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Jul 14, 2010 | 11:57 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gardyloo

Surface sectors don't matter with regard to how many continents are counted. If a continent is touched, it counts; or in the case of ORD-DEL, Europe counts even if it isn't touched.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DownUnderFlyer

Thats what we all thought. However we just established that this is actually not correct and Europe is not counted:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...ly-better.html

Yep, with the way the rules are written, a segment between ORD and DEL is not considered as 'touching' Europe - it just invokes a minimum continental charge. The wording is:

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Nonstop transatlanticTravel on AA between DEL and ORD is permitted.

For travel ex South America/South West Pacific- when this service is utilised a minimum of a 4 Continent Fare must be charged.

For travel ex North America/Asia - when this service is utilised a minimum of a 3 continent fare must be charged.

So one can do SWP-ASIA-xNA-SA-NA-SWP; satisfying both the SWP 4 continent rule and the 4 continent ORD/DEL&SWP/SA rule.

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