who is still using red carbon forms?
Jan 29, 2008 | 4:47 pm
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who is still using red carbon forms?
are the old red carbon forms something that international ticket issuers are still using regularly? I saw the GA having to tear off a whole lot of these from the backs of BPs on a recent flight to SYD. How in the world are these still being used?
Jan 29, 2008 | 4:48 pm
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I bought a ticket last year on China Eastern and they used these. I believe they may also be used for endorsing tickets in irregular ops situations.
Jan 29, 2008 | 4:50 pm
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well, a search of my own question seems it was also asked and answered about 9 years ago...
http://flyertalk.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-541.html
http://flyertalk.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-541.html
Jan 29, 2008 | 4:57 pm
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STA travel still does for some of their tickets (the "Blue" student tickets http://www.statravel.com/cps/rde/xch...hs.xsl/935.htm ).
I also had one from Spanair back in 2003.
I also had one from Spanair back in 2003.
Jan 29, 2008 | 6:13 pm
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Some of the smaller south pacific airlines use them still, like Solomon Airlines.
I have had them for RTW fares.
I booked a fare with AA which included DB rail segments and being told it was to be a paper ticket. I was rather looking forward to the old type ticket, but soon my hopes were dashed when in the mail I received the paper ticket on boarding pass stock. What a bummer.
I have had them for RTW fares.
I booked a fare with AA which included DB rail segments and being told it was to be a paper ticket. I was rather looking forward to the old type ticket, but soon my hopes were dashed when in the mail I received the paper ticket on boarding pass stock. What a bummer.
Jan 29, 2008 | 7:53 pm
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Jan 30, 2008 | 1:57 am
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Yup - I had a handwritten one late last year.
Jan 31, 2008 | 7:01 am
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I regularly purchase tickets at the UA GSA in CMB, and they are always the nasty red carbon tickets....