Originally Posted by ojala
Thanks, this helps a lot in the planning.
About AONE3 and SWP; if one flies directly from LAX to SYD/ALK and returns to Europe with e.g. BA's BA106 SYD-LHR, which stops for 2 hours in SIN, would that work with AONE3? I remember reading here that there's was special rule that would allow this.
No. If it stops for one millisecond in SIN, then the continent counts.
As stated earlier in this thread, it is impossible to visit SWP on a xONE3. You could try waiting a few years until aircraft ranges get longer.
The rule you may be thinking of is "Two intercontinental departures and arrivals are permitted in Asia, when one is transfer without stopover or on direct single plane service, between SWP and Europe". But the Asia transit counts as a continent.
For the "deserted atoll with a simple hut", near to AU, I recommend Auckland.