3 Continent Explorer Help
Jul 24, 2010 | 2:26 pm
#1
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3 Continent Explorer Help
Hi Guys,
I keep being quoted the 4 continent price on the online booking engine, despite only going to Europe, South America, and Australasia. Can anyone point out where I'm going wrong here?
LHR-MAD-LIM-SCL-IPC-SCL-AKL-SYD-LHR
Many Thanks,
John
I keep being quoted the 4 continent price on the online booking engine, despite only going to Europe, South America, and Australasia. Can anyone point out where I'm going wrong here?
LHR-MAD-LIM-SCL-IPC-SCL-AKL-SYD-LHR
Many Thanks,
John
Jul 24, 2010 | 2:52 pm
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Flying from Europe to South West pacific counts as touching Asia, thus to go from Europe to SWP a four continent *ONE is required.
Jul 24, 2010 | 3:11 pm
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From the rules:
(j) Travel between Australia and Europe on a single flight number is considered travelling SW Pacific-Asia-Europe through three continents.
Jul 24, 2010 | 4:30 pm
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Yes , just not for the intinerary you want to do , but there are plenty of itineraries which do fit 3 continent . A routing which only takes in Europe , Asia , North America for example .
Yes , but you won't like it - you could drop both South America and Australia and replace them with North America and Asia ... but then you would not get where you want to go .
Yes , but you won't like it - you could drop both South America and Australia and replace them with North America and Asia ... but then you would not get where you want to go .
Jul 24, 2010 | 6:16 pm
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the Online Booking System permits xONE3 routing of
(something like that, I don't remember an exact routing) ORD-DEL-HKG-SYD-LAX.
The rule only says,
For travel ex North America/Asia - when this service is utlised a minimum of 3 continents fare must be charged.
LHR-SYD case is explicitly described as 3 continents routing as SWP-ASIA-Europe. But DEL-ORD is not described as 3 continents routing.
Last edited by Wasabi Tofu; Jul 24, 2010 at 6:19 pm Reason: clarify routing
Jul 24, 2010 | 8:07 pm
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A few weeks ago, someone reported that
the Online Booking System permits xONE3 routing of
(something like that, I don't remember an exact routing) ORD-DEL-HKG-SYD-LAX.
The rule only says,
For travel ex North America/Asia - when this service is utlised a minimum of 3 continents fare must be charged.
LHR-SYD case is explicitly described as 3 continents routing as SWP-ASIA-Europe. But DEL-ORD is not described as 3 continents routing.
the Online Booking System permits xONE3 routing of
(something like that, I don't remember an exact routing) ORD-DEL-HKG-SYD-LAX.
The rule only says,
For travel ex North America/Asia - when this service is utlised a minimum of 3 continents fare must be charged.
LHR-SYD case is explicitly described as 3 continents routing as SWP-ASIA-Europe. But DEL-ORD is not described as 3 continents routing.
However, it is of no use to wicket since:
- the routing has to include Asia and Nth America (for the ORD-DEL flight)
- the routing cannot include either Europe or Africa
- if the routing includes both Sth West Pacific and Sth America then it will be a four-continent fare
Jul 25, 2010 | 5:25 am
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Jul 25, 2010 | 6:42 am
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I was referring to the "old" terminal and the procedure for getting into it - I have not had the pleasure of using the new terminal - but will happily try it.. I'd also be happy to experience the city in any season apart from the middle of a hot, dusty and polluted summer.
Jul 25, 2010 | 6:51 am
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IIRC correctly, 3 continent fares are only possible from North America, Asia, Europe with a routing involving these three continents.
If you include South America, Africa or SWP you need at least 4 continents.
Asia-Africa-North America is not possible because there's no direct flight between Africa and NA (you have to include Europe somewhere). South America-Africa-SWP is not possible because there's no direct flight SA-Africa and Africa-SWP. Europe-South America-Asia is not possible because there's no direct flight SA-Asia (JL used to fly GRU-NRT but via JFK). And so on.
OW does not even sell 3-continent fares from the southern hemisphere because you cannot construct a valid 3-continent itinerary from there.
If you include South America, Africa or SWP you need at least 4 continents.
Asia-Africa-North America is not possible because there's no direct flight between Africa and NA (you have to include Europe somewhere). South America-Africa-SWP is not possible because there's no direct flight SA-Africa and Africa-SWP. Europe-South America-Asia is not possible because there's no direct flight SA-Asia (JL used to fly GRU-NRT but via JFK). And so on.
OW does not even sell 3-continent fares from the southern hemisphere because you cannot construct a valid 3-continent itinerary from there.
Last edited by SwissexLUG; Jul 25, 2010 at 6:58 am
Jul 25, 2010 | 7:03 am
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If only QF would add another sector to either SYD-EZE or SYD-JNB linking EZE-JNB. Maybe they could also extend QF11/12 to SYD-LAX-LHR. Go back to being a round world airline like NZ.
Jul 25, 2010 | 7:32 am
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