Originally Posted by
filmosphere
[LIST] Currently, their IT systems are pricing the awards wrong as they are breaking an itinerary down for each segment of the trip. So, if you have a connection, then you will be charged for each segment separately.
e.g. a BOM-DEL-NRT-KIX award would be charged as BOM-DEL segment + DEL-NRT segment + NRT-KIX segment; instead of simply priced at the miles between Indian Subcontinent & North Asia/Far East as per the chart.
So if I am travelling PNQ-DEL-SYD, it would make sense for me to book the award ticket only on DEL-SYD route?
Yes, PNQ-DEL would be charged separately. Only exception to this rule I could find is that when a domestic flight continues to an international destination while keeping the same flight no and vice-versa, then FR charges you the miles required for origin-destination travel only and not for intermediate segments.
e.g. If you were to travel on AI 314 which goes BOM-DEL-HKG-KIX for a travel between BOM and HKG, you would only be charged for BOM-HKG segment directly and not BOM-DEL+ DEL-HKG.
Hope this helped.