Best OneWorld Site to book RTW ticket?

[JetLagged]

Evening all - planning ahead for middle of next year - anyone suggest best site to both keeps costs down and also maximise SCs for an ATW ticket in J? Have found that booking through the Qantas NZ page is $1500 cheaper than the Oz site.

Possible Itinerary: SYD-LAX-SanFr-New York - Madrid - Paris - London - Rome - Hong Kong - Bangkok - Sydney.

Welcome all suggestions and hints.

Many thanks in advance,

JetLagged

 

[Flashback]

Evening all - planning ahead for middle of next year - anyone suggest best site to both keeps costs down and also maximise SCs for a RTW ticket in J? Have found that booking through the Qantas NZ page is $1500 cheaper than the Oz site.

Possible Itinerary: SYD-LAX-SanFr-New York - Madrid - Paris - London - Rome - Hong Kong - Bangkok - Sydney.

Welcome all suggestions and hints.

Many thanks in advance,

JetLagged

Would recommend booking through the AA ATW desk. Check the AA section for more info on how to do so and also the tricks required for booking ex-NZ.

http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/com...tage/help-required-please-done4-nz-23199.html

 

[Dave Noble]

If going to LAX as starting point and wanting to book online, go to the One World site and use the booking tool there ( http://oneworldrtw.innosked.com/Default.aspx ) and for the SYD-LAX select the AA flight number and the price will be a lot cheaper than using the Qantas flight number . If you start in NZ and start with AKL-LAX then , again use the AA flight number and it will be cheaper still since the price of an ATW ticket is cheaper from NZ

If desperate to use the QF flight number, then phone the AA ATW desk and book through that but you will end up paying a bit extra due to the telephone booking fee

 

[Danger]

If you start in NZ and start with AKL-LAX then , again use the AA flight number and it will be cheaper still since the price of an ATW ticket is cheaper from NZ

Are you referring to a first class round the world ticket?

If desperate to use the QF flight number, then phone the AA ATW desk and book through that but you will end up paying a bit extra due to the telephone booking fee

Or just book the AA codeshare to start with, then after booking, phone the AA RTW desk and change to the QF flight number. Provided you're not changing the routing you shouldn't incur a charge or other penalty. (I'm assuming this would be the case, even though you would be changing the flight number of the first flight.)

 

[serfty]

... Or just book the AA codeshare to start with, then after booking, phone the AA RTW desk and change to the QF flight number. Provided you're not changing the routing you shouldn't incur a charge or other penalty. (I'm assuming this would be the case, even though you would be changing the flight number of the first flight.)

I believe Dave is referring to the OP's mention of "J" (Business class ) (although the tickets generally book into "D").

With a change of the transcon from an AA flight number to QF you may find some reluctance from from the AA ATW booking desk as they often indicate an (AA ATW desk) requirement of having at least one transcontinental flight on AA. YMMV.

 

[Danger]

With a change of the transcon from an AA flight number to QF you may find some reluctance from from the AA ATW booking desk as they often indicate an (AA ATW desk) requirement of having at least one transcontinental flight on AA. YMMV.

I did encounter some resistance when trying to change from AA7363 to QF11 SYD-LAX. However, I told them I needed to be on the QF flight number for ugprade purposes.

Also, there is always AA JFK-MAD, both as a codeshare on IB and in its own right on AA metal.

JetLagged, you have a number of unused sectors (of your total of 16 permissable) that would allow you to boost your SCs quite a bit, particularly as on a DONEx, two class AA flights book into first class and therefore earn much better SCs.

 

[NM]

Are you referring to a first class round the world ticket

The reference to ATW is to do with correct use of the English language as the fare allows you to "Around The World". While it is common to use the word "round" as a verb to refer to the action of encircling or surround something, it is generally considered correct to use the work "around" in this context. "Round" is a shortened form of the word "Around" when used in reference "Round The World".

 

[Danger]

The reference to ATW is to do with correct use of the English language as the fare allows you to "Around The World". While it is common to use the word "round" as a verb to refer to the action of encircling or surround something, it is generally considered correct to use the work "around" in this context. "Round" is a shortened form of the word "Around" when used in reference "Round The World".

Ahhh, that makes sense. I was just confused as oneworld (and Qantas) refer only to "round" the world fares.

 

[JetLagged]

"Round" is a shortened form of the word "Around" when used in reference "Round The World".

I type corrected - have amended the error of my ways and changed the lettering of the OP!

 

[Hawkeye]

I type corrected - have amended the error of my ways and changed the lettering of the OP!

You should have stuck to your guns!

I am not an expert on semantics, but for a couple of reasons, I would treat your initial RTW post as being just as, if not more, correct than your ATW substitution.

