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May 31, 2018, 3:43 pm
#736
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: SYD, YYZ, Southwest UK, a beach somewhere in the world
Programs: AC Prestige, BA Gold, SPG Platinum
Posts: 311
Have asked my Canadian TA who booked a lot of rtw’s for flyertalkers when it was advantageous to book through a Canadian TA...will report back. Out of curiosity, can anyone here help construct a technically valid AONE6 itinerary that maximizes BA Tier Points starting in MLE?
May 31, 2018, 3:57 pm
#737
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,425
Have asked my Canadian TA who booked a lot of rtw’s for flyertalkers when it was advantageous to book through a Canadian TA...will report back. Out of curiosity, can anyone here help construct a technically valid AONE6 itinerary that maximizes BA Tier Points starting in MLE?
May 31, 2018, 4:11 pm
#738
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
Have asked my Canadian TA who booked a lot of rtw’s for flyertalkers when it was advantageous to book through a Canadian TA...will report back. Out of curiosity, can anyone here help construct a technically valid AONE6 itinerary that maximizes BA Tier Points starting in MLE?
If someone gave you a ticket and you might as well use it, (making this up off the top of my head) maybe MLE-HKG-DEL-TYO-SIN-SYD-PER-SYD-LAX-JFK-GRU-JNB-LHR-DOH-CDG-DOH-MLE. Many of those flights don't have F. But all of them are over 2000 miles.
Does anyone know if the SEZ rtw fares loaded on EF are actually ticketable? I tried using the tool to go MLE-LGW to start so it would book on BA, but then every city turned invalid.
(1) BA has a twice weekly SEZ-LHR (Sundays and Thursdays if I remember correctly);
(2) MLE isn't even in the same IATA traffic conference as SEZ: SEZ is in TC2 (Europe/Africa) whereas MLE is in TC3 (Asia/Australasia). The pricing on the two cities is unrelated.
May 31, 2018, 5:24 pm
#739
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: SYD, YYZ, Southwest UK, a beach somewhere in the world
Programs: AC Prestige, BA Gold, SPG Platinum
Posts: 311
May 31, 2018, 5:26 pm
#740
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: SYD, YYZ, Southwest UK, a beach somewhere in the world
Programs: AC Prestige, BA Gold, SPG Platinum
Posts: 311
MLE is a pretty bad place to start. For £15k + taxes, I wouldn't be worrying about a few tier points myself.
If someone gave you a ticket and you might as well use it, (making this up off the top of my head) maybe MLE-HKG-DEL-TYO-SIN-SYD-PER-SYD-LAX-JFK-GRU-JNB-LHR-DOH-CDG-DOH-MLE. Many of those flights don't have F. But all of them are over 2000 miles.
Also, just to be clear,
(1) BA has a twice weekly SEZ-LHR (Sundays and Thursdays if I remember correctly);
(2) MLE isn't even in the same IATA traffic conference as SEZ: SEZ is in TC2 (Europe/Africa) whereas MLE is in TC3 (Asia/Australasia). The pricing on the two cities is unrelated.
If someone gave you a ticket and you might as well use it, (making this up off the top of my head) maybe MLE-HKG-DEL-TYO-SIN-SYD-PER-SYD-LAX-JFK-GRU-JNB-LHR-DOH-CDG-DOH-MLE. Many of those flights don't have F. But all of them are over 2000 miles.
Also, just to be clear,
(1) BA has a twice weekly SEZ-LHR (Sundays and Thursdays if I remember correctly);
(2) MLE isn't even in the same IATA traffic conference as SEZ: SEZ is in TC2 (Europe/Africa) whereas MLE is in TC3 (Asia/Australasia). The pricing on the two cities is unrelated.
May 31, 2018, 6:15 pm
#741
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
UPDATE: I just tried it again, with only BA, and then it does show me fares. Interesting. I hadn't realized BA had fares, since all my searches typically look for fares on AA.
May 31, 2018, 8:07 pm
#742
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: QF Gold LTG (ow Saph), HHon Silver, Marriot Gold
Posts: 2,927
Per the other thread - Can I Include the Seychelles on a RTW
Looks like this is an orphan fare from 2006 that didn't have an expiry loaded
Looks like this is an orphan fare from 2006 that didn't have an expiry loaded
Jul 3, 2018, 7:01 am
#743
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: New York
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 14
Latest Pricing
Any suggestions for where can I find pricing for the Circle Pacific fares. I'm trying to find info and assuming I'm missing something but not obvious on the oneworld site!
If there are choices about where to buy from, also any advice?
Thanks
If there are choices about where to buy from, also any advice?
Thanks
Jul 5, 2018, 1:00 am
#744
Join Date: May 2017
Programs: CX Go
Posts: 30
Sorry just looking through this thread and wondering related question on this "intercontinental departure/arrival" exceptions rule quoted here for xONEx routings
when it says "2 permitted in North America" does that mean i can route Asia-North America-South America-North America-Europe-Asia? I have booked xONEx before but only Asia-NA-Europe-Asia because I thought couldnt go from NA to SA and back to NA before going to Europe - always have a preference to go back to North America instead of flying directly from south america to europe particularly with the limited routing options.
and likewise for Asia - does that mean I can go Japan-Europe-NA-HKG-Australia-Japan?
when it says "2 permitted in North America" does that mean i can route Asia-North America-South America-North America-Europe-Asia? I have booked xONEx before but only Asia-NA-Europe-Asia because I thought couldnt go from NA to SA and back to NA before going to Europe - always have a preference to go back to North America instead of flying directly from south america to europe particularly with the limited routing options.
and likewise for Asia - does that mean I can go Japan-Europe-NA-HKG-Australia-Japan?
