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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 2:24 pm
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Originally Posted by wcalvert
However, I noticed on the return ADD-IAD, there is a stop in FCO for 1 hour (from 3:25am to 4:25am).

No matter what I do, I can't turn that into a layover there. I'm assuming ET doesn't have the rights to sell ADD-FCO and FCO-IAD?
Originally Posted by wcalvert
That's the thing. I don't think it's an actual "technical stop" because the ticket shows individual segments each with a fare basis.
It's not "technical stop" per se, but local traffic is prohibited, so the 2 flights must appear together (or be booked as a single through flight):

[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.8/Diamond - Amadeus Operational Info: ET 500/29 Mar 2012]
Code:
                 Planned Flight Info
Segment          Departure  Arrival    Duration
-------          ---------  ---------  --------
ADD-FCO          22:15/Thu  03:25/Fri  06:10
FCO-IAD          04:25/Fri  08:40/Fri  10:15

Segment          Flight Note
-------          -----------------------------------------
ADD-FCO          A/ NO LOCAL TRAFFIC
FCO-IAD          A/ NO LOCAL TRAFFIC
ADD-FCO          DEPARTS TERMINAL 2
ADD-FCO          ARRIVES TERMINAL 3
ADD-IAD          CLASSES SHOWN CJDYGSBMKLVHUQTWEO
                 ENTIRE FLT- SECURED FLIGHT
                 ENTIRE FLT-  ET/ ELECTRONIC TKT CANDIDATE
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