Did I miss this one, too? I thought QF still had the fare.

Checking in EF - the following airlines still have ex-CAI fares filed:

Of those, is the QF the only one where people have successfully booked RTWs? I've read how impossible it is with QR, and I tried earlier this year to book using MH and just gave up.

Just ticketed an ex CAI DONE5, however, I'm traveling CAI- XXX- CPT as my first two segments. Unfortunately QR only sells CAI – DOH – CPT as a married segment that shows no availability currently in A/D class. Therefore I was forced to use BA and fly CAI – LHR – CPT and incur nearly $1000 more per ticket in taxes and surcharges by using BA and going through LHR. I could simply make my first few segments CAI – AMM – DOH – CPT, however, I am at 16 segments and QF cannot price the ticket without ending in CAI even though the phone agents agree that I can change the ticket later on so that I don't and in CAI.

Has anyone else had this type of issue? Although the base fare has risen about $200 the US$ has also strengthened quite a bit so I can still change without losing a whole lot.

QR loves married segments. You can perhaps waitlist for alpha class on the desired segments and see if QF's oneworld desk can persuade QR to confirm it.

However, BA's YQ on CAI-LHR is only 40 USD and the YQ on LHR-CPT is 217 USD. I am not totally convinced that those BA sectors are adding up to 1000 USD.

The rules say: 'If the rerouting results in an increase to the number of continents or extra flight segments previously charged, the ticket shall be recalculated.'

Please confirm my understanding is correct; this wording about extra flight segments is obsolete as those are no longer allowed, right?

If I book a minimal itinerary now, fly the first segment and then request adding segments (within the total 16 limit), they would only charge me the change fee and any additional taxes etc BUT not recalculate the ticket ie charge a possible difference in base fare?

This is important because then I could just use the online tool to get a ticket and then worry about completing the itinerary later while having base fare protected. Thanks.

I believe your understanding is correct (though I have no direct evidence to support it)

In particular, the rule you quote does NOT have the following words (which two other rules do have)

Yes.

My recent experience.

ex-JNB DONE4 issued in Jan2016 (via online tool, CX ticketed).
1st segement in Oct2016.
After that, rerouting done by JL.
Onlly rerouting fee and tax difference and JL's handlng fee (5400JPY) were charged.

And just to confirm - the fare had increased between when you purchased your ticket in Jan and when you made the changes in Oct. Right?

Yes.
As mentined in some threads in this forum, exJNB,WDH,MPM had been increased around 01Aug2016.

See following thread.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onew...es-moving.html

Guys, many thanks for your replies, much appreciated.

Its been a couple of years since I've done RTWs and never booked with the online tool before but it takes ages to get replies from both BA and QR in Cairo...guess we all know why :).

Anyway, been playing with the tool and something that amazes me is how much the taxes and fees depend on the choice of carrier. For example CAI-LHR-HEL with first leg on BA and the second on AY the taxes come up GBP161 (!) higher than if I choose BA for both legs. Same date, straight transit LHR-HEL flights 2 hours apart.

Similarly, for LAX-LHR-CAI both flights on BA comes up GBP190 higher than choosing AA for the LAX-LHR segment. Just unbelievable!

As far as I understand it, AONE6 has a 5% of fare cxl penalty. What if I fly the first segment (intra-region), how do I calculate the refund then?

what was the deal out of indonesia again? there is almost no refund after flying since the fare is cheap, and it is calculated as sum of 1 way tickets flown

I don't get it - isn't there supposed to be a percentage refunded, irrespective of fare paid?

that is for unflown ticket, 5% if ticket is un used.would u mind to share the aone that u book? or is it a secret that u prefer not to say despite you repeatedly ask for advice here.