Originally Posted by chudsy
Can i just run this by you.. I'm keen to go to YYZ cos i have a friend there.
The by all means, go ahead!
And i cant change the GRU-SCL cos GIG stops at GRU then goes onto SCL.
This isn't a problem -- the GIG-SCL flights on LAN
stop in GRU, but they are "direct" flights, with a single flight number (e.g., LA#751, LA#755). That is the key on the OWE fares in terms of the segment limitations (4 per continent / 20 total max). In terms of the ticket, it doesn't matter if it is non-stop or one-stop (on the same flight number), it still only counts as one segment. So you can still do JFK-GIG-SCL and it will be only 2 segments, even though it's actually 4 "legs" -- JFK-(GRU)-GIG-(GRU)-SCL.
LHR-YVR-DFW-LAS,LAX-MIA-ORD-YYZ-JFK-GRU-SCL-AKL-MEL-DRW-PER-SYD-HKG-NRT-xHKG-BKK-xHKG-JNB-LHR
So. I need to buy a ticket for LAS-LAX. And a return for GRU-GIG.
Nope, see above.
Just one thing than i cant seem to work out. For SYD-HKG-NRT-xHKG-BKK-xHKG-JNB. I want to STAY for more than 24hrs in SYD-HKG-NRT in that order and then go from NRT via HKG (spending less than 24hrs in HKG) - on to BKK then back to HKG to catch a flight to JNB. So the total for that section is 5 sectors or is it 6? I dont know how to work it out.
It doesn't matter how long you stay in a city, except for the rule that limits stopovers in your continent of origin, which isn't a problem for you since your first segment is transcontinental. The number of segments is determined by the number of unique flight numbers in your itinerary. As there are no direct, single flight number flights from NRT-BKK (via HKG), you will need to use two segments, one NRT-BKK and one BKK-HKG. So in total you are using 6 segments for SYD-JNB.
OR
taking your lax-jfk link in.
LHR-YVR-DFW-LAS,LAX-JFK-MIA-ORD-YYZ-JFK-GRU-SCL-AKL-MEL-DRW-PER-SYD-HKG-NRT-xHKG-BKK-xHKG-JNB-LHR
1) Is that more than 20? I can tell using that program on
http://jph.bytestacker.com/award.htm
That's 22 segments. Count up the "-"s
2) Clearly for that route im going to have to purchase 1 extra segment in N.america correct?
Yes, you have 5 segments in NA. But you also have 22 total, so that needs to be worked out first.
3) Can i make one of those JFK's a (less than 24hr visit - cos i dont want to be stuck there for min 10 days twice!)
It doesn't matter. I don't know what you mean by being "stuck" there.
Its finally coming together.
Very very slowly.
Apparently you also have a problem with your intra-Australia segments, as per my post and the response above. At least I think there is a problem. I won't be much help on that front.