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CAI-LHR (stopover)
LHR-LAX
...
NRT-LHR (stopover)
LHR-CAI
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Original route is good for *ONE4 rule.
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Can I add a separate round-trip from LHR to BUD? In this case I would fly straight through CAI-LHR-BUD and stop in London on the return from BUD before the LAX leg.
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Yes, you can.
Only two stopoers are permitted in the continet of origin.
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LHR-JFK
JFK-DFW
DFW-LAX
LAX-LAS rtn
LAX-SYD etc
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You are allowed 6 segments in North America. So you can enjoy above route.
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Reading the rules - I take it I cannot fly CAI-LAX-HKG-MEL-HKG-LHR-CAI? (Ie because I would be backtracking between the continents of Asia and Australia?)
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There is an exeption of backtracking.
27N . 3. 1 INTERCONTINENTAL DEPARTURE AND 1
28N . . INTERCONTINENTAL ARRIVAL PERMITTED IN EACH
29N . CONTINENT EXCEPT AS FOLLOWS:
38N . B. 2 PERMITTED IN ASIA, 1 MUST BE A TRANSIT
39N . WITHOUT STOPOVER OR ON DIRECT SINGLE PLANE
40N . SERVICE BETWEEN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AND
41N . EUROPE.
So, you can
CAI-xLHR-BUD-xLHR-LAX-HKG-MEL-xHKG-LHR-CAI
x denotes transit point
[This message has been edited by Wasabi Tofu (edited Dec 18, 2003).]
[This message has been edited by Wasabi Tofu (edited Dec 18, 2003).]