Mini RTW Questions
#3181
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357
Maybe it was posted before, but I have noticed that the fuel tax from Europe to NA is significantly lower than the other way on the same route. So if one does not need an extra 2 stops, it might be cheaper to get 2 one ways. My test was using LH on most segments.
#3182
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: YUL
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador, Accor Platinum, Hilton Diamond, AC50K
Posts: 3,042
Any idea on how long to wait for an award ticket to be reissued to me? I added a segment to an award flight, AE agent said it had to go to a fare desk for the taxes to be recalculated. Did this last night (friday) at 7PM so perhaps will have to wait until monday? Last time I changed I got the email with the updated ticket right away (there was a recalculation as well) but it was during business hours. Only added an AC YUL-YYZ segment as well, you would think that would be simpler than the previous change which involved TK.
Not worried, more curious as the flight shows up properly on manage my booking on AC's website.
Not worried, more curious as the flight shows up properly on manage my booking on AC's website.
#3183
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,937
Any idea on how long to wait for an award ticket to be reissued to me? I added a segment to an award flight, AE agent said it had to go to a fare desk for the taxes to be recalculated. Did this last night (friday) at 7PM so perhaps will have to wait until monday? Last time I changed I got the email with the updated ticket right away (there was a recalculation as well) but it was during business hours. Only added an AC YUL-YYZ segment as well, you would think that would be simpler than the previous change which involved TK.
Not worried, more curious as the flight shows up properly on manage my booking on AC's website.
Not worried, more curious as the flight shows up properly on manage my booking on AC's website.
#3184
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: YUL
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Man, there was no rush either did not even realize it was Friday evening, should have done it Monday AM. Will call in on Monday at least wait times are not bad on AE.
#3186
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: YUL
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador, Accor Platinum, Hilton Diamond, AC50K
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My concern is if LO and/or TK use this aforementioned 48 hour window, this means that Sunday night my tickets expire and I have to deal with an AE gong show on Monday morning to get them back.All that for a stupid additional YUL-YYZ segment (on a YUL-YYZ-WAW-IST-YUL J redemption) I could have added on Monday morning when they could have reissued it immediately.
Apart from that, no concern.
99% everything will be OK on monday morning, but have read too many horror stories on this board about the 1% that goes wrong. If there was extensive TATL reward inventory in Jul/Aug 15 I would not be concerned but we all know the sparse availability of YQ-less J to Europe...
Apart from that, no concern.
99% everything will be OK on monday morning, but have read too many horror stories on this board about the 1% that goes wrong. If there was extensive TATL reward inventory in Jul/Aug 15 I would not be concerned but we all know the sparse availability of YQ-less J to Europe...
Last edited by Admiral Ackbar; Sep 13, 2014 at 7:19 pm
#3187
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357
My concern is if LO and/or TK use this aforementioned 48 hour window, this means that Sunday night my tickets expire and I have to deal with an AE gong show on Monday morning to get them back.All that for a stupid additional YUL-YYZ segment (on a YUL-YYZ-WAW-IST-YUL J redemption) I could have added on Monday morning when they could have reissued it immediately.
Apart from that, no concern.
99% everything will be OK on monday morning, but have read too many horror stories on this board about the 1% that goes wrong. If there was extensive TATL reward inventory in Jul/Aug 15 I would not be concerned but we all know the sparse availability of YQ-less J to Europe...
Apart from that, no concern.
99% everything will be OK on monday morning, but have read too many horror stories on this board about the 1% that goes wrong. If there was extensive TATL reward inventory in Jul/Aug 15 I would not be concerned but we all know the sparse availability of YQ-less J to Europe...
#3188
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,937
No guarantee that on Monday it would have been immediate. I had previously waited few days before it was calculated for payment on some what they called difficult itinerary, changed during the day time and on Wed. I think and received a call on a weekend. I was also told that they actually block the seats for me. But Monday is near and you will find out. Why expiry on Sunday?
To be fair, it's not ALWAYS bad - I think most carriers permit longer ticketing windows, etc. I would generally not be concerned unless it's a VERY tough to get route or critical to keep party together etc - generally it works out okay. But it's something we need to be aware of - if we book Thursday or Friday, tickets are unlikely to be issued before the following Monday, so it's worth a call to Aeroplan on the weekend to prod them.
#3189
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: YUL
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Gong show initiated still no re-issued ticket but I now have a tracking number! It is in the queue and this could take hours or days according to the AE agent. All this for an AC YUL-YYZ segment of course!
She said my seats were confirmed and that I have nothing to worry about. That is usually the last thing you want to hear. Oh well, not much to do but wait.
She said my seats were confirmed and that I have nothing to worry about. That is usually the last thing you want to hear. Oh well, not much to do but wait.
#3190
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Calgary
Programs: A Few
Posts: 2,339
Gong show initiated still no re-issued ticket but I now have a tracking number! It is in the queue and this could take hours or days according to the AE agent. All this for an AC YUL-YYZ segment of course!
She said my seats were confirmed and that I have nothing to worry about. That is usually the last thing you want to hear. Oh well, not much to do but wait.
She said my seats were confirmed and that I have nothing to worry about. That is usually the last thing you want to hear. Oh well, not much to do but wait.
#3191
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357
12 days? .... it appears they don't even work on work days if it takes that long.
#3192
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: YUL
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EDIT: ticket just arrived in my inbox, everything OK. Still happy I called this morning to check. Thanks for all the info to the people that helped me. Much ado about nothing finally...
Last edited by Admiral Ackbar; Sep 15, 2014 at 1:18 pm
#3193
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YOW
Programs: AC SE, FOTSG Platinum
Posts: 5,895
I understand for YVR-TATL routes, transiting YVR-YYZ-TATL only adds a 400-mile hit against MPM.
Does anyone know if the same is true if I go YVR-YUL-TATL?
Thanks!
Does anyone know if the same is true if I go YVR-YUL-TATL?
Thanks!
#3194
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,620
That's not how it works. YVR-YYZ is around 2k miles, but for mpm YVR-YYZ-Europe that segment still counts for 1600, which is a 400 mile discount.
It is not 400 mile total.
YVR-YUL-Europe works the same way.
It is not 400 mile total.
YVR-YUL-Europe works the same way.
#3195
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: YVR
Programs: Non-status bottomfeeder
Posts: 827
Backtracking question:
I'm going to book this tomorrow morning:
YVR-NRT-CTS/CTS-HND-MUC-LUX/GVA-ZRH-YUL-YVR
Now, I'm planning on watching regularly for non-LH or NH to open up on TYO-Europe and hopefully get a refund on some YQ; will this trigger "backtracking" because of the double stop in ZRH if I grab LX161?
If so, I can also opt for the last segment as GVA-FRA-SFO-YVR but then I would have to ride UA's rickety old 747. Thoughts?
I'm going to book this tomorrow morning:
YVR-NRT-CTS/CTS-HND-MUC-LUX/GVA-ZRH-YUL-YVR
Now, I'm planning on watching regularly for non-LH or NH to open up on TYO-Europe and hopefully get a refund on some YQ; will this trigger "backtracking" because of the double stop in ZRH if I grab LX161?
If so, I can also opt for the last segment as GVA-FRA-SFO-YVR but then I would have to ride UA's rickety old 747. Thoughts?