Quick question for those who may have done this before.
I am looking at travelling to SCL early next year. J fare ex-MEL or SYD is around $8,300.
Using ITA Matrix software, I found a fare ex-AKL which priced in at around $AU5,200. I gave the ITA generated booking code to a local travel agent, who told me that it could not be done (and that even if it could, it was illegal).
I am assuming that the TA simply has never had a (relatively) sophisticated customer before who has asked for this, and she cannot be right.
It clearly can't be illegal, as I have bought ex-AKL and ex-NRT fares previously, but those were either QF or OW products, so could be online or via AA.
Obvious solution is to contact a NZ TA and ask them to book the same fare, but before I do, I just wanted to see whether people had dealt with this issue before. If I can, I would like to go back to the same TA, as they are a family friend.
Thoughts?
cheers
I am looking at travelling to SCL early next year. J fare ex-MEL or SYD is around $8,300.
Using ITA Matrix software, I found a fare ex-AKL which priced in at around $AU5,200. I gave the ITA generated booking code to a local travel agent, who told me that it could not be done (and that even if it could, it was illegal).
I am assuming that the TA simply has never had a (relatively) sophisticated customer before who has asked for this, and she cannot be right.
It clearly can't be illegal, as I have bought ex-AKL and ex-NRT fares previously, but those were either QF or OW products, so could be online or via AA.
Obvious solution is to contact a NZ TA and ask them to book the same fare, but before I do, I just wanted to see whether people had dealt with this issue before. If I can, I would like to go back to the same TA, as they are a family friend.
Thoughts?
cheers