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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 7:41 am
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Help needed with AONE3 from DOH to maximum mileage.
Hi

I am trying to put together a AONE3 from DOH to maximise mileage but getting a good few F segments.

Important cities are SYD & MCO/TPA/MIA, the rest will be flown as a MR, so destinations are not important.

Thanks for any help.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 7:46 am
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Originally Posted by circusboy
Hi

I am trying to put together a AONE3 from DOH to maximise mileage but getting a good few F segments.

Important cities are SYD & MCO/TPA/MIA, the rest will be flown as a MR, so destinations are not important.

Thanks for any help.
You can't do SYD on a 3-continent OWE. The minimum is 4 continents if you want to touch Oz, S. America or Africa.

So what's it to be? Max miles (AA EQM or EQP?) from an AONE3 or are you willing to go to an AONE4?
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 8:04 am
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Originally Posted by Gardyloo
You can't do SYD on a 3-continent OWE. The minimum is 4 continents if you want to touch Oz, S. America or Africa.

So what's it to be? Max miles (AA EQM or EQP?) from an AONE3 or are you willing to go to an AONE4?
Can't I do AONE3 if I take the LHR-SYD as one segment booked on one flight number?
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 8:19 am
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No. LHR-SYD even on QF2/32 etc is treated as touching Asia
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 8:55 am
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Originally Posted by moa999
No. LHR-SYD even on QF2/32 etc is treated as touching Asia
Think I'll have to bite the bullet and book a DONE4.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 12:00 pm
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Originally Posted by circusboy
Can't I do AONE3 if I take the LHR-SYD as one segment booked on one flight number?
You may be confusing this with the rule which allows two intercontinental entries/exits in Asia if one is on single plane service Europe to S.W. Pacific which merely stops in Asia.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 1:03 pm
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Originally Posted by Dr. HFH
You may be confusing this with the rule which allows two intercontinental entries/exits in Asia if one is on single plane service Europe to S.W. Pacific which merely stops in Asia.
That is what I was thinking. If I have to go to Asia I might as well make the most of it. lol

I don't have much time for overnights so now have to plan to fly most of it in rotation which I did before.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 2:00 pm
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What about ORD-DEL-SYD? You don't touch Europe that way. IIRC ORD-DEL is considered a transatlantic routing.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 2:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Lockz
What about ORD-DEL-SYD? You don't touch Europe that way. IIRC ORD-DEL is considered a transatlantic routing.
Still uses a continent. From the OWE rules:

(n) Nonstop transatlantic travel on AA between DEL and ORD is permitted.
For travel ex South America/South West Pacific- when this service is utilised a minimum of a 4 Continent Fare must be charged.

For travel ex North America/Asia - when this service is utilised a minimum of a 3 continent fare must be charged.
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 2:37 am
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Originally Posted by Dr. HFH
Still uses a continent. From the OWE rules:
No it doesn't "use" a continent
See this thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...ly-better.html

But for the OP, since s/he wants to start from DOH, the ORD-DEL flight is not an option
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 3:41 pm
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I'm going to change this into a DONE4 now and start in AMM.

Any advise on routing to maximum my mileage. The only places I need to stop are SYD and MCO/TPA/MIA.

Thanks.
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