Originally Posted by the_p0et
I read through the Oneworld rules, but didn't see any restrictions regarding surface segments.
Then may I suggest you read them again more carefully?
" 93N . 8. INTERMEDIATE SURFACE SEGMENTS PERMITTED."
Originally Posted by the_p0et
I see that I am allowed 4 flight segments per continent. What exactly does that mean? ...that I must have all direct non-stop flights? What if I were to fly from Tokyo - Bangkok, would that count as one flight segment or two since there's an hour stop in Hong Kong?
And that you also read the sticky FAQ thread at the top of this forum here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=338667 which answers you question in the "Terminology" section.