Routing Question
May 3, 2006 | 9:04 am
#1
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Routing Question
If I'm on a *A RTW ticket can I fly the following:
SFO-SIN (SQ1)
SIN-HKG
HKG-SIN
I assume I'll have to issue ticket as one segment for SFO-SIN for this to work?
SFO-SIN (SQ1)
SIN-HKG
HKG-SIN
I assume I'll have to issue ticket as one segment for SFO-SIN for this to work?
May 3, 2006 | 9:29 am
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Originally Posted by bagold
If I'm on a *A RTW ticket can I fly the following:
SFO-SIN (SQ1)
SIN-HKG
HKG-SIN
I assume I'll have to issue ticket as one segment for SFO-SIN for this to work?
SFO-SIN (SQ1)
SIN-HKG
HKG-SIN
I assume I'll have to issue ticket as one segment for SFO-SIN for this to work?
May 3, 2006 | 3:12 pm
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On a standard *A RTW you can stopover (more than 24 hours) only once in each city and transit no more than 3 times (including any stopovers). If this is the case then its fine, with SFO-SIN or ticketed as SFO-HKG-SIN. In many circumstances however, it is advantageous to ticket through flights as a single coupon ie SFO-SIN.
May 3, 2006 | 5:04 pm
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Yes, I'll only be stopping for more than 24 hours in SIN once.
So I can actually ticket:
SFO-HKG (connection)
HKG-SIN (stop over)
SIN-HKG (stop over)
HKG-SIN (connection)
SIN-xxx
Is that correct? I can do HKG-SIN twice or in theory any route twice?
So I can actually ticket:
SFO-HKG (connection)
HKG-SIN (stop over)
SIN-HKG (stop over)
HKG-SIN (connection)
SIN-xxx
Is that correct? I can do HKG-SIN twice or in theory any route twice?
May 3, 2006 | 9:05 pm
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Yes. Some airlines have issue with same route twice but it is in the rules.
As mentioned before SFO-SIN is preferable in some circumstances (eg uses up only 1 of the 24 coupons and less mileage towards the limit).
As mentioned before SFO-SIN is preferable in some circumstances (eg uses up only 1 of the 24 coupons and less mileage towards the limit).
May 4, 2006 | 5:17 am
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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
Yes. Some airlines have issue with same route twice but it is in the rules.
As mentioned before SFO-SIN is preferable in some circumstances (eg uses up only 1 of the 24 coupons and less mileage towards the limit).
As mentioned before SFO-SIN is preferable in some circumstances (eg uses up only 1 of the 24 coupons and less mileage towards the limit).
But it will not optimize your PPS sector count if you are into that
If you are into that and make split segments - you might need to make the connecting leg on SQ 1 from HKG to SIN as an open booking - because SQ will otherwise make one segment of it. Just book your seat in a seperate booking in the correct class to ensure your seat on the contimued flight.
Cheers
Thomas
May 4, 2006 | 8:40 am
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Originally Posted by tcswede
All points fully valid.
But it will not optimize your PPS sector count if you are into that
If you are into that and make split segments - you might need to make the connecting leg on SQ 1 from HKG to SIN as an open booking - because SQ will otherwise make one segment of it. Just book your seat in a seperate booking in the correct class to ensure your seat on the contimued flight.
Cheers
Thomas
But it will not optimize your PPS sector count if you are into that
If you are into that and make split segments - you might need to make the connecting leg on SQ 1 from HKG to SIN as an open booking - because SQ will otherwise make one segment of it. Just book your seat in a seperate booking in the correct class to ensure your seat on the contimued flight.
Cheers
Thomas
May 4, 2006 | 3:50 pm
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Originally Posted by bagold
oh really? so i should seperate the booking? does SQ automatically combine the booking. I do want to maximize PPS sectors
works fine.Cheers
Thomas
May 7, 2006 | 3:30 pm
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Originally Posted by tcswede
At least that has been my experience on SQ 11 - (LAX-NRT-SIN) so basically same scenario, that when booking for a continous flight - meaning same day - it will not accept it as two bookings - however with the apporach of tiketing the follow on segment as open and making a seperate booking in the appropriate booking class for that segment it works out fine - some grief at check in though - but in the end you will have two BP - and of course at NRT you are met to be given a replacement for the second segment. The ways SQ works - bin there - done that - and that numerous times (BTW only once on SQ 1 though) works fine.
Cheers
Thomas
works fine.Cheers
Thomas