Originally Posted by
Gardyloo
You won't avoid the APD by starting LHR-DXB. Any premium cabin/longhaul destination from LHR (of which both AMM and DXB qualify) will attract the APD at the highest level. So if your route reversal was intended to avoid it, no dice.
The APD is slightly milage dependant, for premium fares 2K to 4K miles it is 90 BP and for over 6 K it is 110 BP. Granted only a slight savings, but I don't care which way I go. Should I care?
Originally Posted by
Gardyloo
Remember too that the rules allow a transit-without-stopover in N. America going to/from S. America, so you might think about ...DXB-AMM-xJFK-SCL instead of AMM-xMAD-SCL. RJ premium service is supposedly quite good, plus I believe it nets more miles. Remember only two stopovers in the continent of origin, so assuming for you those are DXB and AMM, then MAD would only be a transfer anyway.
Great suggestion!
Better service and a few more miles.
Originally Posted by
Gardyloo
The LAX-SCL flight is on Lan metal; the AA code ought to be sufficient to cover any questions raised by the AA RTW desk as far as AA segments is concerned; you could also use the AA code on LAX-HKG.
Another good suggestion.
I am going to pass on starting in WAW, cheapest air is $500+ more and not as "neat". Thanks anyway.