The South America transit exceptions allow you to touch North America twice as long as one is just a transit to/from South America.

Any touch of North America counts as a continent though.

xONEx 16 segment restrictions and Can I buy more segments
 

In the xONEx FAQ, we have this question

There's lots of discussion in various threads about 16 segments being a limitation of etickets. There's also lots of discussions about what could be done in the future to allow etickets to exceed that limitation (there seems to be no agreement, or confirmation, however on the viability of the proposals. My interest is in what is possible right now).

I also note that it really does look like some ft'ers are managing to purchase additional segments for itineraries in the 16-20 segment range.

My question is, how? (Or am I wishfully misinterpreting what I'm reading?)

Does it require a paper ticket and insistence that you get one?

Do you re-route mid journey and insert additional sectors after you have used the first 4?

The ATW help desk were pretty emphatic that it is simply no longer possible.

If it really isn't possible (and I hope that is not the case), then perhaps
the FAQ should be updated.

Oh, and thanks everyone who has contributed to this knowledge base, it's a very valuable resource. In the close to decade I've been using these fares, it seems it is getting more and more complicated.

Unfortunately the FAQ is out of date - the maximum (including additional paid segments) changed from 20 to 16 on 1 July 2008 (IIRC).

The additional coupons were only ever (and still are) to increase the number of coupons over the normal ration in each continent. (eg you needed 7 rather than 6 in NA) The maximum number of coupons was not increased. Sorry.

Having said that - where do you need the additional coupons and where is your xONEx originating. Using xONEx coupons for short segments in NorthAmerica is (in my opinion) a waste of a good coupon. Check the prices on the Visit USA pages (on oneworld.com) for the prices of the short segments.

Happy wandering

Fred

Amendments/Suggestions:

There is still mention of 20 segments on the opening post(s).
I can't see a para about "touching" a continent (e.g. LHR-SYD flights 'touching' Asia, nor about the ORD/DEL "Look down, there's Europe!" rule.

If you need to change dates/times of flights after u depart are there special numbers u need to call or do you just call the airline involved in the country you are in at that time and ask for the RTW desk? cheers

It's generally best to contact the entity who did the ticketing in the first place.

JNB-PER
 

Can one use QF304 for travel between JNB and PER for a RTW explorer which is a code share with SA

If the flight is operated by SA - South African Airways - then, no.
http://www.oneworld.com/content/libr...rule_sheet.pdf

You did not specify what type of "Explorer". OF course, this thread is about the oneworld explorer. In any case, to clarify:

The link in this para is no longer working:

This link is available on the oneworld web site and is a .pdf of a map with the "Continents" highlighted: (note it's ~750K)It could be used to replace the broken rtwinfo link in the OP.

Mmm. IIRC LAN Ecuador has recently started flights to the Galapagos Islands. The map show them to be part of Nth Am. If correct, this would make it impossible to visit the islands on a xONEx

Also, the Caribbean Islands just off the coast of Sth Am are shown to be part of Sth Am, which I'm pretty sure is incorrect (e.g. Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, The Netherlands Antilles).
Panama seems to be in both Nth and Sth Am.

You are correct; but this map is better than nothing. ;)

It may be that these do not actually define the xONEx's continents, but perhaps various Tariff (Sub-)Continents.

I've posted your comments on the oneworld4U thread ...

Premium economy upgradeable?
 

Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere, but can't find it.

I'm thinking of booking an (economy) oneworld explorer ticket, with the first leg LHR-CPT. If I take the optional paid upgrade to premium economy (BA WTP), what fare bucket does it book in to, and can that be upgraded with miles to Club World?

I also have some AA miles; I know the fare rules imply that you can't mix economy and business segments, but is there anything to stop me upgrading the AA legs with eVIPs or miles?

Many thanks in advance!