Originally Posted by
pye1201
Question 1: Is it viable or have I made a really stupid stuff-up? I have plugged it into the Oneworld trip planner which says it’s viable until I’m halfway through pricing the itinerary and for some reason it just keeps hanging.
Your itinerary is valid. The tool Is buggy.
Question 2: I think I can fly into SYD for a 6 month stopover and then transit back through between NOU and BKK?
Yes. You can visit places multiple times, stopping over multiple times if you want. So you could stopover in SYD after NOU if you wanted to.
Question 3: I couldn't find a better way other than the CDG-LHR-ATH other than Iberia CDG-MAD-ATH(which has no business class on this route)- is this one a problem?
What you're proposing is not a problem. Maybe a better way is CDG-DOH-ATH.
Question 4: If the itinerary works, I count 14 sectors? Any suggestions to squeeze one more stop somewhere?
Yes, 14 segments. Mwenenzi has made some good suggestions; here are some more for you:
In addition to the suggested SYD-DRW-SYD and SYD-AKL-SYD, maybe SYD-CNS-SYD or SYD-NAN-SYD (remember, you can keep stopping over in SYD)
Instead of NRT-SEA, maybe Japan (multiple cities)-HNL-ANC/LAX/SFO...-SEA (the '/' means OR)
Instead of SYD-BKK, maybe SYD-CMB/HKG-BKK
Other Ideas
To add more miles, maybe:
Instead of GRU-MAD-CDG
GRU-DOH-CDG or
GRU-DFW/MIA/JFK-CDG (You are allowed a second visit to North America)
Instead of ATH-DOH-SYD, maybe ATH-LHR-SYD
...advice from the experts on this forum and I’m hoping for a bit more...
I checked my in box, and yes we corresponded about an ex-CAI itinerary of yours back in 2014, so 9 years ago.
I also checked the first ever PM to me - it was in 2008, from none other than
Mwenenzi himself, helping out a total newbie (as I was then
).