Please check my Global Explorer routing in J.
Jun 15, 2017, 2:49 pm
#1
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Please check my Global Explorer routing in J.
Hi Flyertalk,
After much tinerking I think I have worked out a Global Explorer route, but I need some feedback please:
JNB - GRU - GIG - SCL - IPC - PPT - AKL - MEL - SYD - DOH - LHR - TXL - LHR - JNB.
I think that works and is within 34 000 miles, any thoughts?
747-444
After much tinerking I think I have worked out a Global Explorer route, but I need some feedback please:
JNB - GRU - GIG - SCL - IPC - PPT - AKL - MEL - SYD - DOH - LHR - TXL - LHR - JNB.
I think that works and is within 34 000 miles, any thoughts?
747-444
Jun 16, 2017, 1:59 am
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Getting D class on LANTAM from SCL is hard.
Route JNB-GRU-GIG-SCL-IPC-PPT-AKL-MEL-SYD-DOH-LHR-TXL-LHR-JNB
OW link https://www.oneworld.com/flights/rou...lobal-explorer
Jun 16, 2017, 2:03 am
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Yes, sorry it is meant to be in OneWorld.
Under the Global Explorer rules it says Air Tahiti Nui with a QF flight number - there is a QF flight numbered Papeete - AKL.
I plan to fly LATAM from JNB through to Papeete then Air Tahiti Nui to AKL. From AKL it'll be QF around Aus and then QR into London. Around Europe I'll do BA and BA back to JNB.
Under the Global Explorer rules it says Air Tahiti Nui with a QF flight number - there is a QF flight numbered Papeete - AKL.
All other codeshare flights are not permitted with exception of Qantas (QF) code-share services operated by Air Tahiti Nui (TN).
Jun 16, 2017, 2:38 am
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A quick check of ExpertFlyer shows good D availability on SCL-IPC(LA841,843) on August and January.
However, IPC-PPT is only one flight a week.
That may cause schedule problem.
Jun 17, 2017, 2:50 am
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According to gcm your itinerary is just over 34,000 milesBut that can be easily fixed - for example just reverse the order of SYD and MEL
Other than that, your itinerary appears valid to me.
Other thoughts:
Other than that, your itinerary appears valid to me.
Other thoughts:
- unless you want to go there, there is no requirement to return to JNB - anywhere in Africa will do (Africa as defined in the rules, in other words excluding North Africa); having the final segment to somewhere in West Africa would free up a lot of miles to use elsewhere
- You are using only 13 of your allowed 16 segments; however it appears you are using your allowed maximum of 4 stopovers in each continent (other than Africa)
- Perhaps you could fit in some stopovers in Asia or even Nth America
Jun 17, 2017, 10:10 am
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[*]unless you want to go there, there is no requirement to return to JNB - anywhere in Africa will do (Africa as defined in the rules, in other words excluding North Africa); having the final segment to somewhere in West Africa would free up a lot of miles to use elsewhere
In the rule sheet
Note: Milege for origin-destination surface will be included in the total mileage
Jun 17, 2017, 8:07 pm
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Jun 30, 2017, 9:58 am
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Hi All,
I have been having a discussion with Qantas for over a week about my fare and they keep coming back and saying you aren't allowed two stop overs in a single city. I keep asking them to show me the rule and they can't.
This is my current routing with a stop in every city, do you foresee an issue?
JNB - GRU - GIG - GRU - SCL (layover) - IPC - PPT - AKL (layover) - SYD - MEL - DOH - LHR - TXL - LHR - JNB
I have been having a discussion with Qantas for over a week about my fare and they keep coming back and saying you aren't allowed two stop overs in a single city. I keep asking them to show me the rule and they can't.
This is my current routing with a stop in every city, do you foresee an issue?
JNB - GRU - GIG - GRU - SCL (layover) - IPC - PPT - AKL (layover) - SYD - MEL - DOH - LHR - TXL - LHR - JNB
Jun 30, 2017, 1:22 pm
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I don't see anything about more than one stopover in the same city, only a limit on how many per continent, which you seem to be fine with.
Code:
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** RULES DISPLAY ** TAX MAY APPLY
SURCHG MAY APPLY-CK RULE
30JUN17**05JUN18/QF JNBJNB/NLX;RW/TPM ...../MPM .....
LN FARE BASIS OW ZAR RT B PEN DATES/DAYS AP MIN MAX R
11 DGLOB34 88410 D @ - - @ @ - 12M@R
FCL: DGLOB34 TRF: 346 RULE: 9701 BK: D
PTC: ADT-ADULT FTC: BRW-BUSINESS ROUND THE WORLD
SO.STOPOVERS
FROM/TO AFRICA
2 FREE STOPOVERS REQUIRED AND UNLIMITED STOPOVERS
PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT
NONE IN LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
2 IN AFRICA
4 IN EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST
4 IN S.W. PACIFIC
4 IN SOUTH AMERICA
4 IN AREA 3
4 IN AREA 1.
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