Originally Posted by
Wasabi Tofu
Departing on 28Feb2014, departure of your last segment has to be on 28Feb2015 or before.
You may arrive on 1Mar2015.
If you purchase on 1st March 2015, and depart on 29th Feb 2016, your last segment has to be on/before 28th Feb 2017.
(my emphases)
Lazy Sunday here in PER, and have been pondering this
Leave LAX on 28Feb2015 and arrive in SYD on
2Mar2015, having crossed the dateline in flight.
The rule actually states:
7. Return travel from the last stopover point must commence no later than 12 months after departure
(again, my emphasis)
So, there could be a number of transits between the last stopover point and the final destination. Each transit could be up to 24hours long.
The rule on stopovers states:
8. STOPOVERS
Permitted
NOTE: 1. Minimum 2 stopovers required
So if you had an itinerary with two stopovers followed by 13 transits, with 24hrs at each transit point plus a westbound crossing of the dateline, that's two weeks (plus actual flying time) between departing from the last stopover point and reaching the final destination.
