Rule question & where to buy in CAI
Surface sectors: Intermediate surface sectors permitted at passenger's expense, but mileage for surface sectors must be included in the maximum permitted mileage calculation. If a surface sector attracts more than one TPM the lower applies.
This is a bit unclear to me. I have my RTW worked out (see below) and thanks a million for all the good info on this site. I want to head down to the south island of NZ but that would put me above 29k. So, I thought I would do CHC-SYD and fly AKL-CHC on my own dime. However, the way I read the above rule, it would still put me over. So, I would have to fly AKL-CHC-AKL on the side. Also, could someone decipher/ clarify the last sentence.
I expect that I would just go to the LH ticket office in CAI. (Anyone have the hours offhand?) My plans beyond IAD are wide open but do I have to come up with preliminary dates when I book it? I.e. can the latter part of the ticket be left "open"?
11 segment path: 28787 mi
CAI (30°04'N 31°14'E) FRA (50°01'35"N 08°32'35"E) 1813 mi
FRA (50°01'35"N 08°32'35"E) IAD (38°56'40"N 77°27'21"W) 4080 mi
IAD (38°56'40"N 77°27'21"W) LAX (33°56'33"N 118°24'29"W) 2288 mi
LAX (33°56'33"N 118°24'29"W) NAN (17°27'S 177°16'E) 5514 mi
NAN (17°27'S 177°16'E) AKL (37°00'29"S 174°47'30"E) 1355 mi
AKL (37°00'29"S 174°47'30"E) SYD (33°56'46"S 151°10'38"E) 1344 mi
SYD (33°56'46"S 151°10'38"E) SIN (01°21'21"N 103°59'15"E) 3907 mi
SIN (01°21'21"N 103°59'15"E) BKK (13°54'45"N 100°36'24"E) 893 mi
BKK (13°54'45"N 100°36'24"E) CPH (55°37'05"N 12°39'21"E) 5352 mi
CPH (55°37'05"N 12°39'21"E) FRA (50°01'35"N 08°32'35"E) 423 mi
FRA (50°01'35"N 08°32'35"E) CAI (30°04'N 31°14'E) 1813 mi