Originally Posted by
notsosmart
Same here. Could do HKG-ICN-TYO instead of HKG-TYO, for $140, just not worth it. It's like 200 extra miles. (I start in ICN, so it's technically a full RTW with the added Japan segment).
There must be something in the rules that govern fare construction that make this possible but shouldn't. I'm not as good as interpreting these things as some (I'm lazy), but just from experience, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING.
It leads me to believe that the fare will go away eventually.
Then again, someone up-thread mentioned how dysfunctional LA is. And honestly, this isn't exactly a $200 mistake. We're still paying $2K+ for tix with J segments. Not normal, but not an obvious mistake either.
I have been looking and have had some success finding similar reverse fares using SCL as a turnaround and going back to TYO. I have also had some success in finding routes from SCL via Australia/New Zealand with all J from SCL including AKL/SYD/MEL and various routes from there including PER-SIN-ICN. I am also able to route through JFK and pickup the JFK-TYO on JL.