Sorry if this has been asked before but i have tried searching the forums and have had no luck.
Am trying to plan a 5 continent explorer ticket to leave in November. Due to the routings, my desired route involves 17 segments. I was originally told that the max is 16 so was planning on buying a seperate flight. However, page 3 of the rule sheet suggests that it is possible for me to buy an extra segment for a charge of £75- which would turn out to be a little cheaper and a lot less hassle. I spent 2 hours on the phone to BA this morning and no-one seemed to have a clue what i was talking about. I directed them to page 3 of the rule sheet and now have to wait a few days before ringing them back while they investigate.
I was hoping someone here could shed some light on the matter? Am i interpreting the rules right?
Also, if this is possible then what charges are involved?
Thanks in advance for your help
Welcome to FT!
Unfortunately, you can only buy extra segments within a continent at the expense of a segment somewhere else. 16 (counting surface segments) is the maximum.
You can't buy the extra segment within the continent of origin.