Originally Posted by
moa999
Interesting that you got it approved.
I had always assumed that would be against the rules as otherwise the "between SWP and Europe" are essentially superflous, there being no other single direct flights that would only touch Asia
I do understand what you mean but if the wording had been:
Two permitted in Asia when one is a transfer without stopover or on direct single plane service.
it begs the question What does
on direct single plane service mean? What are they talking about? By adding
between SWP and Europe they are telling you exactly what they are referring to. If someone knows that the only single direct flights between 2 other continents via Asia are SWP-Europe flights then the extra words are indeed superfluous. But to someone without that knowledge they are explanatory. In trying to be very clear about one specific option (direct flights) they created confusion about the other option (transfer without stopover) so that it can be and is variously interpreted as either:
Two permitted in Asia
(when one is a transfer without stopover) or
(on direct single plane service between the Southwest Pacific and Europe.)
or
Two permitted in Asia
(when one is a transfer without stopover or on direct single plane service) between the Southwest Pacific and Europe.