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Dec 1, 2002 | 4:31 am
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Bit of a challenge for you FT'ers: Any suggestions for optimum routing to maximise mileage for a 3 continents OWE ex Bombay (NB must include SYD and LHR on this itinerary)
Dec 1, 2002 | 8:23 am
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OK I'll throw in a starting shot for people to check/improve on:
BOM-HKG-DPS-HKG-LHR-DXB-LHR-IST-LHR-LAX-JFK-DFW-ANC-DFW-SJU-LIH//HNL-AKL-SYD-PER-DRW-SYD-HKG-BOM
for 65045 miles.
[This message has been edited by christep (edited 12-01-2002).]
BOM-HKG-DPS-HKG-LHR-DXB-LHR-IST-LHR-LAX-JFK-DFW-ANC-DFW-SJU-LIH//HNL-AKL-SYD-PER-DRW-SYD-HKG-BOM
for 65045 miles.
[This message has been edited by christep (edited 12-01-2002).]
Dec 1, 2002 | 10:18 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by christep:
OK I'll throw in a starting shot for people to check/improve on:
BOM-HKG-DPS-HKG-LHR-DXB-LHR-IST-LHR-LAX-JFK-DFW-ANC-DFW-SJU-LIH//HNL-AKL-SYD-PER-DRW-SYD-HKG-BOM
for 65045 miles.
[This message has been edited by christep (edited 12-01-2002).]</font>
OK I'll throw in a starting shot for people to check/improve on:
BOM-HKG-DPS-HKG-LHR-DXB-LHR-IST-LHR-LAX-JFK-DFW-ANC-DFW-SJU-LIH//HNL-AKL-SYD-PER-DRW-SYD-HKG-BOM
for 65045 miles.
[This message has been edited by christep (edited 12-01-2002).]</font>
Do you mean SJC instead of SJU?
Dec 1, 2002 | 10:27 am
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Thanks for the suggestions. Just curious, is it really possible to pass through LHR that many times? Are stopovers permissible on all of those?
Dec 1, 2002 | 3:51 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by virtualtroy:
Thanks for the suggestions. Just curious, is it really possible to pass through LHR that many times? Are stopovers permissible on all of those?</font>
Thanks for the suggestions. Just curious, is it really possible to pass through LHR that many times? Are stopovers permissible on all of those?</font>
SJU-LIH is a valid single plane route for AA285 although it makes stops in MIA and LAX on the way.
christep: Nice routing!
Dec 2, 2002 | 1:52 am
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Thanks christep & ExMo. I took a look at the fare rules for OWE, as published by BA, and it states that "not more than 2 segments may be between the UK and Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Israel, Macedonia, Malta, Morocco, Funchal, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Tunisia, Ukraine, Yugoslavia and the Middle East". So am I correct in understanding that IST is considered to be part of Europe, rather than the middle east?
And is there an exception to DXB if it is used as a point of transit?
And is there an exception to DXB if it is used as a point of transit?
Dec 2, 2002 | 2:43 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by virtualtroy:
Thanks christep & ExMo. I took a look at the fare rules for OWE, as published by BA, and it states that "not more than 2 segments may be between the UK and Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Israel, Macedonia, Malta, Morocco, Funchal, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Tunisia, Ukraine, Yugoslavia and the Middle East". So am I correct in understanding that IST is considered to be part of Europe, rather than the middle east?
And is there an exception to DXB if it is used as a point of transit?</font>
Thanks christep & ExMo. I took a look at the fare rules for OWE, as published by BA, and it states that "not more than 2 segments may be between the UK and Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Israel, Macedonia, Malta, Morocco, Funchal, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Tunisia, Ukraine, Yugoslavia and the Middle East". So am I correct in understanding that IST is considered to be part of Europe, rather than the middle east?
And is there an exception to DXB if it is used as a point of transit?</font>
yes.
no.
IST + DXB is the theoretical maximum fpr Euro-segments under the current ruote map and OWE rule
Dec 2, 2002 | 6:45 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by christep:
BOM-HKG-DPS-HKG-LHR-DXB-LHR-IST-LHR-LAX-JFK-DFW-ANC-DFW-SJU-LIH//HNL-AKL-SYD-PER-DRW-SYD-HKG-BOM
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BOM-HKG-DPS-HKG-LHR-DXB-LHR-IST-LHR-LAX-JFK-DFW-ANC-DFW-SJU-LIH//HNL-AKL-SYD-PER-DRW-SYD-HKG-BOM
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[This message has been edited by mwielsch (edited 12-02-2002).]
Dec 2, 2002 | 8:12 am
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Sorry - that was my mistake doing it off the top of my head. For some reason I was thinking the QF SYD-HNL went via AKL.
Pegasus' suggestion comes out with slightly more miles in NA, so our combined best effort at the moment is:
BOM-HKG-DPS-HKG-LHR-DXB-LHR-IST-LHR-LAX-SXM-JFK-DFW-ANC-DFW-JFK-SYD-PER-DRW-MEL-AKL-HKG-BOM
for 68031 miles
(I've fine-tuned the Aus/NZ part a bit too)
[This message has been edited by christep (edited 12-02-2002).]
Pegasus' suggestion comes out with slightly more miles in NA, so our combined best effort at the moment is:
BOM-HKG-DPS-HKG-LHR-DXB-LHR-IST-LHR-LAX-SXM-JFK-DFW-ANC-DFW-JFK-SYD-PER-DRW-MEL-AKL-HKG-BOM
for 68031 miles
(I've fine-tuned the Aus/NZ part a bit too)
[This message has been edited by christep (edited 12-02-2002).]
Dec 2, 2002 | 5:43 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Chiangi:
Isn't HKG-CMB longer than HKG-DPS?</font>
Isn't HKG-CMB longer than HKG-DPS?</font>
So:
BOM-HKG-KHI-HKG-LHR-DXB-LHR-IST-LHR-LAX-SXM-JFK-DFW-ANC-DFW-JFK-SYD-PER-DRW-MEL-AKL-HKG-BOM
for 69670 miles.