award ticket: change or book new
Jun 24, 2015, 4:56 pm
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award ticket: change or book new
i currently have a one-way from SFO-NRT (with the original intention of changing the ticket to ultimately tack on NRT-BKK and then back home to SFO).
when playing around online to change the itinerary to add the TYO-BKK leg, i'm given only options that have stops in Hong Kong, Singapore, etc.
however, when i play around with booking anew, or just looking at TYO-BKK one-way, i'm seeing tons of nonstops.
anyone know why this is the case? my guess is it's a website "feature."
and if i call it in, will they be able to book me on the nonstops?
thanks all!
when playing around online to change the itinerary to add the TYO-BKK leg, i'm given only options that have stops in Hong Kong, Singapore, etc.
however, when i play around with booking anew, or just looking at TYO-BKK one-way, i'm seeing tons of nonstops.
anyone know why this is the case? my guess is it's a website "feature."
and if i call it in, will they be able to book me on the nonstops?
thanks all!
Jun 24, 2015, 5:00 pm
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i currently have a one-way from SFO-NRT (with the original intention of changing the ticket to ultimately tack on NRT-BKK and then back home to SFO).
when playing around online to change the itinerary to add the TYO-BKK leg, i'm given only options that have stops in Hong Kong, Singapore, etc.
however, when i play around with booking anew, or just looking at TYO-BKK one-way, i'm seeing tons of nonstops.
anyone know why this is the case? my guess is it's a website "feature."
and if i call it in, will they be able to book me on the nonstops?
when playing around online to change the itinerary to add the TYO-BKK leg, i'm given only options that have stops in Hong Kong, Singapore, etc.
however, when i play around with booking anew, or just looking at TYO-BKK one-way, i'm seeing tons of nonstops.
anyone know why this is the case? my guess is it's a website "feature."
and if i call it in, will they be able to book me on the nonstops?
You can call and just add the NRT-BKK segment that you want.
If the agent has difficulty, HUACA.
btw, for NRT-BKK, I strongly recommend the TG 380
Jun 24, 2015, 5:07 pm
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Jun 24, 2015, 5:17 pm
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Any TG option will be better than the regional J NH typically flies on that route.
For TG flights 380>787>747/330
For TG flights 380>787>747/330
Jun 24, 2015, 5:37 pm
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Jun 24, 2015, 8:16 pm
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TG is notorious for switching aircraft without notice. They call it "getting TG'ed."