2016-Dec-01 New Version of the Rule Sheet - as published on the Oneworld website
I have spotted two significant changes and two insignificant ones.
Significant Changes:
- As reported by Calchas in another thread, Oneworld has announced the availability of southern hemisphere 3-continent fares. Consequently the following text has been removed from rule 0:
3 Continent Fare is only offered for travel originating in Asia, Europe/Middle East and North America
- The restriction on only two long haul intra-continental flights from/to the UK has been removed - in other words the following text has been removed from rule 4(h):
*not more than 2 of which may be between the UK and ALBANIA, ALGERIA, BULGARIA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, GREECE, MIDDLE EAST, MOROCCO, ROMANIA, RUSSIA west of the Urals, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UKRAINE.
IMHO, two significant
enhancements^
Insignificant changes
- Rule 4(g) has been changed from:
4 (g) Intermediate surface sectors are permitted at the passenger’s expense. Transoceanic surface sectors between TC1-TC2 and TC1-TC3 are not permitted.
EXCEPTION: For travel originating in the South West Pacific, one transoceanic surface sector between TC1-TC2 or TC1-TC3 is permitted.
to:
4 (g) Intermediate surface sectors are permitted at the passenger’s expense. Transoceanic surface sectors between TC1-TC2 and TC1-TC3 are not permitted.
EXCEPTION: For travel originating in the South West Pacific, one transoceanic surface sector between TC1-TC2 or TC1-TC3 is permitted.
The first crossing between TC areas must be flown, not surfaced
- Rule 4 (j) has some changes to the list of affiliated airlines (some of which are merely changing say LAN Peru to LATAM Peru)