RTW *A Questions
Hi all,
I removed my earlier questions because I found answers for most of them. My biggest challenge now is getting the Star Alliance RTW booking tool to land at the price they estimate when I first start the tool. It shows an estimated price of $5200 in the flight selection screen but when I click to the final summary, the lowest combination of flights I can get is $5700. |
Do you trigger any surcharges for certain flights? Did your first estimate include all fuel surcharges etc?
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I’ve looking at various RTW routings and I’ve come across a strange anomaly. Every RTW itinerary I’ve looked at includes a $13.50 “Passenger Service Charge Guam” even though none of the itineraries includes a Guam stop. Is this a *A glitch, or is there another explanation?
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Originally Posted by Unterwegs
(Post 35056509)
Do you trigger any surcharges for certain flights? Did your first estimate include all fuel surcharges etc?
In the end I was able to find a route starting in TYO that was $3200, mostly in M class. Now I have to get to Tokyo. |
Originally Posted by halls120
(Post 35070218)
I’ve looking at various RTW routings and I’ve come across a strange anomaly. Every RTW itinerary I’ve looked at includes a $13.50 “Passenger Service Charge Guam” even though none of the itineraries includes a Guam stop. Is this a *A glitch, or is there another explanation?
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Originally Posted by braichu
(Post 35070835)
FWIW my final receipt shows no such charge, but I also started my route in Japan.
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Apololgies for chiming in here, but how are you guys able to select the same airport twice in the *A booking tool?
For example it should be allowed to stop and transit twice in FRA but for whatever reason FRA (or any other airport) does not appear again a second time in the drop down list. What am I doing wrong? |
Originally Posted by f4freeJunior
(Post 35096601)
Apololgies for chiming in here, but how are you guys able to select the same airport twice in the *A booking tool?
For example it should be allowed to stop and transit twice in FRA but for whatever reason FRA (or any other airport) does not appear again a second time in the drop down list. What am I doing wrong? |
I too am considering such a trip. I'll likely put together a desired itinerary and then enlist a TA that specializes in RTWs for suggestions/booking.
That said, remind me. What are the UA PQP earning restrictions on *A flights? (I know the preferred partner vs. other *A in terms of miles/something.). But is the PQP limit per segment or per ticket? Just asking to ensure I maintain UA status. Thanks. |
Originally Posted by lamphs
(Post 35101912)
I too am considering such a trip. I'll likely put together a desired itinerary and then enlist a TA that specializes in RTWs for suggestions/booking.
That said, remind me. What are the UA PQP earning restrictions on *A flights? (I know the preferred partner vs. other *A in terms of miles/something.). But is the PQP limit per segment or per ticket? Just asking to ensure I maintain UA status. Thanks. https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unit...ner-metal.html |
RTW help
I created a biz-class *A RTW itinerary for two and went to pay for it (Not points?!? Quelle horreur!) . After cementing in my choices for flights & dates & seats, right before payment there's a pop-up showing that tells me that every single one of my flights is unavailable and "suggests" downgrades and alternate dates. Unacceptable. I've tried three times now with same pop up. I've contacted the *A folks through Twitter but no response so far.
Any of you run into this, or have any ideas? Much appreciated. Itinerary for the curious: SFO->AKL->SYD->HND->SIN->DXB->LIS->MAD->BRU->CPH->FRA->SFO Starting in Oct and should cost a little more than $23K for both and last about 8 months. Using my points for short hop flights (SYD->CNS->BNE->SYD for example) and lodgings. |
Originally Posted by dmax801
(Post 35340592)
I created a biz-class *A RTW itinerary for two and went to pay for it (Not points?!? Quelle horreur!) . After cementing in my choices for flights & dates & seats, right before payment there's a pop-up showing that tells me that every single one of my flights is unavailable and "suggests" downgrades and alternate dates. Unacceptable. I've tried three times now with same pop up. I've contacted the *A folks through Twitter but no response so far.
Any of you run into this, or have any ideas? Much appreciated. Itinerary for the curious: SFO->AKL->SYD->HND->SIN->DXB->LIS->MAD->BRU->CPH->FRA->SFO Starting in Oct and should cost a little more than $23K for both and last about 8 months. Using my points for short hop flights (SYD->CNS->BNE->SYD for example) and lodgings. |
Originally Posted by Gardyloo
(Post 35340816)
I can't comment on the Star Alliance online RTW tool (the Oneworld one is beyond hopeless) but are you aware that the base price for a CRWSTAR2 starting in Canada is around US$3000 less than one starting in the USA?
(Bonus: My Better Half™ was so excited she immediately agreed to the change and wanted to add a few days in Vancouver to the trip. Absolutely!) |
Originally Posted by Gardyloo
(Post 35340816)
I can't comment on the Star Alliance online RTW tool (the Oneworld one is beyond hopeless) but are you aware that the base price for a CRWSTAR2 starting in Canada is around US$3000 less than one starting in the USA?
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Originally Posted by Unterwegs
(Post 35341166)
Prices for HND are also much lower. You could buy a positioning flight to HND and then do HND-Australia-SIN-Europe-US and are left with another trip to HND for the next RTW.
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