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Old Jan 4, 2012, 8:14 am
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aktchi
 
Join Date: May 2007
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Originally Posted by wijibintheair
So….then the following should be legal:

CPT - JNB (connection)
JNB - HKG (connection)
HKG - PNH (stop over)
PNH - HKG (stop over)
HKG - YYZ (stop over)
YYZ - JFK (stop over)
JFK - MAD (connection)
MAD - JNB (stop over)
JNB - MAD (connection)
MAD - BOG (stop over)
BOG - MIA (stop over)
OVERLAND MIA - YYZ
YYZ - HEL (stop over)
HEL - MAD (stop over)
MAD - JNB (connection)
JNB - CPT

This would give me 2 connections and 1 stop over each in MAD and JNB. The mileage from CPT - MAI is 37,761 and from YYZ through CPT is 11,755 (according to milecalc.com) totaling 49,516 as if I am reading the rules correctly the miles between MIA and YYZ on the open-jaw are not included...Can anyone confirm this is within the rules...
Seems good to a casual glance. Your garden variety AA rep may include the overland mileage in the total and come up with >50K for the itinerary. If so, be prepared for some discussion before this is sorted out.
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