Advice needed - DONE4
Jun 15, 2005 | 9:59 am
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Advice needed - DONE4
Hello,
The OWE validator has validated the following itinerary :
BKK-SYD//NRT-LHR-YUL-JFK-YVR-HKG-BKK
(// indicates a surface segment)
Yet, reading the starfiles, I don't see a word about surface segments between continents (except that transoceanic surface is not permitted, which does not apply here).
And the itinerary seems to violate the rule that only 1 intercontinental departure and 1 intercontinental arrival are allowed in each continent (the transit w/o stopover rule between SWP & Europe being irrelevant in this case).
So what should I trust? The OWE validator or my own admittedly shaky understanding of the OWE rules.
I would greatly appreciate your opinion on this.
P
The OWE validator has validated the following itinerary :
BKK-SYD//NRT-LHR-YUL-JFK-YVR-HKG-BKK
(// indicates a surface segment)
Yet, reading the starfiles, I don't see a word about surface segments between continents (except that transoceanic surface is not permitted, which does not apply here).
And the itinerary seems to violate the rule that only 1 intercontinental departure and 1 intercontinental arrival are allowed in each continent (the transit w/o stopover rule between SWP & Europe being irrelevant in this case).
So what should I trust? The OWE validator or my own admittedly shaky understanding of the OWE rules.
I would greatly appreciate your opinion on this.
P
Jun 15, 2005 | 10:28 am
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I think you are right and the validator is wrong in this case. As you say, if you were flying SYD-NRT and NRT was only a transit then you would be OK, but the surface segment makes it a stopover and therefore the itinerary is invalid.
Of course at the end of the day what matters is whether you can get anyone to ticket it, but I think you'll have trouble with this.
Of course at the end of the day what matters is whether you can get anyone to ticket it, but I think you'll have trouble with this.
Jun 15, 2005 | 6:53 pm
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Originally Posted by preimroc
Hello,
The OWE validator has validated the following itinerary :
BKK-SYD//NRT-LHR-YUL-JFK-YVR-HKG-BKK
(// indicates a surface segment)
Yet, reading the starfiles, I don't see a word about surface segments between continents (except that transoceanic surface is not permitted, which does not apply here). ...
The OWE validator has validated the following itinerary :
BKK-SYD//NRT-LHR-YUL-JFK-YVR-HKG-BKK
(// indicates a surface segment)
Yet, reading the starfiles, I don't see a word about surface segments between continents (except that transoceanic surface is not permitted, which does not apply here). ...
In this case, the validator would be incorrect and your "own admittedly shaky understanding" would be more of a guide.