The online tool is very limited.
Originally Posted by
nk15
Thanks Calchas, very useful info. I guess maximizing a DONE3 may be the way to go, I assume you also want to definitely circumnavigate the globe but which 3 continents may give more bang for the buck, I assume Asia is definitely one, probably N.America another one, and I assume a third one will be either Africa or Europe.
You have to have Asia and Europe, just because of the way the oneworld flight paths are arranged. Then you'll need at least one of South America and North America (South America is so full of all-Y flights it is probably best avoided) and you can optionally have Africa and Australasia ("South West Pacific").
Originally Posted by
nk15
It seems ex-ZA with CX is also popular and a DONE5 from there is about the same price with a DONE3 ex-TYO with AA? Can you book the ex-ZA online with CX with the AA OW online tool?
It should be possible I would think. But someone else here will have experience.
Originally Posted by
nk15
Also, what is the deal with codeshares, these don't show on the online tool, right?
They are fully allowed; but codeshares won't show up in the tool. You can substitute in codeshare later without incurring a penalty fee.
Originally Posted by
nk15
Further, the first flight has to be operated by the carrier you book the ticket with, that is, no codeshare allowed there?
That's a restriction of the tool. Any oneworld airline can (in principle) book your itinerary, although there are some technical restrictions and not all airlines are competent to do it. However if you book with the tool, your itinerary is sent to the first airline on the list for them to ticket.