maximum # of countries on XONE3
May 10, 2005 | 9:20 am
#1
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Posts: 3,083
maximum # of countries on XONE3
Just for fun...what what would be an itinernary that would encompass the most number of countries (touching the country would count) possible on a XDONE4?
Can you get a country (or multiple countries) per segment?
DFW-FRA
FRA-DUB
DUB-LHR
LHR-MAD
MAD-HEL
HEL-BKK
BKK-SIN
SIN-HKG
HKG-NRT
NRT-LAX
LAX-SAL
SAL-MIA
MIA-MEX
MEX-DFW
Can you get a country (or multiple countries) per segment?
DFW-FRA
FRA-DUB
DUB-LHR
LHR-MAD
MAD-HEL
HEL-BKK
BKK-SIN
SIN-HKG
HKG-NRT
NRT-LAX
LAX-SAL
SAL-MIA
MIA-MEX
MEX-DFW
May 11, 2005 | 4:44 pm
#2
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Location: Portland OR Double Emerald (QF and AA), DL PM/MM, Starwood Plat
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So this is what they do for fun in CHC?
You can purchase 2 extra segments per continent other than the continent of origin which changes the result. AA has some multi-hop flights that touch other countries in the Carribean but they are seasonal (SXM-SJU-LAX pops to mind); I'm sure there are a dozen other Carribean flights which would touch 2 islands/countries. For Europe all I know about is LA SCL-MAD-FRA is a single flight number but that can't be used on a xONE3 fare (no way to cross the pacific without touching NA).
You can purchase 2 extra segments per continent other than the continent of origin which changes the result. AA has some multi-hop flights that touch other countries in the Carribean but they are seasonal (SXM-SJU-LAX pops to mind); I'm sure there are a dozen other Carribean flights which would touch 2 islands/countries. For Europe all I know about is LA SCL-MAD-FRA is a single flight number but that can't be used on a xONE3 fare (no way to cross the pacific without touching NA).
May 11, 2005 | 9:25 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Austin, TX -- AA Life Platinum; QF Life Silver; UA Silver
Posts: 5,467
Yeah, South America is better for this kind of multi country, EZE-SCL-LIM-LAX for example.
In Europe there are several:
LHR-(BAH)-DOH
LHR-(AUH)-MCT
LHR-(BEY)-AMM
LHR-(BEY)-HBE
LHR-(BEY)-DAM
LHR-(BEY)-KRT
LHR-(AMM)-KRT
Europe to Asia:
LHR-(GYD)-FRU
LHR-(EVN)-TAS
BAH-(DXB)-HKG
HEL-(BKK)-SIN
HEL-(BKK)-HKG
Intra-Asia:
HKG-(BKK)-CMB
HKG-(SIN)-CMB
HKG-(BKK)-KHI
HKG-(BKK)-SIN
HKG-(BKK)-BOM
HKG-(SIN)-CGK
HKG-(TPE)-NRT/KIX/FUK/NGO
HKG-(TPE)-ICN
Probably some others I'm missing...
In Europe there are several:
LHR-(BAH)-DOH
LHR-(AUH)-MCT
LHR-(BEY)-AMM
LHR-(BEY)-HBE
LHR-(BEY)-DAM
LHR-(BEY)-KRT
LHR-(AMM)-KRT
Europe to Asia:
LHR-(GYD)-FRU
LHR-(EVN)-TAS
BAH-(DXB)-HKG
HEL-(BKK)-SIN
HEL-(BKK)-HKG
Intra-Asia:
HKG-(BKK)-CMB
HKG-(SIN)-CMB
HKG-(BKK)-KHI
HKG-(BKK)-SIN
HKG-(BKK)-BOM
HKG-(SIN)-CGK
HKG-(TPE)-NRT/KIX/FUK/NGO
HKG-(TPE)-ICN
Probably some others I'm missing...
May 12, 2005 | 9:14 pm
#5
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Posts: 3,083
So theoretically
Continent1
1-2-3
3-4-5
5-6-7
7-8-9
9-10-11
11-12-13
13-14-15
Continent 2
15-16-17
17-18-19
19-20-21
21-22-23
23-24-25
Continent 3
25-26-27
27-28-29
29-30-31
31-32-33
33-34-35
Continent 4
35-36-37
37-38-39
39-40-41
41-42-43
43 Total countries on one ticket???
Continent1
1-2-3
3-4-5
5-6-7
7-8-9
9-10-11
11-12-13
13-14-15
Continent 2
15-16-17
17-18-19
19-20-21
21-22-23
23-24-25
Continent 3
25-26-27
27-28-29
29-30-31
31-32-33
33-34-35
Continent 4
35-36-37
37-38-39
39-40-41
41-42-43
43 Total countries on one ticket???
May 12, 2005 | 10:43 pm
#6
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Austin, TX -- AA Life Platinum; QF Life Silver; UA Silver
Posts: 5,467
1 too many segments there 
If you don't mind some surface segments... 32 countries with 16 segments
europe:
gb,se,fi,gr,tk,jo,sd,lb,az,uz
man-(arn)-hel (BA)
hel-(ath)-ist (AY)
lhr-(amm)-krt (BA)
krt-(bey)-lhr (BA)
lhr-(bak)-tas (BA)
asia:
id,th,hk,sg,lk,tw,jp,ca,us
bom-(bkk)-hkg (CX)
hkg-(sin)-cmb (CX)
cgk-(sin)-hkg (CX)
hkg-(tpe)-nrt (CX)
hkg-(yvr)-jfk (CX)
north amercia:
pr,vc,bb,lc,ag
sju-(ciw)-bgi (AA)
uvf-(anu)-lhr (BA)
south america:
pe,cl,ar,ve,bo,ec,py,br
lax-(lim-scl)-eze (LA)
eze-(scl)-ccs (LA)
bog-(gye)-scl (LA)
asu-(gru)-mia (AA)
If you don't mind some surface segments... 32 countries with 16 segments
europe:
gb,se,fi,gr,tk,jo,sd,lb,az,uz
man-(arn)-hel (BA)
hel-(ath)-ist (AY)
lhr-(amm)-krt (BA)
krt-(bey)-lhr (BA)
lhr-(bak)-tas (BA)
asia:
id,th,hk,sg,lk,tw,jp,ca,us
bom-(bkk)-hkg (CX)
hkg-(sin)-cmb (CX)
cgk-(sin)-hkg (CX)
hkg-(tpe)-nrt (CX)
hkg-(yvr)-jfk (CX)
north amercia:
pr,vc,bb,lc,ag
sju-(ciw)-bgi (AA)
uvf-(anu)-lhr (BA)
south america:
pe,cl,ar,ve,bo,ec,py,br
lax-(lim-scl)-eze (LA)
eze-(scl)-ccs (LA)
bog-(gye)-scl (LA)
asu-(gru)-mia (AA)
Last edited by hauteboy; May 12, 2005 at 10:48 pm
May 12, 2005 | 11:45 pm
#7
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Marriott Titanium
Posts: 2,861
I REALLY REALLY REALLY wish this thread was never started. It now adds a complete new complexity for me in building my "ultimate" RTW. Before I just wanted status miles. Now I want status miles AND countries. Argh!
