Originally Posted by
B747-437B
Just an FYI, the STPC rules are DIFFERENT depending on which country you purchase the ticket in. You can see the country specific rules on the EK website for each country.
Interesting, because on the Canadian website there is no restriction based on fare bucket. So the OP would be entitled to STPC on the cheapest tickets. However I suspect this OPW booked long connections despite the availability of shorter ones.