DONE3 even possible?
Mar 17, 2016 | 8:39 am
#16
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thanks everyone, this has been really helpful. mostly likely going to book:
YYZ-xHKG-DPS-xHKG-CAN-xHKG-AKL-xSYD-MEL-xDOH-NYC then 10 month break to use remaining NA segments before -YYZ.
Look reasonable? What would happen if I failed to take the final YYZ flight, is the advice the typical 'don't do it too often and you should be fine'?
YYZ-xHKG-DPS-xHKG-CAN-xHKG-AKL-xSYD-MEL-xDOH-NYC then 10 month break to use remaining NA segments before -YYZ.
Look reasonable? What would happen if I failed to take the final YYZ flight, is the advice the typical 'don't do it too often and you should be fine'?
Originally Posted by OWE Rules
(c) Travel may originate at any point for which fares are published and must terminate at the same point, except that origin-destination surface segments are permitted as follows
(a) within the country of origin
(b) within the Middle East
(c) between the United States and Canada
(d) between HKG and China
(e) between Malaysia and SIN
(f) within Africa
(g) between Maldives & Sri Lanka/India
(a) within the country of origin
(b) within the Middle East
(c) between the United States and Canada
(d) between HKG and China
(e) between Malaysia and SIN
(f) within Africa
(g) between Maldives & Sri Lanka/India
Last edited by Gardyloo; Mar 17, 2016 at 8:45 am
Mar 18, 2016 | 4:01 pm
#17
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all, thanks again for your help on this. managed to get everything booked online in the end.
after re-thinking a couple of things (and seeing the cost benefit $7.5k vs $8.8k in Toronto) I decided to start my DONE4 originating in Oslo, especially given miles tickets were available JFK-OSL.
OSL-LHR-xHKG-DPS-xHKG-CAN-xHKG-AUK-xHKG-JFK-CLT-JFK-xLHR-LBA-xLHR-OSL
Thanks again, Jason
after re-thinking a couple of things (and seeing the cost benefit $7.5k vs $8.8k in Toronto) I decided to start my DONE4 originating in Oslo, especially given miles tickets were available JFK-OSL.
OSL-LHR-xHKG-DPS-xHKG-CAN-xHKG-AUK-xHKG-JFK-CLT-JFK-xLHR-LBA-xLHR-OSL
Thanks again, Jason
Mar 18, 2016 | 4:24 pm
#18
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Good you got it sorted. Having 1 stop in SWP adds a lot:- *ONE3 to *ONE4.
HKG-AUK will be interesting. HKG-AKL no so much
http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gc?PATH=O...OR=&MAP-STYLE=
MM http://www.slfft.org/mm/award.htm?ow...R-OSL&cabins=y
For more ff miles could go CLT-LAX-LHR
http://www.slfft.org/mm/award.htm?ow...R-OSL&cabins=y
HKG-AUK will be interesting. HKG-AKL no so much
http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gc?PATH=O...OR=&MAP-STYLE=
MM http://www.slfft.org/mm/award.htm?ow...R-OSL&cabins=y
For more ff miles could go CLT-LAX-LHR
http://www.slfft.org/mm/award.htm?ow...R-OSL&cabins=y
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Mar 18, 2016 at 4:30 pm
Mar 26, 2016 | 5:00 pm
#22
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I am a UK citizen based in New York and recently left my job so have lots of time on my hands (for the next couple of months). I would very much like to visit Bali, Hong Kong, and Auckland (it that order) to see friends and family.
Pricing as a multi-city on OW airlines is showing $17k, pricing a DONE4 is showing about $11k. I have two questions:
1) is it possible to do a DONE3 visiting these locations, in the order above? the OW Explorer engine won't let me fly 'back' from Auckland via e.g. Delhi, saying this constitutes 2 Pacific crossings, even though Delhi-> NYC will travel over Europe
2) given how much time I have on my hands, is there a way to significantly save money, by potentially amending/adding to my routing?
Pricing as a multi-city on OW airlines is showing $17k, pricing a DONE4 is showing about $11k. I have two questions:
1) is it possible to do a DONE3 visiting these locations, in the order above? the OW Explorer engine won't let me fly 'back' from Auckland via e.g. Delhi, saying this constitutes 2 Pacific crossings, even though Delhi-> NYC will travel over Europe
2) given how much time I have on my hands, is there a way to significantly save money, by potentially amending/adding to my routing?
If you have a nice bank of miles to use for awards, you might consider starting the DONEx in South Africa and using miles to get to and from there.