Originally Posted by
Gardyloo
SYD-JFK is one coupon (just as SYD-LHR etc.) and does not count against the transcon rule.
The 16-segment change has been known for some time; current betting is that June is the drop-dead date. 20-segment RTWs are still being booked all the time. But of course rule changes (and fare increases) can happen any time, so snooze = lose.
Please look at this post:
Originally Posted by
number_6
IATA is mandating a very simple solution for the >16 segment problem: all IATA airlines must support linked PNRs by mid-2008. Many do now already; even AA has had this capability for years (but most Aagents are unfamiliar with it). The ticket can be arbitrarily long, split into 16 segment PNRs. This also allows for unlimited open jaws, if desired, as well as handling most other restrictions. And the ticket pieces can clear independently, so none of the back-end processes have to change, making this a fairly bullet-proof solution. So now you know why the airlines have mainly ignored this "problem", as it is a non-issue (or rather, already solved). Does make for good fodder for FT threads, I suppose.
(my Bolding)
Here's the thread:
It seems
oneworld Airlines are trying to pull the wool over our eyes, possibly justifying it with one(?) month lag between the "end of May" and "mid 2008".
Last edited by serfty; Jan 18, 2008 at 12:08 am