Originally Posted by
bertheike
This rule is simply stupid !
It would be enough to limit the routings to " no backtracking ", may be with the exeption, where no oneworld direct Routing aply, a MPM+25% is allowed.
Which kind of logic is behind this rule ? Them only not want people to fly Europe-HKG-Indian Sub. on CX, for the lower milage, and this them already reach with the MPM+25% rule.
Or is there any other reason, why people should not fly via AUH or DOH to Australia ? From Europe it`s absolutly straight on the way.
Simple ( and hard to argue that it is silly rules ) is that
(a) Need to travel directly between origin zone and destination zone and
(b) has to be a routing that would be permitted on a paid fare. ( MPMs are only relevant when designated routeings are not specified )
For some destinations it is impossible ( or at least very difficult ) to travel between origin zone and destination zone directly. In these cases an exception is made
For Europe to Middle East/India , there is no reason at all to provide an exception since there is no issue going directly between regions
For Europe to South Pacific, transit in Asia 1 or Asia 2 is permitted. This provides decent options to get between Europe and South Pacific. Without the exception , would be limited to QF2/10 and BA15 from Europe to South Pacific rather than allow travel on airlines such as CX, MH and JL
It would ne nice if it also allowed Middle East as a connection point with a QR exception , which I am surprised is not allowed, but it is what it is
I am not surprised at such rules when you look at what people will try to do otherwise