I was lazy in my original post and just pasted cities directly from of output from the online tool. I'll attempt to update the nomenclature based on the good suggestion in
henry999 post. (CAPS show stopovers, lowercase shows transits).
I'm seeking guidance in trying to clarify the rule with South Africa journeys with a single ME/EU departure. The tool gave me routings with both LHR and DOH
stops, to/from South Africa. Is that a glitch, or does it matter that it is only a stopover? Here is the first one I priced:
OSL-lhr-CPT-jnb-doh-HKG-HAN-tyo-ORD-LAX-jfk-ORD-lhr-OSL
#2: I've seen this one as a GLOB in the tool as well, FWIW
OSL-lhr-CPT-jnb-doh-MCT-doh-HAN-tyo-ORD-LAX-jfk-ORD-lhr-OSL
Finally (#3), my attempt to abide the rule mentioned above, but this wouldn't work for me in the tool, presumably since it doesn't allow QR for first flight:
OSL-doh-CPT-jnb-HKG-HAN-TYO-ORD-LAX-jfk-ORD-lhr-OSL
Any thoughts on the validity any of these?
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How are you getting CPT to JNB? Via LHR(BA) or DOH(QR)? Should that be a surface segment
CPT, JNB ?
TYO has 2 airports NRT & HND. If unlucky may have a surface segment that counts in the 16.
Better to list all airports, including any the OW tool suggests
How is the tool giving you stops vs transits(transfer)?
Only allowed 2 stopovers in continent of origin.