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Old Sep 22, 2023 | 8:26 pm
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Originally Posted by ijgordon
Just thought I’d point out one benefit of direct flights - on segment-limited RTW tickets (though I’m more familiar with OneWorld than Star on this topic). Particularly on routes where there isn’t a nonstop (for me it was JFK-LAX-SYD a number of years ago) it increases the number of routing options and your ability to maximize use of the ticket (which on OW are limited to 16 segments).
Indeed. *A RTW tickets are also limited to 16 segments.
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