Originally Posted by
paul4471
Hi Guys,
A while since I did a RTW. I am loooking to book a DONE5 originating in ACC.
Is the following allowable (mileage monkey says ok and I have no reason to doubt but worth a cross check):
ACC-xLHR-HKG-PER-BME-BNE-SYD-DFW-YVR-JFK-YYZ-MIA-LHR-HEL-LIS-LHR-ACC
Do I have to end in ACC or can I end somewhere else in Africa?
If I understand correctly I can call the AA desk to ticket it and then have it issued in Canada - is that right? Was there someone people were recommending - I seem to remember there being a thread with someone reliable and understanding doing it for a $50 or $100 fee.
As always thanks for help!!
Originally Posted by
paul4471
One more question. Can the first entry to LHR be a stopover or does it have to be a transit?
Itinerary looks fine.
If you start in one of the cul-de-sac countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda) and simply transit Europe at the beginning, you can end anywhere in Africa - JNB, CPT, NBO... following your European segments.
Yes, you can have it ticketed in Canada. There are several threads recounting how people accomplished this - from TAs who did it for a fee, also just by turning up at an AA counter (or BA presumably) in Canada (I recall YVR) and consummating the sale there. That's the key - where is the transaction completed. If your intent is to have AA issue it, presumably to avoid fuel surcharges, as opposed to just doing it using the online tool, I'd price it online as well as seeing what the AA RTW rates people come up with - you might find that the difference is negligible. Or not - it's somewhat mysterious these days.
The first pass through London has to be a transit to a third continent, as with your proposed route.
Edited to add: HEL-LIS? I can't seem to find that in the OW timetable, but maybe I'm missing it. I seem to remember that AY operates some charter-type flights that may or may not be eligible for use with xONE products. Double-check this.