Jul 5, 2018, 7:47 am
#745
Moderator, OneWorld
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: SEA
Programs: RAA RIP; AA ExEXP
Posts: 11,803
Sorry just looking through this thread and wondering related question on this "intercontinental departure/arrival" exceptions rule quoted here for xONEx routings
when it says "2 permitted in North America" does that mean i can route Asia-North America-South America-North America-Europe-Asia? I have booked xONEx before but only Asia-NA-Europe-Asia because I thought couldnt go from NA to SA and back to NA before going to Europe - always have a preference to go back to North America instead of flying directly from south america to europe particularly with the limited routing options.
and likewise for Asia - does that mean I can go Japan-Europe-NA-HKG-Australia-Japan?
when it says "2 permitted in North America" does that mean i can route Asia-North America-South America-North America-Europe-Asia? I have booked xONEx before but only Asia-NA-Europe-Asia because I thought couldnt go from NA to SA and back to NA before going to Europe - always have a preference to go back to North America instead of flying directly from south america to europe particularly with the limited routing options.
and likewise for Asia - does that mean I can go Japan-Europe-NA-HKG-Australia-Japan?
The policy seems to have changed in practice regarding the "second Asia entry" issue. Previously, one of the Asia entries also had to be while in transit to another continent, typically Australia/NZ, but I'm not sure if stopovers in Asia following both entries are now allowed.
Jul 5, 2018, 9:25 am
#746
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 2,638
The North America "second entry" option is only for itineraries that include South America, and one of the entries must be an intercontinental transit without stopover, e.g. HKG-xLAX-SCL....LAX-JFK-MIA.... LHR
The policy seems to have changed in practice regarding the "second Asia entry" issue. Previously, one of the Asia entries also had to be while in transit to another continent, typically Australia/NZ, but I'm not sure if stopovers in Asia following both entries are now allowed.
The policy seems to have changed in practice regarding the "second Asia entry" issue. Previously, one of the Asia entries also had to be while in transit to another continent, typically Australia/NZ, but I'm not sure if stopovers in Asia following both entries are now allowed.
(e) Only one intercontinental departure and one intercontinental arrival permitted in each continent except as follows:
1. Two permitted in North America.
2. Two permitted in Asia when one is for travel between the Southwest Pacific and Europe/Middle East.
3. Two permitted in Europe/Middle East for travel to/from/via Africa. If travel is to/from Europe in both directions, itinerary may not include Mauritius/South Africa.
Has this changed???
1. Two permitted in North America.
2. Two permitted in Asia when one is for travel between the Southwest Pacific and Europe/Middle East.
3. Two permitted in Europe/Middle East for travel to/from/via Africa. If travel is to/from Europe in both directions, itinerary may not include Mauritius/South Africa.
Has this changed???
Jul 5, 2018, 9:46 am
#747
Moderator, OneWorld
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: SEA
Programs: RAA RIP; AA ExEXP
Posts: 11,803
But according to the rule 4e of Oct 2017, 2 N.American etries are allowed.
(e) Only one intercontinental departure and one intercontinental arrival permitted in each continent except as follows:
1. Two permitted in North America.
2. Two permitted in Asia when one is for travel between the Southwest Pacific and Europe/Middle East.
3. Two permitted in Europe/Middle East for travel to/from/via Africa. If travel is to/from Europe in both directions, itinerary may not include Mauritius/South Africa.
Has this changed???
1. Two permitted in North America.
2. Two permitted in Asia when one is for travel between the Southwest Pacific and Europe/Middle East.
3. Two permitted in Europe/Middle East for travel to/from/via Africa. If travel is to/from Europe in both directions, itinerary may not include Mauritius/South Africa.
Has this changed???
Jul 12, 2018, 11:24 pm
#749
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
CX9865.00 · DONE3Round-Trip · C
ExpandedCX9865.00 · DONEWC3Round-Trip · C
ExpandedCX11252.00 · DGLOB34Round-Trip · C
ExpandedCX11252.00 · DONE4Round-Trip · C
ExpandedCX11252.00 · DONEWC4Round-Trip · C
ExpandedCX12117.00 · DONE5Round-Trip · C
ExpandedCX13393.00 · DONE6
ExpandedCX9865.00 · DONEWC3Round-Trip · C
ExpandedCX11252.00 · DGLOB34Round-Trip · C
ExpandedCX11252.00 · DONE4Round-Trip · C
ExpandedCX11252.00 · DONEWC4Round-Trip · C
ExpandedCX12117.00 · DONE5Round-Trip · C
ExpandedCX13393.00 · DONE6
Jul 13, 2018, 6:39 am
#750
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
Programs: AA 4MM EXP; Starwood Lifetime Plt
Posts: 2,498
I currently have a rtw on precisely this route issued by the AA rtw desk in 2017. At the time there was some question whether the second entry to North America could have a stop-over, but it was approved by the rate desk.