Originally Posted by
Jerry_Maguire
So I decided to persist with the Frankfurt reservations team. I wrote, copying the rules and asking them to highlight for me the section where it says only 4 transits are allowed in the USA. I get a reply 12 hours later saying to see the highlighted section. And they highlighted this:
MAXIMUM OF 4 INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURES
IN THE ONE COUNTRY
Which is of course irrelevant to their original stipulation that only 4 transits were allowed in the USA, and my itinerary certainly doesn't violate as I arrive any country, USA included, once and depart once.
So I have written to them again pointing this out. it's becoming comical at this point. But every message comes from someone new, so my hope is that I eventually hit someone that has a clue about round the world tickets.
Good for you for being persistent with them. Keep us posted how the saga continues, the popcorn is already out.
Also, if it works with your other travel plans, you could maximize the itinerary by returning PVG-FRA-ZRH-OSL (16 segments and 25928 miles) or - if you prefer LX over LH ex PVG and they have space in Z class - PVG-ZRH-FRA-OSL (16 segments and 25860 miles).