Two quickish questions.

For 1w explorer starting in Europe.

1. I know some have had problems with this, but with reference to this rule regarding international transit through Asia.

37N . B. 2 PERMITTED IN ASIA, 1 MUST BE A TRANSIT
38N . WITHOUT STOPOVER OR ON DIRECT SINGLE PLANE
39N . SERVICE BETWEEN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AND
40N . EUROPE.

Does this rule allow JFK/HKG/MEL (different flight numbers but transit) and then allow MEL/HKG(stop and additional flights) and then HKG/LHR. And if so how is it being currently interpreted particicuallry by CX who are the carrier of interest.

2. When starting in Europe it looks to me like the options to visit South Africa are extremely limited. You can of course go HKG/JNB on CX.

But if you wish to for JNB/CPT first, from my reading of the rules you cannot go LHR/CPT/LHR/LAX as you are leaving you origin continent and then going back through it to transit to the USA and there is no transit rule for this.

Is my reading correct for RTW beginning in Europe?

Thanks in advance,

Mark