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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 5:30 pm
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jerry a. laska
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Originally Posted by Mwenenzi
MM say invalid: Rule violated!!!! [MEL-SYD] Max 4 segment(s): Southwest Pacific. As above "MEL-SYD surface segments both count towards the total"
http://www.slfft.org/mm/award.htm?ow...y#.T-jx_pERI0M
I thought we decided and confirmed awhile back that surface segments don't count against the total flight segments within each continent.
From the rules (emphasis in original):
A minimum of 3 and maximum of 16 segments, including surface segments between any 2 airports, are permitted for the entire journey. Free flight segments within each continent are limited as follows:
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