Originally Posted by
paul4471
DCIR22 Questions from a first timer:
Be gentle please. I've done a number of DONEX but looking at a Circle pacific for the first time.
I've done some reading here and so I believe that a HKG start is my best option.
Planned route is: HKG-xYVR-YXS-xYVR-xLAX-xSYD-PER-ADL-xPER-HKG. Stopovers are YXS, PER & ADL
My questions:
1) Is this a valid route 22k route?
NO.
(1) There is no Oneworld service for YVR-YXS nor YVR-LAX. You would have to do the YXS sectors on your own, then either travel by separate ticket (e.g. Alaska Airlines) between Vancouver and LAX, or else travel YVR-DFW-LAX.
(2) You must include any surface sector mileage (e.g. YVR-LAX) in the total mileage; HKG-YVR-LAX-SYD-PER-ADL-PER-HKG is over 23K miles, so you'd exceed the mileage limit there. HKG-YVR-LAX-SYD-ADL-PER-HKG would fit under the 22K mile limit and be a legal routing.