DONE4 ticketing through AA

[serfty]

Compare favorably with my 17 segment $3853 LHONE4s (x2). Note the Base fares ex OZ for these fares are:

• LLONE4 - $3289
• LHONE4 - $3479*

*"DEPARTURES 28MAY THROUGH 15AUG OR 03DEC THROUGH 24DEC DEPARTURE OF FIRST OUTBOUND INTERCONTINENTAL."

Note your YVR-DFW-ATL-and ORD-SFO-LAX routes may be upgradeable using 15K AAdvantage miles each.

 

[Danger]

Thanks, serfty. I'm very pleased with the saving. Unfortunately I don't have AA miles so I don't think there'll be any upgrading on those for me. However, I'll be putting in for the upgrades on SIN-LHR and LAX-SYD.

 

[serfty]

Thanks, serfty... However, I'll be putting in for the upgrades on SIN-LHR and LAX-SYD.

Make sure you put the upgrade requests in by phone early on the morning of 90 day prior date.

On another note, is your fare a LHONE4 or a LLONE4?

 

[v8Statesman]

Make sure you put the upgrade requests in by phone early on the morning of 90 day prior date.

On another note, is your fare a LHONE4 or a LLONE4?

What is the advantage of doing it by phone?

 

[serfty]

IME, the online request opens up exactly 2160 hours before the scheduled flight time. Via the 'phone it works by calendar day and you can submit your request earlier.

 

[Danger]

On another note, is your fare a LHONE4 or a LLONE4?

Actually, it's currently a LHONE4 but the price for that is $4,215.75. I asked the AAgent what the fare would be if I changed to a low season departure and he said it would be $190 less, making it $4,025.75.

 

[Danger]

I called AA in Dallas this morning to finalise my 20 segment LLONE4. I spoke with them two days ago to get it re-priced for a low season departure. When I phoned back today I got a price of $4,129.67, about $100 more than 10 or so days ago.

Interestingly, the agent told me it had been quoted as LHONE4, despite the first incontinental departure being on 2 April, low season. The agent confirmed 2 April was low season and could see my issue and has sent it back to Dublin for re-pricing.

Also interesting is the base fare of $3,484.

Hopefully I can get it corrected before QF's fuel fines go up tomorrow (9 May).

 

[Keith009]

Hopefully I can get it corrected before QF's fuel fines go up tomorrow (9 May).

The whole point of ticketing via AA is so that you can avoid QF's fuel fines totally as AA doesn't pick up fuel fines for other carriers.

 

[Danger]

The whole point of ticketing via AA is so that you can avoid QF's fuel fines totally as AA doesn't pick up fuel fines for other carriers.

Ohhh. So is it correct that (i) QF are only increasing their fuel fines on 9 May, not their fares and (ii) if this is correct, I don't need to worry about any changes tomorrow?

 

[simongr]

You are ticketing through AA so only AA's charges apply. Even if QF increased their fares, the price of a DONE4 is fixed+++.

 

[serfty]

... Also interesting is the base fare of $3,484.

Hopefully I can get it corrected before QF's fuel fines go up tomorrow (9 May).

My ticketing indicates a base fare of $3,484 as well. I beleive it may have something to do with transiting HKG and a special treatment for a particular + element.

 

[Danger]

Sorry, simongr. Are you referring to a ticket you are looking at that includes a transit in HKG or are you referring to my earlier post where I listed my route (which included HKG)?

I'm not sure how they come up with this 'base' fare.

 

[simongr]

Thae "base" fare is fixed completely - only the +++ changes so I am not sure which of your fares I was referring to

If you route through another airport the +++ will change. They will also change on a daily basis as the exchange rates move and the taxes move in line with that (taxes being set in local currencies).

 

[serfty]

Thae "base" fare is fixed completely - only the +++ changes so I am not sure which of your fares I was referring to

If you route through another airport the +++ will change. They will also change on a daily basis as the exchange rates move and the taxes move in line with that (taxes being set in local currencies).

The base fare for an ex Oz LHONE4 is AUD3,479.

However, in same cases a tax or levy needs to be applied as part of the fare rather than showing in the +++.

Some years ago, I had an award booking MEL-SYD-HKG-CMB and the ticketing showed a fare of $6 with the additional +++ elsewhere.

 

[Danger]

Could somebody please try dialling the AA Australian number for me please, 1800 673486. I've tried several times today and just get a busy signal.

 

[Dave Noble]

Could somebody please try dialling the AA Australian number for me please, 1800 673486. I've tried several times today and just get a busy signal.

I just tried; got an engaged tone the 1st time but the 2nd time it got me straight through to the IVR

If you are having problems, maybe the UK office on 001144 207 365 0777 may be able to help; they are open now

Dave

 

[Danger]

Thanks, Dave. I finally just got through to their Australian number then. And it's all confirmed, my 20 segment LLONE4 MEL-SYD-MNL-NRT-SGN-HKG-SIN-LHR-IST-BUD-HEL-CDG-JFK-YVR-DFW-ATL~ORD-SFO-LAX-SYD (transits only at LHR and DFW). Total cost, $4,085.36.