The following from cxagents.com:

The prices are exactly the same as the current GLOB29 and GLOB26 fares from HKG. FJ is Air Pacific. This is almost the same as a GLOB with BA/AY/EI replaced by LX!!! Surely this can't be what is happening to OneWorld?

A New CX/AA/FJ/LX/QF RTW Fare Introduced with Effective from 15AUG03 (12Aug03)

We are pleased to advise that a new CX/AA/FJ/LX/QF RTW fare has been established for travel and ticket issued on or after 15AUG03.

Details of the fare levels and conditions of these fares will be displayed in the system later on.

Please note some of the important details as follows:



FARE : CX/AA/FJ/LX/QF RTW FARE LEVELS EX HKG :-
ARTW HKD60500
DRTW HKD45360
LRTW29 HKD23570
LRTW26 HKD18500

FLIGHT APPLICATION : VALID ON CX/AA/FJ/LX/QF FLIGHT
OPERATED BY CX/AA/FJ/LX/QF
- ONLY ONE INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE AND ONE INTERNATIONAL
ARRIVAL PERMITTED IN EACH COUNTRY.

FOR THESE PURPOSES CANADA AND USA ARE CONSIDERED ONE
COUNTRY AS ARE DENMARK/NORWAY/SWEDEN.

EXCEPTIONS:
TWO INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES PERMITTED IN
USA/CANADA/SWITZERLAND.

- TRAVEL MUST INCLUDE A POINT IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3
AND MUST BE VIA BOTH THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS.

BACKTRACKING BETWEEN AREAS IS NOT PERMITTED.

- INTERMEDIATE SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED AT PASSENGERS
EXPENSE.

- FLIGHT COUPONS MAY BE REISSUED AGAINST A SURFACE SECTOR,
HOWEVER THE REROUTING CHARGE MUST BE ASSESSED.
TRAVEL TO COMPLETE THE CIRCLE TRIP TO/FROM POINT OF
ORIGIN ON OTHER THAN AA/CX/FJ/LX BE A PAXS EXPENSE.

- TRAVEL ON FJ INTERNATIONAL SERVICES ONLY.

- FOR TRAVEL WITHIN USA/CANADA A MAXIMUM OF 8 SECTORS
PERMITTED.

- SIDETRIPS:
FOR PASSENGERS ORIGINATING AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND/ASIA
SOUTH AFRICA/SOUTH AMERICA AND NORTH AMERICA.

A TWO SECTOR SIDETRIP/ROUNDTRIP OR OPENJAW IS PERMITTED
ON LX FROM SWITZERLAND TO ANY POINT IN IATA EUROPE OR
ISRAEL.

- TRAVEL MAY ORIGINATE AT ANY POINT FOR WHICH FARES ARE
PUBLISHED AND MUST TERMINATE AT THE SAME OR AN
INTERMEDIATE POINT IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.

- TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED ON CX FLIGHTS BETWEEN
HONG KONG AND VIETNAM.

- MAXIMUM 16 SECTORS PERMITTED.

- RESERVATIONS AND TICKETING
ADVANCE RESERVATION
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS. WAITLIST
NOT PERMITTED.

TICKETING DEADLINES :
FIRST CLASS FARES : NO DEADLINE
BUSINESS/ECONOMY CLASS FARES : PLEASE REFER FARE RULE FOR DETAILS.

RESERVATION BOOKING CODES :
AIRLINE FIRST BUSINESS ECONOMY
AA/CX/FJ/QF A D L
LX F D L

- MINIMUM STAY : 10DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST
INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.

- MAXIMUM STAY : 12MONTHS
- STOPOVERS - 3 STOPOVERS REQUIRED AND A MAXIMUM OF 8
PERMITTED.
NOTE: MAXIMUM STOPOVERS INCLUDES SIDETRIPS.

- PENALTIES
-- CHANGES
ANY TIME : CHARGE USD100 FOR REISSUE
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
NOTE: FIRST OUBOUND INTERNATIONS SECTOR MAY NOT BE
CHANGED, OTHER SECTORS REVALIDATION PERMITTED
FREE OF CHARGE.
-- CANCELLATION
BEFORE DEPARTURE : CHARGE 10 PERCENT FOR CANCEL/NO-SHOW
AFTER DEPARTURE : CHARGE 25 PERCENT FOR CANCEL/NO-SHOW
OR REFUND.

- CHILDREN AND INFANT
ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 : CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE
UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN : NOT PERMITTED.
INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT : CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
IST INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT : CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF
THE FARE.

- MPM29000 FOR FIRST AND BUSINESS CLASS
MPM29000 FOR ECONOMY CLASS LRTW29
MPM26000 FOR ECONOMY CLASS LRTW26


Please refer to system for fare rule details.
Thank you for your attention.

CXAGENTS says that this restriction has been lifetd with immediate effect, so you can now fly between airports in Fiji

the reason for LX replacing BA is a regulatory one to include LX schedules long before SWISS can actually join -- BA/LX have issues on several routes. I am sure the future of oneworld will include BA

SWISSAIR used to have a RTW programme with AA and QF but that was canned after SR collapsed. So the new LX came up with this RTW service, but it really has nothing to do with Oneworld as it's their own programme since it doesn't include BA.