Originally Posted by Gaza
The cost difference between IST and WAW is not that great. The problem with starting in IST is you are prevented from going to any Middle East country as IST is in the "no more than two flights between London and XXXXXXXX" rule. DXB, MCT, BAH, CAI are all good value long haul points and miles routes that would be denied to you by starting in IST.
IST is not on the list maybe you meant CAI which is on the list.
30N NOTE 1: NO MORE THAN 2 FREE SEGMENTS BETWEEN THE U.K.
31N AND:
32N .
33N .
34N . ALGERIA ARMENIA AZERBAIJ BAHRAIN BULGARIA CYPRUS
35N . AN
36N .
37N . EGYPT GEORGIA GREECE IRAN ISRAEL JORDAN
38N .
39N . KUWAIT LEBANON MACEDONI MALTA MOROCCO OMAN
40N . A
41N .
42N . FUNCHAL QATAR ROMANIA RUSSIA SAUDIA SYRIA
43N . , PORTU ARABIA
44N . GAL
45N .
46N . TUNISIA UNITED UKRAINE YUGOSLAVIA
47N . ARAB EM
48N . IRATES