Originally Posted by
mhaines94108
I need help understanding what is a transfer, how to count them, and exactly how many I get with the IRCME fare on BA. The IRCME fares are a very flexible fare originating in CAI and valid to most (all?) cities served by BA codeshares in North, Central and South America. I'm particularly interested in ending my journeys in Los Angeles or Hawaii.
Is a transfer one flight to another, or is it one airline to another?
AIUI, a transfer occurs at any point when you leave one flight and begin another flight, regardless of airline. However, if you are booked on a flight that operates AAA-BBB-CCC and your ticket includes a coupon for that flight from AAA to CCC, then there is no transfer at BBB because that is simply an en-route transit stop.
However, what I can't work out is whether those fare rules allow you a total of two transfers overall in each direction, or whether it's two in Europe and another two in Canada/USA.