DONE4 ex MEL
 

I am in the process of booking my second DONE4 for the year.

The previous one completed in May allowed me to do 4 segments (SYD-MEL-BNE-PER-MEL) prior to departing from MEL for FRA. I did not fly the SYD-MEL segment.

On the upcoming trip I wish to do a similar internal Australian trip a month after my return from my OS segments.

My proposed routing for this trip is MEL-LAX-JFK-LHR-GLA-DUB-LHR-MEL-BNE-PER-MEL. I have one spare segment that can be used within Australia to assist, either at the start or finish.

Have read the t&c's and eaumus's FAQ but am none the wiser. It does state that you can only leave and re-enter the continent of origin once, which i am doing.

Can I depart my country of origin, and then on return, use my 4 segments?

Your comments appreciated.

Yes.

A problem that youre going to run into (potentially) is the GLA-DUB segment. Aer Lingus is the only carrier serving the route according to my information. Maybe they will remain in OW, however I highly doubt it. If they dont then you might run into some troubles down the line. You still have one more european segment so I would personally book gla-lon-dub.

Yes. But what you can't do is pass back through your city of origin. The itinerary ends the first time you return to MEL. (Well strictly it ends the first time a ticket coupon finishes in MEL - in principle it is possible to pass through MEL if it is just a stop on a direct flight between two other places (e.g. ADL-HKG).)

You will mhave to return to Australia to some place other than MEL (such as SYD) and the buy yourself a separate ticket SYD-MEL. And then to use your 4 Australian domestic segments, you will have to stay clear of MEL.

If you want to use MEL as the hub for you 4 last domestic segments, then start somewhere other than MEL. For example, if you purchase a separate ticket MEL-SYD, you can start your DONE4 from SYD. Then return to Australia into MEL (not through SYD) and then take your 4 domestic segments such as MEL-PER-MEL and MEL-BNE-MEL later. The final destination does not have to be SYD, as the ticket can end with an open-jaw. But you cannot go back through the starting point, which in my second example is SYD.

If I begin my trip in SYD, that then becomes my city of origin, allowing me to arrive back into MEL from OS, and a month later travel MEL-BNE-PER-MEL.