How do you book flights ex HKG from Australia?

[smckay]

I'm investigating the option of flying to LHR from HKG but the QF website (logged into HK site) gives me this message:

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So how does one get around this? Stay a night and front up on arrival? Or hope like heck the times work and you can do it before next flight same day?

 

[yohy?!]

Cant see your pic but assume you're talking about the 'must show credit card used for booking' message?

If so they check it at the check-in desk, presumably they can do it in transit also but you should probably allow a few hours just in case you have to go landside and re-check in. You do know you'll be on a BA flight right?

 

[smckay]

Thanks; error is the credit card stuff. Didn't know it was BA flight, I keep getting error messages at home for some reason and can't see the flights.
Do you have to go through Bankok to stay on a QF plane?

 

[mannej]

Thanks; error is the credit card stuff. Didn't know it was BA flight, I keep getting error messages at home for some reason and can't see the flights.
Do you have to go through Bankok to stay on a QF plane?

QF do not fly from either BKK or HKG to LHR. They are both BA codeshares.

Without the image, I can't tell what exactly you are referring to. If it is the credit card requirement, call QF in Australia, and they should be able to sort it out for you (I have done this in the past.)

 

[smckay]

Well that stuffs the plan for cheap flights to LHR on QF then doesn't it.
Looks like Plan C needs to be developed.

 

[froggerADL]

Well that stuffs the plan for cheap flights to LHR on QF then doesn't it.
Looks like Plan C needs to be developed.

QF now have a grand total of two flights per day to LHR. They are both via SIN. Next year they will fly those two daily flights to LHR via DBX, and none via SIN. There will then be no cheap option on QF as it will cost almost the same to fly to DBX as LHR.

 

[ftm]

Is it a message about presenting the credit card at the local office prior to departure? Not uncommon for certain airlines and certain countires. It may be easier to go through an Australian TA (assuming you are in Oz) and pay through their merchant facility. Might cost a small % more for the CC surcharge, but because the fare will be in $A you'll probably easily save that in the exchange rate you would have lost on the CC paying in HK!

FTM

Sent from my GT-P7510 using AustFreqFly

 

[mannej]

Is it a message about presenting the credit card at the local office prior to departure? Not uncommon for certain airlines and certain countires. It may be easier to go through an Australian TA (assuming you are in Oz) and pay through their merchant facility. Might cost a small % more for the CC surcharge, but because the fare will be in $A you'll probably easily save that in the exchange rate you would have lost on the CC paying in HK!

FTM

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There is evidence that this is not necessary. People have stated previously that a call to QF can help alleviate the issue. However ex-HKG the card can be shown at checkin, which may be different to ex-BKK

 

[winfred]

Well that stuffs the plan for cheap flights to LHR on QF then doesn't it.
Looks like Plan C needs to be developed.

TPE-LHR via HKG on CX is a good option in Y, Y+ and J.

 

[ftm]

There is evidence that this is not necessary. People have stated previously that a call to QF can help alleviate the issue. However ex-HKG the card can be shown at checkin, which may be different to ex-BKK

There are many variations between airlines and points of sale. Some allow presentation of the card at any local airline office, others permit a faxed authority, others will check at the check in counter and others don't care!

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[MEL_Traveller]

There is evidence that this is not necessary. People have stated previously that a call to QF can help alleviate the issue. However ex-HKG the card can be shown at checkin, which may be different to ex-BKK

exBKK you MUST present the card at a city office if you book on the QF Thailand site. If you book it via the Australian call centre then no requirement.

HKG- you can show the card either at check-in OR at the transfer desk, you do not need to go landside.