FlyerTalk Forums

FlyerTalk Forums (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/index.php)
-   oneworld (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/oneworld-411/)
-   -   Please check my Global Explorer routing in J. (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/oneworld/1848370-please-check-my-global-explorer-routing-j.html)

747-444 Jun 15, 2017 2:49 pm
Please check my Global Explorer routing in J.
 
Hi Flyertalk,

After much tinerking I think I have worked out a Global Explorer route, but I need some feedback please:

JNB - GRU - GIG - SCL - IPC - PPT - AKL - MEL - SYD - DOH - LHR - TXL - LHR - JNB.

I think that works and is within 34 000 miles, any thoughts?

747-444

sooge_sj Jun 15, 2017 3:31 pm
I think you posted this in the wrong forum. Global Explorer is oneworld, not Star Alliance. There are no Star Alliance flights from SCL to PIC :)

Yoshi212 Jun 15, 2017 4:08 pm
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. It looks like a hybrid of both.

Mwenenzi Jun 16, 2017 1:59 am
Originally Posted by 747-444 (Post 28447638)
After much tinerking I think I have worked out a Global Explorer route, but I need some feedback please:
JNB - GRU - GIG - SCL - IPC - PPT - AKL - MEL - SYD - DOH - LHR - TXL - LHR - JNB.
What airlines do you hope to fly on? Particularly PPT-AKL
Getting D class on LANTAM from SCL is hard.
Route JNB-GRU-GIG-SCL-IPC-PPT-AKL-MEL-SYD-DOH-LHR-TXL-LHR-JNB

OW link https://www.oneworld.com/flights/rou...lobal-explorer

747-444 Jun 16, 2017 2:03 am
Yes, sorry it is meant to be in OneWorld.

Under the Global Explorer rules it says Air Tahiti Nui with a QF flight number - there is a QF flight numbered Papeete - AKL.

All other codeshare flights are not permitted with exception of Qantas (QF) code-share services operated by Air Tahiti Nui (TN).
I plan to fly LATAM from JNB through to Papeete then Air Tahiti Nui to AKL. From AKL it'll be QF around Aus and then QR into London. Around Europe I'll do BA and BA back to JNB.

Wasabi Tofu Jun 16, 2017 2:38 am
Originally Posted by Mwenenzi (Post 28449332)
What airlines do you hope to fly on? Particularly PPT-AKL
Getting D class on LANTAM from SCL is hard.
Really ?
A quick check of ExpertFlyer shows good D availability on SCL-IPC(LA841,843) on August and January.

However, IPC-PPT is only one flight a week.
That may cause schedule problem.

pandaperth Jun 17, 2017 2:50 am
According to gcm your itinerary is just over 34,000 milesBut that can be easily fixed - for example just reverse the order of SYD and MEL

Other than that, your itinerary appears valid to me.

Other thoughts:
  • unless you want to go there, there is no requirement to return to JNB - anywhere in Africa will do (Africa as defined in the rules, in other words excluding North Africa); having the final segment to somewhere in West Africa would free up a lot of miles to use elsewhere
  • You are using only 13 of your allowed 16 segments; however it appears you are using your allowed maximum of 4 stopovers in each continent (other than Africa)
  • Perhaps you could fit in some stopovers in Asia or even Nth America

Wasabi Tofu Jun 17, 2017 10:10 am
Originally Posted by pandaperth (Post 28453318)
[*]unless you want to go there, there is no requirement to return to JNB - anywhere in Africa will do (Africa as defined in the rules, in other words excluding North Africa); having the final segment to somewhere in West Africa would free up a lot of miles to use elsewhere
???
In the rule sheet
Note: Milege for origin-destination surface will be included in the total mileage

pandaperth Jun 17, 2017 8:07 pm
Originally Posted by Wasabi Tofu (Post 28454265)
???
In the rule sheet
Note: Milege for origin-destination surface will be included in the total mileage
Oops:o:o
You are right. I don't think I had ever noticed that before

747-444 Jun 30, 2017 9:58 am
Hi All,

I have been having a discussion with Qantas for over a week about my fare and they keep coming back and saying you aren't allowed two stop overs in a single city. I keep asking them to show me the rule and they can't.

This is my current routing with a stop in every city, do you foresee an issue?

JNB - GRU - GIG - GRU - SCL (layover) - IPC - PPT - AKL (layover) - SYD - MEL - DOH - LHR - TXL - LHR - JNB

JAXBA Jun 30, 2017 1:22 pm
I don't see anything about more than one stopover in the same city, only a limit on how many per continent, which you seem to be fine with.

Code:
FQN11*SO
**  RULES DISPLAY  **                  TAX MAY APPLY
                                      SURCHG MAY APPLY-CK RULE
30JUN17**05JUN18/QF JNBJNB/NLX;RW/TPM ...../MPM .....
LN FARE BASIS    OW  ZAR  RT  B PEN  DATES/DAYS  AP MIN MAX R
11 DGLOB34                88410 D  @    -    -  @  @ -  12M@R
FCL: DGLOB34  TRF: 346 RULE: 9701 BK:  D
PTC: ADT-ADULT              FTC: BRW-BUSINESS ROUND THE WORLD
SO.STOPOVERS
FROM/TO AFRICA

  2 FREE STOPOVERS REQUIRED AND UNLIMITED STOPOVERS
      PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT
      NONE IN LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
      2 IN AFRICA
      4 IN EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST
      4 IN S.W. PACIFIC
      4 IN SOUTH AMERICA
      4 IN AREA 3
      4 IN AREA 1.
                                                  PAGE  1/ 1

747-444 Jun 30, 2017 2:22 pm
Thanks.

They keep saying I'm not allowed two but can't point me in the correct direction as to which rule says I can't.


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 10:22 pm.


This site is owned, operated, and maintained by MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks are the property of their respective owners.