OWE in cairo
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Seoul,South Korea
Posts: 5
OWE in cairo
First, Sorry for my poor English.
I'm a south korean student that want to travel the world.
I want to book a ticket in cairo. I want to
know that this route is possible.
The continents are 4.
- Europe(starting continent)
1.Cairo-London
2.London-Helshinki
3.Helshinki-Paris
4.London-Cairo(last flight)
-South America London-Rio(continental flight)
1.Punta arenas-Santiago
2.Santiago-Easter Island
3.Easter Island-Santiago
4.Santiago-Quito
-Oceania Santiago-Auckland(continental flight)
1.Christchurch-Brisbane
2.Brisbane-Alice Springs
3.Alice Springs-Darwin
4.Darwin-Adelaide
-Aisa Sydney-Tokyo(continental flight)
1.Tokyo-Hongkong
2.Hongkong-bangkok
Bangkok-London(continental flight)
The total number of flights are 18.
Is this a possible route?
Give me any advice.
Also, I want to know more efficient route.
How can I contact to Cairo in SouthKorea?
fax?
Could you tell me another way?
Thanks.
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I'm a south korean student that want to travel the world.
I want to book a ticket in cairo. I want to
know that this route is possible.
The continents are 4.
- Europe(starting continent)
1.Cairo-London
2.London-Helshinki
3.Helshinki-Paris
4.London-Cairo(last flight)
-South America London-Rio(continental flight)
1.Punta arenas-Santiago
2.Santiago-Easter Island
3.Easter Island-Santiago
4.Santiago-Quito
-Oceania Santiago-Auckland(continental flight)
1.Christchurch-Brisbane
2.Brisbane-Alice Springs
3.Alice Springs-Darwin
4.Darwin-Adelaide
-Aisa Sydney-Tokyo(continental flight)
1.Tokyo-Hongkong
2.Hongkong-bangkok
Bangkok-London(continental flight)
The total number of flights are 18.
Is this a possible route?
Give me any advice.
Also, I want to know more efficient route.
How can I contact to Cairo in SouthKorea?
fax?
Could you tell me another way?
Thanks.
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#2


Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: LAX
Posts: 3,641
It would help if you laid out your trip in order. For starters, without using any more European segments (all 4 are spoken for) you have to get from Paris to South America some way, and then eventually get back to London to catch that last flight to Cairo.
You might want to download one of the OWE downloadable timetables. Cathay offers one, as does American and OW themselves. They are far from perfect, especially looking for specific flights more than a couple of months into the future, but are about the best planning tool available.
You might want to download one of the OWE downloadable timetables. Cathay offers one, as does American and OW themselves. They are far from perfect, especially looking for specific flights more than a couple of months into the future, but are about the best planning tool available.
#3
Original Member

Join Date: May 1998
Location: Portland OR Double Emerald (QF and AA), DL PM/MM, Starwood Plat
Posts: 19,593
You are allowed 2 stopovers in Europe (continent of origin). You did not designate which are transfers (less than 24 hours between flights) and which are stopovers, but probably you are in compliance with this rule. The itinerary you describe looks valid for the Oneworld Explorer ticket.
#4
In Memoriam
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Boca Raton, FL DL FO/MM AA EXP SPG PLT
Posts: 968
Here is what I think you are asking for:
cai-lhr-hel-cdg//lhr-gig//puq-scl-ipc-scl-uio//scl-akl//chc-bne-asp-drw-adl//syd-nrt-hkg-bkk-lhr-cai
This creates a few expensive open segments in South America. One suggestion would be to buy a separate round trip, scl-puq-scl. Then you would have:
cai-lhr-hel-cdg//lhr-gig-scl//puq-scl//ipc-scl-uio//scl-akl//chc-bne-asp-drw-adl//syd-nrt-hkg-bkk-lhr-cai
You could buy an extra segment in SA for the uio-scl return. Another suggestion is to reconsider going to Easter Island. Unless you really want to study the Moai statues, there is not much else there worth visiting.
Note that I have not checked that all point to point flights exist but they look reasonable.
cai-lhr-hel-cdg//lhr-gig//puq-scl-ipc-scl-uio//scl-akl//chc-bne-asp-drw-adl//syd-nrt-hkg-bkk-lhr-cai
This creates a few expensive open segments in South America. One suggestion would be to buy a separate round trip, scl-puq-scl. Then you would have:
cai-lhr-hel-cdg//lhr-gig-scl//puq-scl//ipc-scl-uio//scl-akl//chc-bne-asp-drw-adl//syd-nrt-hkg-bkk-lhr-cai
You could buy an extra segment in SA for the uio-scl return. Another suggestion is to reconsider going to Easter Island. Unless you really want to study the Moai statues, there is not much else there worth visiting.
Note that I have not checked that all point to point flights exist but they look reasonable.
#5
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: AA EXP/mm, Travelholics Anonymous
Posts: 2,962
I think I see his error. Those aren't intentional surface segments, he thinks he gets the connections for free!
He writes 4 flights for within each continent, and assumes you get a free flight between continents even though the start and end point isn't a gateway city.
He writes 4 flights for within each continent, and assumes you get a free flight between continents even though the start and end point isn't a gateway city.

