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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 2:31 pm
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steve32
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Question OW schedule pdf using GMT base?

I working so hard for so long on OW business award tix spanning four continents in a more than month long trip and then flying it, I think I know why the flight times keep bouncing around.

I think the OW schedule is posted using GMT based numbers, and they fail to take automatically shift with the various daylight savings times that countries use.

Came to this conclusion flying into New Zealand from Australia on October 6, and conversing with the Qantas Lounge person for a few minutes. The flight I rode has had the same scheduled arrival time for more than a year, but I saw it bounce around on the schedules.

Then learned that to add confusion to the mix, New Zealand went into Daylight Saving time a week before, but Australia wouldn't be starting theirs for another two weeks, adding to the accordian action of the flight schedules as posted.

Anyone else notice this and concur; or just comment?

Thanks,

Steve
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