Originally Posted by SQ421 (Post 23792684)

Thanks (^); I thought that was the case but the tool, while correctly booking in A for intra-US segments books in L for Intra-ME. Wasn't sure if a bug or an exception to rules.

Originally Posted by SQ421 (Post 23792684)

Thanks (^); I thought that was the case but the tool, while correctly booking in A for intra-US segments books in L for Intra-ME. Wasn't sure if a bug or an exception to rules.

Originally Posted by SQ421 (Post 23805268)

Thanks skunker

Now to toss up between an ex-CAI DONE4 and an ex-JNB DONE5

Originally Posted by pandaperth (Post 23805570)

There is very little difference in base fare

So, IMHO, the decision comes down to:

• whether you actually want to go to Africa
• whether the two stopovers in continent of origin will be too onerous a constraint
• which is easier to position to, and position from at the end

Originally Posted by SQ421 (Post 23808446)

Can anyone comment if the following is a valid itin? (Mileagemonkey says it is)


CPT-xLHR-MEL-xAKL-PER-SYD-xHKG-BOM-xHKG-NRT-xHKG-JFK-LAX-xLHR-xDOH-xLHR-NBO

One of the visits to Europe must be a
transfer without stopover between Africa
and the previous/next continent.
Travel may not include Mauritius/South Africa

One of the visits to Middle East must be a
transfer without stopover between Africa
and the previous/next continent.

Travel may not include any flown or surface sector
Between Europe and Middle East

Originally Posted by pandaperth (Post 23808545)

No it isn't valid
MM has not been updated to reflect the new rules on two visits to Europe in conjunction with travel to/from Africa

And your CPT-LHR ... LHR-NBO is violating the new rules

You can get a copy of the rules on oneworld.com
The particular rule is 4(e), which in part states:


Because your two visits to Europe/Middle East are both to the Europe Zone, it falls under 3.2.1 and therefore you cannot include South Africa (or Mauritius)

Also, with regard to AKL-PER, just be aware that this is a seasonal flight - December to April I believe, and only operates twice a week (Saturday and Sunday)

Originally Posted by SQ421 (Post 23809568)

Thanks pandaperth

...mileage maximizer. Back to the drawing board I go.

Originally Posted by pandaperth (Post 23809848)

How about CPT-xLHR-MEL-xAKL-PER-AKL-xHKG-NRT-KUL-BOM-xHKG-JFK-LAX-DFW-DOH-CPT?

It is a legal routing (satisfies condition 3.2.3 in my above post)

Originally Posted by Dr. HFH (Post 23812789)

Looks like it would work; but no QR F service to the U.S. for AONEx tix.

Originally Posted by creampuff (Post 23851207)

In that case fly CPT-DOH and DFW-LHR to remove the lack of F problem?

Originally Posted by ajacpril (Post 23860545)

Sorry for the noob question and also if I have missed the relevant link somewhere else in this thread, but where can I find current pricing by country for the various xONEx tickets? The only way I've found so far seems to be to make a dummy reservation and then price it, which is quite laborious.