Originally Posted by
JonNYC
You cannot connect in a 3rd zone (in this case middle east) on an award, with a list of exceptions. In this case only way to connect in middle east would be using Qantas via DXB on a single flight # (for the Europe-DXB-Australia segment)
But using any other carriers will make this 2 awards.
I thought QR works too (although QR only flies to MEL and PER).