Originally Posted by
Kiwi Flyer
It isn't a stopover issue, but rather xONEx has a minimum continent count of 4 if the itinerary includes any flight directly between Europe or Middle East and Australia. Originally there was only QF between SYD/MEL and LHR, but now of course there is also QF between SYD/MEL and DXB, and QR flies to Australia too from AUH.
And yes, it still applies.
BA still flies LHR-SIN-SYD. I don't see them changing the AU-EU counts as transiting Asia rule while BA keeps that flight. Even if BA did drop the flight, I don't see QF or QR agreeing to change the rule. They'd earn more per sector from a xONE4 then an xONE3.