Firstly, Oneworld clearly defines these tickets as Round the World air fares, not Around the World air fares.

Secondly, as I understand it, "Around" is an Americanisation of the English form "Round", and either can be used interchangeably. However, in the context of these tickets, Round is probably considered more appropriate. For example, you look round a corner, and you walk all around the place.

Regardless, I don't believe anybody should be sufficiently dogmatic to correct another's usage.

And, I apologise for going off-topic, but I was annoyed from standing in the taxi rank at SYD T3 for 45 minutes tonight.

 

[oz_mark]

Ahhh, that makes sense. I was just confused as oneworld (and Qantas) refer only to "round" the world fares.

As does pretty much the whole travel industry.

 

[JetLagged]

As does pretty much the whole travel industry.

Damn, I should have stuck to my original guns and knowledge of the English - rather than the American version - language!

 

[john john]

Earlier this year I used the one world global site to book a LONE4 ex AKL. I indicated I was in NZ and had no problems getting the cheaper NZD fare despite having Australian details. From memory once I had indicated the itinerary it booked via the Qantas site. I don't know anything about the status credits though.

 

[serfty]

Earlier this year I used the one world global site to book a LONE4 ex AKL. I indicated I was in NZ and had no problems getting the cheaper NZD fare despite having Australian details. From memory once I had indicated the itinerary it booked via the Qantas site. I don't know anything about the status credits though.

Yes, that works quitre well.

However it's often less expensive to book though AA due to the way QF charge their Fuel fines. Problem is to do so, you need the first segment to have an AA flight number. However, that prevent an upgrade request being made for the QF metal flight ex AKL.

(I may investigate doing this, but call AA after ticketing and before travel to change the segment to a QF flight number.)

 

[pyffii]

Mrs Pyffii has a Qantas Business Award ticket ( RTW ) and I am proposing to buy a matching ticket...If I buy one with AA am I in any way disadvantaged ( am a WP ) should problems arise during travel ?....I am also assuming that I can link the two bookings...In addition is there anyway to have Mrs Pyffii's BA seating allocated prior to T-24 without having to pay ?...Thanks in advance

 

[Dave Noble]

Mrs Pyffii has a Qantas Business Award ticket ( RTW ) and I am proposing to buy a matching ticket...If I buy one with AA am I in any way disadvantaged ( am a WP ) should problems arise during travel ?....I am also assuming that I can link the two bookings...In addition is there anyway to have Mrs Pyffii's BA seating allocated prior to T-24 without having to pay ?...Thanks in advance

There is no drawback to booking through AA, only the benefit of lower cost, plus if phoning to make changes, no "service fees" being charged

You *may* be able to get BA to allocate seating to the non status traveller given that you have OW Emerald status if you phone BA

Dave

 

[Leumas]

If you start in NZ and start with AKL-LAX then , again use the AA flight number and it will be cheaper still since the price of an ATW ticket is cheaper from NZ

If I start in AKL but the first flight is AKL-SYD, how should I get around it?

The routing goes something like AKL-SYD-LAX...

I tried switching AKL-SYD and even SYD-LAX to AA numbers, but the OW site won't proceed. It says:

"Due to traffic restrictions on this flight you must be booked on the operating carrier. Change this segment accordingly."

 

[JetLagged]

If I start in AKL but the first flight is AKL-SYD, how should I get around it?

The routing goes something like AKL-SYD-LAX...

I tried switching AKL-SYD and even SYD-LAX to AA numbers, but the OW site won't proceed. It says:

"Due to traffic restrictions on this flight you must be booked on the operating carrier. Change this segment accordingly."

Have been playing around with the engine - unless you don't want a side trip to Auckland - try AKL-LAX on AA code.

 

[serfty]

... I tried switching AKL-SYD and even SYD-LAX to AA numbers, but the OW site won't proceed. It says:

"Due to traffic restrictions on this flight you must be booked on the operating carrier. Change this segment accordingly."

Yes,

When to tool was first released you could book AA codeshares as your first segment, both to and within (e.g. CBR-SYD) Australia - with the result that AA would ticket it.

Nowadays, only the AKL-LAX AA codeshare seems acceptable to the booking engine for ex NZ tickets.

 

[Dave Noble]

If I start in AKL but the first flight is AKL-SYD, how should I get around it?

The routing goes something like AKL-SYD-LAX...

I tried switching AKL-SYD and even SYD-LAX to AA numbers, but the OW site won't proceed. It says:

"Due to traffic restrictions on this flight you must be booked on the operating carrier. Change this segment accordingly."

If your 1st sector selected is to USA, there is no issue; are you trying to select akl-syd on its own or AKL-LAX via SYD?