[Mrmaxwell]

Where are the best agents/offices to purchase OW fares (Circle Pacific/DONE/etc)??

From the OW site Indonesia seems to be the cheapest but efficiency and ease of booking also help. I've seen AA (Manila), CX (Indonesia) to name a few. Ability to purchase via phone/email also helps. In person tends to be a little more tricky.

Also does one have to originate their journey in the country of purchase? Are there ways round this? Thanks.

[simongr]

In general you are charged the higher price of the point of origin and the point of sale. As such if wanting to pay cheaply through buying in say MNL or CPT then you have to fly there as part of your journey.

If you do what QF009 has done though you can keep flying consecutive DONE4's from these points say:

Points award flight SYD-MNL

DONE4 mnl-nrt-lhr-jfk-lax-mel-adl-per-syd-sin-hkg-mnl

You could break your journey in SYD for a few months.

[Mrmaxwell]

Originally Posted by simongr

If you do what QF009 has done

Do Circle Pacific fares also have a 12 month validity? If so I can book an award flight to one of the Asian hubs and start my trip from there...

Again Indonesia is listed as the cheapest - anyone purchased OW fares from there? Contact details?

[Andyc]

CX's Jakarta office can be contacted by email at JKT#RES@cathaypacific.com and they will then allow you to give credit card details (Visa & Mastercard only) over the telephone.

[adrian]

Originally Posted by Mrmaxwell

Do Circle Pacific fares also have a 12 month validity? If so I can book an award flight to one of the Asian hubs and start my trip from there...

Again Indonesia is listed as the cheapest - anyone purchased OW fares from there? Contact details?

A friend of mine purchased a ticket there last week, and happened to forward me the email with the itinerary. And here are all the details listed at the bottom:

Reservations & Ticketing Dept
CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS Ltd
26/F, Jakarta Stock Exchange Bldg, Tower 1
Jl Jendral Sudirman Kav 52-53
Jakarta 12190
Tel: +62-21-5152747
Fax: +62-21-5151731

Hope this helps.

(by the way, fare was USD$6779 + 1150 in taxes, and he lives in Darwin, so Indonesia is very convenient...)

[Mrmaxwell]

Originally Posted by adrian

(by the way, fare was USD$6779 + 1150 in taxes, and he lives in Darwin, so Indonesia is very convenient...)

Thanks - what fare is this?

[adrian]

Originally Posted by Mrmaxwell

Thanks - what fare is this?

DONE4, i presume

[serfty]

Originally Posted by adrian

DONE4, i presume

Yep, ex Indonesian price DONE4 is USD6779 !

[Mrmaxwell]

Without commenting on the hilarious routing the CX desk came back with for a seemingly straightforward DCIR22, what are the recommendations for J class NRT to LAX on AA (777) or JL (744)? Also CX from HKG to LAX is also available (744). I'm leaning toward AA if not only for the QF SCs but not sure on their business class.

(besides the fact the CX desk put me on a JL flight NRT-LAX in Y as 'all other plane full')

[vt]

I believe NRT-LAX has only 3 direct OneWorld flights. Namely
JL 6064
AA 170
JL 62

CX would possibly have routed you via HKG or Taiwan to LAX on their service to get you there.

Given your fare books into D, that would be the reason of your funny routing.

Also, you would get Business SC from all OneWorld carriers, of which CX, AA and JL are part of.

I am not familar with JL business class but being the home carrier I would probably take the JL flights in D.