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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 5:28 am
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Is this a DONEWC3 or DONEWC4?
I have been reading the rules and I am interpreting a DONEWC3 as being:

JNB-LHR-DXB-MEL-SYD-JNB?

If I transit in Dubai/Qatar does that count as a new continent?

"FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS RULE CONTINENTS ARE
DEFINED AS EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST INCLUDING -"
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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 5:49 am
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Unfortunately.

The following routing rule exists.

NOTE - FOR ITEMS 3/5/10 ON A DIRECT SINGLE PLANE SERVICE OR WHEN TRANSFER WITHOUT STOPOVER IS UTILSED BETWEEN SWP-EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST THIS WILL BE CONSIDERED A FOUR CONTINENT JOURNEY.
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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 5:59 am
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If I stop over in Dubai for a day is it then 3 continents?
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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 6:51 am
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Whether you transit or stopover in Dubai does not matter - it's a DONEWC4
because of the rule Wasabi Tofu quoted
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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 10:54 am
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Originally Posted by 747-444
If I stop over in Dubai for a day is it then 3 continents?
Even if you didn't touch DXB/DOH, you still touch LHR.

The only way to get a 3 continent fare is to not visit SWP (ie, use HKG-JNB)
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 3:57 am
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I need to visit SA/UK and Aus. I have no need to visit either the Middle East or Asia at this stage.
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 1:44 pm
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Originally Posted by 747-444
I need to visit SA/UK and Aus. I have no need to visit either the Middle East or Asia at this stage.
Does not matter. If SWP is included its a 4 irrespective of if you get off the aircraft or if the aircraft transits (e.g SIN) or overflys (as the DOH rule)

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Whether you transit or stopover in Dubai does not matter - it's a DONEWC4
because of the rule Wasabi Tofu quoted
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 4:14 pm
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Is it possible to get a DONEWC3 without visiting Europe/Middle East (eg, SYD-JNB-HKG-SYD) or is stopping in Europe required in the rules?
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 12:05 am
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SYD-JNB-HKG-SYD is XONEWC3.
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