Originally Posted by
cs19
You used the phrase "coupons." Were you being specific in your usage or casual... as in, can you have more than 16 "sectors" as long as you only have 16 "coupons"?
For example. If you plug UA870 SYD-SFO into the calculator, and continue on with UA870 SFO-ORD... it will count this as 2 "sectors" but 1 coupon. I'm able to put together an itinerary that has 16 "coupons" but actually 17 "sectors" if I go SYD-SFO-ORD on UA870.
Is that allowed?
It's always been allowed.
You must however book SYD-ORD UA870 as the segment. If you book SYD-SFO-ORD UA870 that's 2 coupons as it's two seperate segments booked.
The wording is specific - 16 coupons per itinerary. As clarified in a rules release last year this also includes any surface segments.
The wording also clearly states that the 16 coupon limit includes any subsequent reissue during journey, so unless you get a dolt for a ticketing agent, you won't be able to complete 8 coupons of your jounrey, then reroute and add another 10.