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[Kangol]

Can you use USDM to book SYD-NOU on QF 361 (operated by Aircalin)? As opposed to QF91 on QF metal..

 

[hummel]

Can you use USDM to book SYD-NOU on QF 361 (operated by Aircalin)? As opposed to QF91 on QF metal..

Would have to be a OW airline...

 

[get me outta here]

Just wondering why not QF 91?

Can you use USDM to book SYD-NOU on QF 361 (operated by Aircalin)? As opposed to QF91 on QF metal..

 

[boomy]

Just wondering why not QF 91?

QF91 is fine.

 

[anat0l]

Just wondering why not QF 91?

QF91 is fine.

I assume the question was, "Why not fly QF91 (i.e. why fly the alternative)?"

My only guesses are timing, aircraft, different airline......

Unfortunately for US DM, only oneworld operated flights work here, so QF91 is the only option.

 

[Kangol]

Thanks. It is the timing that may be a potential issue.

 

[Limewood]

What days of the week do QF fly to NOU from SYD & BNE? + return to SYD/BNE?

 

[sergeyvzn]

What days of the week do QF fly to NOU from SYD & BNE? + return to SYD/BNE?

Don't want to be rude but wouldn't it be faster to see it from the Qantas website rather than ask here? Qantas has a very handy weekly timetable tool in the Plan section of its website
currently Sat, Sun, Mon Sydney to Noumea return and once a week on Sundays BNE to NOU return

 

[Limewood]

sorry I asked I could only see Sat. with QF and other days with Aircalin, thought others would know who had looked - gee wiz.

 

[Masonic Phantom]

sorry I asked I could only see Sat. with QF and other days with Aircalin, thought others would know who had looked - gee wiz.

Having a rough day digger..... a single malt is needed. cheers.

 

[appaz]

Had a GUM trip booked for late March/early April that I couldn't get time off for.

Called to try and get the booking changed to Jan 16 but they said tickets are only valid for a year from the date booked, in my case until May 15.

So I asked to booked the dates in January I had found (exact same routing) and she priced it at 30k miles. I then paid $150ea (x2 people) to get the other trips cancelled and miles put back onto both of our accounts.

Booked:
2x PER-HKG(23 hour stop)-NRT(overnight)-GUM(2 nights)-NRT(10 nights)-HKG-PER
All CX J except the two GUM flights which are JL J
30k miles +$135 usd taxes +$50 booking fee each

Pretty stoked, my March trip that I cancelled had no stopover in Asia, just a couple of overnight stays with 4 nights in Guam. I didn't think they'd ever allow a full stop again, got lucky I guess?

 

[Limewood]

Am I missing something here, the USDM chart shows South Pacific to North ASIA at 90K miles PP in J plus charges.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Am I missing something here, the USDM chart shows South Pacific to North ASIA at 90K miles PP in J plus charges.

Guam is in South Pacific.

Technically it is an illegal itinerary because (a) it exceed MPM and (b) there is a stopover which is not permitted for an intra-zone award.

However, USDM has been overlooking MPM on these itineraries, and lots of people have had success in getting a stopover included. I think it might party be a 'geography' issue... agents probably don't realise Japan is a higher zone.

 

[bigsleep55]

Booked:
2x PER-HKG(23 hour stop)-NRT(overnight)-GUM(2 nights)-NRT(10 nights)-HKG-PER
All CX J except the two GUM flights which are JL J
30k miles +$135 usd taxes +$50 booking fee each

Pretty stoked, my March trip that I cancelled had no stopover in Asia, just a couple of overnight stays with 4 nights in Guam. I didn't think they'd ever allow a full stop again, got lucky I guess?

Wow! Congrats! How many HUACAs?

 

[Limewood]

Reason I asked was I'd like to do HKG again and only have 30K USDM left.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Reason I asked was I'd like to do HKG again and only have 30K USDM left.

give it a shot, but bear in mind you can't 'demand' a stopover as a right. Tokyo is a more natural stopover point as the JAL flight to GUM leaves from there, and misconnects both ways, requiring an overnight anyway.

 

[Limewood]

give it a shot, but bear in mind you can't 'demand' a stopover as a right. Tokyo is a more natural stopover point as the JAL flight to GUM leaves from there, and misconnects both ways, requiring an overnight anyway.

Been thinking about it, trouble is now its mid April next to a HKG trade show, might get lucky.

 

[appaz]

Wow! Congrats! How many HUACAs?

none got it first attempt BUT

i think the fact that they were trying to help me rebook an existing trip (exact same route, price etc) made them not question the price and just proceed.

never mention the word stopover just feed the dates and flight numbers

 

[smit0847]

none got it first attempt BUT

i think the fact that they were trying to help me rebook an existing trip (exact same route, price etc) made them not question the price and just proceed.

never mention the word stopover just feed the dates and flight numbers

For new bookings it's certainly not as easy as it used to be!!

 

[coolkid101]

you sure got that right.. been trying more than 10 times now. given up trying the CX out of ADL directly via HKG and just trying SYD-NRT-GUM but no go anyway