[QUOTE=Capricorn70;12702012]Hi All,
JFK - YVR (CX F, 777) [>24 hrs]
YVR - DFW (AA J, 757) [>24 hrs]
DFW - LAX (AA F, 767) [>24 hrs]*
LAX - SFO (AA F, MD 80) [>24 hrs, next day]*
SFO - NRT (JL F, 744)
NRT - (HND) - HKG (JL J, MD 90; CX F, 777)**
HKG - SIN (CX F, 744)**
SIN - SYD (BA codeshare, QF F, A380)***
SYD - (HKG) - LHR (QF F, 744; BA F, 744)****
LHR - MCT (BA F, 777)*****
MCT - (LHR) - MIA (BA F, 777; BA F, 744)
MIA - JFK (AA F, 767)
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Originally Posted by
Gardyloo
There seems to be some confusion over a relatively new line in the fare rules. You are allowed two stopovers (> 24h) in the continent of origin, always have been. For stopovers in the country of origin, there's now a maximum of one outgoing and one incoming. This would apply mainly in countries like the US or Oz where internal flights are often taken prior to leaving the country of origin for the first time, or where more than one internal flight might occur upon returning to that country at the end of the trip. But the rule regarding timing of the stopovers only applies to the country of origin, not the continent.
Ok, but OP is planning 4 stopovers in NA prior to departing SFO. (>24h, I'm assuming, is "greater than 24 hours") I may still not be clear, but I'm thinking the YVR stopover would be OK, and any ONE of the outbound stops in the US could be a stopover?
Originally Posted by
DownUnderFlyer
So an itinerary like
JFK-YVR-DFW-NRT-CGK-NRT-SIN-SYD-MEL-LHR-MCT-LHR-LAX-RDU-LAX-DFW-JFK
would give you 55800 BIS seat miles and more than 2100 TPs. This is not totally optimized as it allows for CX JFK-YVR and QF A380 SIN-SYD. The big problem is that it is very uncertain which routes will have F at the end of next year.
Genius! Now, re stopovers in continent of origen, how many could OP do on the back end? Would s/he have to limit to <24 hours, or do only one stopover first part of trip, thus saving one >24 h from among LAX, RDU, DFW? Those last 5 segments would be pretty grueling without a break, although, I suppose, there's plenty of time for dinner and a night in a hotel after any or all of them.