Is this the longest rtw allowed?
Oct 22, 2016 | 8:20 am
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http://www.gcmap.com/map?P=c:%23abcd...%23ee82ee&PW=2
hkg-bkk-cmb-nrt-cmb-pvg-syd-dxb-lon-cpt-doh-lax-mbj-lax-gru-asu-bog-asu-gru-jfk-yvr-hkg
80230mi
(though only 78,941 mi if direct flights are calculated based on direct distance...)
hkg-bkk-cmb-nrt-cmb-pvg-syd-dxb-lon-cpt-doh-lax-mbj-lax-gru-asu-bog-asu-gru-jfk-yvr-hkg
80230mi
(though only 78,941 mi if direct flights are calculated based on direct distance...)
Oct 22, 2016 | 10:57 am
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Yes JFK stop has to be less then 24hours.
And LAX-MBJ-LAX actually exist. Once weekly AA2599/8 red eye from LAX on Friday and return on Saturday. Unfortunately AA doesn't fly to PTY from LAX, that would add quite a lot of distance.
And LAX-MBJ-LAX actually exist. Once weekly AA2599/8 red eye from LAX on Friday and return on Saturday. Unfortunately AA doesn't fly to PTY from LAX, that would add quite a lot of distance.
Oct 22, 2016 | 6:18 pm
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Oct 22, 2016 | 7:47 pm
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I'm still hampered by the old (pre-online booking) interpretation of the Asia transit rule, i.e. it was only allowed when going from Europe to SWP or vice versa, not SWP to North America or v.v. The original idea was that it was allowed since there was no nonstop Europe - SWP service, while there obviously is between SWP and North America.
Sounds like CX is also of the old opinion. Mind you, I'm personally cool with it.
Sounds like CX is also of the old opinion. Mind you, I'm personally cool with it.
Oct 22, 2016 | 7:49 pm
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Oct 23, 2016 | 8:08 am
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I'm still hampered by the old (pre-online booking) interpretation of the Asia transit rule, i.e. it was only allowed when going from Europe to SWP or vice versa, not SWP to North America or v.v. The original idea was that it was allowed since there was no nonstop Europe - SWP service, while there obviously is between SWP and North America.
Sounds like CX is also of the old opinion. Mind you, I'm personally cool with it.
Sounds like CX is also of the old opinion. Mind you, I'm personally cool with it.
And just last July I purchased, again from AA, a ticket with a second visit to Asia - this time it is PER-xHGK-DFW
So it does seem that CX is misinterpreting the rule (which IIRC was a fairly common occurrence prior to the on-line booking tool becoming available)
I suggest the OP go back to CX pointing out that other airlines (specifically AA) AND the on-line tool interpret the rule to be:
Two permitted in Asia when
- one is a transfer without stopover or
- on direct single plane service between the Southwest Pacific and Europe/Middle East.
With the first dot point having nothing to do with SWP-Europe/Middle East- one is a transfer without stopover or
- on direct single plane service between the Southwest Pacific and Europe/Middle East.
(the on-line tool allows both Nth America-xAsia-SWP and Africa-xAsia-SWP)
Last edited by pandaperth; Oct 23, 2016 at 8:34 am