Originally Posted by
wandering_fred
xONEx tickets are sold and priced based on the ORIGINATING airport. Although you can buy in Australia and pay the Australian prices, most FT members would question your financial sense in doing so.
If you want the South African prices you must have the first ticket (segment) depart from South Africa. There are a number of cheap/inexpensive ways to get from Australia to South Africa BEFORE you commence the xONEx ticket.
Happy wandering
Fred
Considering how much cheaper a DONE4 is starting in South Africa, it seems very unlikely you are better of starting it in Australia.
Note: AA in particular are pulling a new rouse whereby if you pay with a credit card from somewhere other than where your xONEx starts you will pay the base fare based on your credit card country (*). I know first hand this is happening for xONEx tickets starting in South Africa and I've heard it is also happening for tickets starting in Japan.
*: You can be sure the policy actually charges the higher of the two countries as this is mainly about retaining their ability to price discriminate based on who they are selling to not the product/origin.