Originally Posted by pslocher
Did I get the following right:
- Limitations on oneworld explorer are never ever in sectors (one start, one landing) but always in segments (flight numbers).
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- Surface segments (or if you prefer sectors...) within a continent on oneworld explorer are not counted (neither for the limit of 4 segments per continent nor for that of 20 in total) and there is no limit to their number, neither per continent nor in total.
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- Travelling on a global explorer ticket, surface sectors must be included in the milage. Whether they count for the limit in the number of segments seems not to be clear: ...
For OWE it is indeed by flight number; the terms segment and sector are sometimes used interchangably, which is unfortunate, but the original limit was one flight coupon. There is no limit for surface segments.
For Global explorer tickets I don't know the current answer. In the past there was no limit in the number of segments or where they could be taken, except for the ban on trans-oceanic surface sectors (perhaps this is your South Pacific limitation). Mileage was always included for surface segments. Presently the trans-oceanic surface segment limitation has been removed for some points of origin (e.g. Australia) but not for others; I don't think there is a limit on surface segments, but not sure. Given the pricing this is not a very attractive fare type except for reaching a few specific destinations (most of which disappear in 2007 when JL/MA/RJ join OW and become eligible for OWE travel).