oneworld - HKG-JNB-SYD considered as illegal backtracking?

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nesjon

Apr 21, 07, 8:11 am

Hello.

I'm planning a rtw-trip, and just wonder if it's possible to go from Asia to Africa, and then continue towards Australia?

Let's say my itinerary looks like this:
OSL-HEL-NRT-HKG-JNB-SYD-AKL-SCL-NYC-LHR-OSL

With this itinerary I'm heading eastwards between continents except for my HKG-JNB flight . Is this legal or not?

Thank you.

Viajero

Apr 21, 07, 8:15 am

Not legal. You would be breaking this rule:

113N . 4. TRAVEL MUST BE IN A CONTINUOUS FORWARD
114N . DIRECTION BETWEEN AREA 1-AREA-2-AREA 3.

nesjon

Apr 21, 07, 8:29 am

Not legal. You would be breaking this rule:

113N . 4. TRAVEL MUST BE IN A CONTINUOUS FORWARD
114N . DIRECTION BETWEEN AREA 1-AREA-2-AREA 3.

Thank you for your quick answer.

tfung

Apr 22, 07, 12:57 pm

Not legal in Oneworld Explorer, but it should be valid under Global Explorer fare rules...

number_6

Apr 22, 07, 2:15 pm

Not legal in Oneworld Explorer, but it should be valid under Global Explorer fare rules...Or in most mileage-based RTW products. The restriction is primarily to prevent abuse in the unlimited mileage aspects of OWE (do any other unlimited mileage products exist any more?).