second entry to Europe
Jun 15, 2019 | 11:42 am
#1
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Join Date: Jun 1999
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second entry to Europe
I need help with the current state of the restriction on second entry to Europe. For the routing:
Africa-Europe-North America-South America-North America-Asia-Oceania-Africa
1. First pass through Europe – no stop over in Europe, not involving South Africa/Mauritius
2. Travel ends in South Africa.
Is it possible to insert a second entry to Europe, with stop-over, anywhere after North America? (The order of Asia-Oceania could be reversed; mileage accumulation is not a goal). Thanks in advance!
Africa-Europe-North America-South America-North America-Asia-Oceania-Africa
1. First pass through Europe – no stop over in Europe, not involving South Africa/Mauritius
2. Travel ends in South Africa.
Is it possible to insert a second entry to Europe, with stop-over, anywhere after North America? (The order of Asia-Oceania could be reversed; mileage accumulation is not a goal). Thanks in advance!
Jun 15, 2019 | 6:13 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Japan
Programs: NH Diamond, JL JGC Diamond, BA Gold Guest List(Gold for life), CX Diamond
Posts: 1,580
You have to consult rule sheet.
To be clear, you have to distinguish 'Europe/Middle East continent', 'Europe', and 'Middle East'.
4. Flight Application/Routings
(e) Only one intercontinental departure and one intercontinental arrival permitted in each continent except as follows:
3. Two permitted in Europe/Middle East for travel to/from/via Africa.
If travel is to/from Europe in both directions, itinerary may not include Mauritius/South Africa.
You end in South Africa, So you can't do 'to/from Europe in both directions'.
In other words, you can do 'to OR from Europe in one direction, and to OR from Middle East in one direction',
OR, 'to/from Middle East in both directions'.
To be clear, you have to distinguish 'Europe/Middle East continent', 'Europe', and 'Middle East'.
4. Flight Application/Routings
(e) Only one intercontinental departure and one intercontinental arrival permitted in each continent except as follows:
3. Two permitted in Europe/Middle East for travel to/from/via Africa.
If travel is to/from Europe in both directions, itinerary may not include Mauritius/South Africa.
You end in South Africa, So you can't do 'to/from Europe in both directions'.
In other words, you can do 'to OR from Europe in one direction, and to OR from Middle East in one direction',
OR, 'to/from Middle East in both directions'.
Jun 15, 2019 | 8:40 pm
#3
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DO you want to go to Europe again or is it for routing? When I have been in that situation, I circumvent the second Europe entry with CX between JNB and HKG.