Originally Posted by Viajero
The distinction is important, or can be, in certain circumstances. The "area", or "continent", if you will, is not formally called 'Europe', it is in fact 'Europe/Middle East'. If that were all it would be mere semantics, and for practical purposes, as you say, we might as well call it just 'Europe' and be done with it, but, since the OWE allows for start/end open jaw in some cases, the distinction becomes important, as one of the open jaws allowed is between 'Europe' and 'Middle East'.
Excellent point(s). I was just sayin' that as far as the
OP's query goes only (and correct me if you think this is not accurate) the answer is:
"Once you have left 'Europe'-- an a xONE starting there-- there is no way of getting back to any destination in 'Europe' until the very end of the trip." Or something like that.
As in, I think the OP was solely concerned with "is there a way to get to DXB" on this ticket (ex-LHR) after I've done LHR-HKG (maybe thinking that one could go to the "Middle East"
from another continent (outside of "Europe") i.e. if there was a system that lumped Indian sub-continent w/ middle east (which might even seem logical to someone unfamilair with thr rules)-- that type of thing-- so in that sense (and
only in that sense) for xONE purposes, DXB is "part of Europe."
In any case-- I think we all agree-- the answer is "no."