I've just discovered a new-to-me
enhancement of the Tool. I don't have EF or any of those other deluxe subscriptions so when I want to get an idea of the base xONEx fare starting from Country X, for planning purposes I'll explore a minimal dummy itinerary. But now, the Tool oh-so-helpfully looks at the routing and gives you the price of the xONEx
or the Global Explorer, whichever is cheaper. I
know that my final routing will not qualify for Global because I always try to maximise the miles. But now, instead of a simple three-flight, Europe > Asia > N. America > Europe itinerary, to get the xONEx base fare, I have to enter 12 or 14 or 16 hypothetical sectors into the slow, clunky, pain-in-the-arse Tool, in order for it to recognise that the Global won't work and I need the xONEx.
If there's any kind-hearted soul reading this rant who
does have easy access to current prices, I would be ever so grateful for the following numbers:
DONE3 ex-OSL
DONE4 ex-OSL
DONE3 ex-TYO
DONE4 ex-TYO
TIA!