http://www.qantas.com.au/agents/dyn/qf/news/200806/0683
provides more on the above - looks like xONEx changes only in Aus, NZ and China/ HK
Oneworld and Global Fare Changes 27 June 2008
Effective 01 July 2008 changes have been made to the following Oneworld and Global fares product.
Changes
- increases to fares ex Australia / New Zealand / China
- Ekaterinburg (Asian Russia) to be treated as part of Europe-Middle East
Airfares
Oneworld Explorer Fares (AONE*/DONE*/L#ONE*)
Global Explorer Fares (AGLOB*/DGLOB*/L#GLOB*)
Oneworld Circle Trip Explorer Fares (AONEWC*/ DONEWC*/ L#ONEWC*)
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Changes
- increases to all fares except ex Australia / South America / Japan / Indonesia
- introduction of fares ex Cambodia and Vietnam
- Paragraph 4.b,B amended to read "for -CIR29SA fares, one Pacific crossing must be to/from Chile/Argentina"
Airfares
Oneworld Circle Pacific Fare (ACIR**/DCIR**/LCIR**)
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Changes
- increases to all fares except ex Australia / Japan / Indonesia
- clarification that for the purposes of this rule, surface segments are "between any two airports"
Airfares
Oneworld Circle Asia and South West Pacific Fare (AAS13/17/ DAS13/17/ LAS13/17
To avoid the fare increase bookings created prior 01 July 2008 must be ticketed by 11 July 2008.
I think the clarification on "between any two airports" clearly means that surface segments between city airports definitely count