even though the other segments are on a different airline, they would still know that I'm a no-show? I wasn't certain that the Star Alliance partners are so coordinated, especially CA, since they rarely get the mileage credit into my account!
Jun 10, 2010 | 8:06 pm
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Jun 10, 2010 | 11:16 pm
#7
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Originally Posted by bbslinger
I am currently holding a RTW ticket...
cheers,
Henry
Jun 11, 2010 | 1:10 am
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Yes, they will know. There is no chance that this will work. However, for a fee of USD 125 you can always change the routing and re-issue so you can still do this if you want.
Jun 11, 2010 | 8:55 am
#10
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Just to clarify, I'm not interested in re-routing. I would just be a no-show. Air China still gets the revenue as though I took the flight. I just didn't want it to affect the next flight segment on LH if I don't take the CA flights.
Jun 11, 2010 | 2:13 pm
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If you are a no show, the balance of the flights are cancelled.
The ticket would still have residual value, and can be used, with the
change fees, within the validity of the original ticket.
Jun 11, 2010 | 7:15 pm
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OK, thanks for the clarification.
Jun 12, 2010 | 3:43 am
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Originally Posted by #10
Not sure if the land leg counts for a stopover.
AAA-bbb-CCC//DDD-eee-FFF
not only does the surface segment from CCC to DDD count as one of the 16 allowed sectors on the ticket, with the distance between them included in the total allowance (i.e., 29K, 34K or 39K), but both CCC and DDD are considered stops for purposes of the 'only one stop per city' rule.
cheers,
Henry