xONEx Routing Query
 

Hi, apologies if I've missed this elsewhere but I've tried to parse the rules a few times now. I'm trying to plan a DONE3 route which I think is valid but the oneworld.com tool barfs at due to "number of sectors". It is under 16 overall so I think this must be a Europe specific issue. The route is:

TFS-MAD-LHR-LAS-LAX-SFO-HKG-BKK-SIN-HKG-DXB-LHR-MAD-TFS

The only Europe sector I need to be an actual stopover is DXB - ie. the segment view is starting TFS-LAS and ending with HKG-DXB-TFS. Am I hitting a sector in home continent or similar ruling? If so is there any obvious way around this (I would strongly prefer BA on the longer flights) - would it help to be ex-MAD (or even ex-LHR but I'm assuming this would hit the taxes and ticket price...)

Many thanks for any advice.

Too many sectors in Eu from MM . MM is not up to date but a fair guide.
DXB is in Eu accoriing to OneWorld. http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gc?PATH=T...NGE_STYLE=best

Origin: TCI (es); ex-TCI xONEx Fare Estimate
1: TFS-MAD: 1st of 4 (Europe)
2: MAD-LHR: 2nd of 4 (Europe)
3: LHR-LAS: 1st of 1 (intercontinental entry to North America without immediate transit & departure)
Error!!! No oneworld service exists LHR-LAS
4: LAS-LAX: 1st of 6 (North America)
5: LAX-SFO: 2nd of 6 (North America)
6: SFO-HKG: 1st of 1 (intercontinental entry to Asia without immediate transit & departure)
7: HKG-BKK: 1st of 4 (Asia)
8: BKK-SIN: 2nd of 4 (Asia)
9: SIN-HKG: 3rd of 4 (Asia)
10: HKG-DXB: intercontinental
11: DXB-LHR: 3rd of 4 (Europe)
12: LHR-MAD: 4th of 4 (Europe)
13: MAD-TFS: 5th of 4 (Europe)
Rule violated!!!! [MAD-TFS] Max 4 segment(s): Europe
1 serious error detected. This is likely to be an invalid itinerary (27177 miles)

Got you - thanks. I'd seen other print outs form this tool but now I know where to find it :) As BA now fly LHR-LAS I assume thats just an old data set but from the overall side looks like I need to either re-route or purchase TFS-MAD separately.

Routes are inputted manually. Has not been updated for some time (last update was 15 May 09). MM thread here

Is it that long? Tsk tsk ... someone should have words ... ;)

Update in the main thread.