*ONE* minimum stay
Jun 19, 2005 | 2:01 pm
#1
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*ONE* minimum stay
From the rules postedhere, it seems there is no minimum stay/stopover requirement if purchased from SWP
So if no minimum length and minimum stopover requirement this is an advantage over eg *A RTW and may be useful alternative to point to point fare to NA or EU in business/first.
6. MINIMUM STAY
TRAVEL ON THE LAST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 10
DAYS AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR:
EXCEPTION 1 - FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING IN EUROPE
TRAVEL ON THE LAST INTERCONTINENTAL SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN
10 DAYS AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIRST INTERCONTINENTAL SECTOR
EXCEPTION 2 - FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING SOUTH WEST PACIFIC/HONG KONG/JAPAN
FIRST AND BUSINESS CLASS - NONE
TRAVEL ON THE LAST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 10
DAYS AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR:
EXCEPTION 1 - FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING IN EUROPE
TRAVEL ON THE LAST INTERCONTINENTAL SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN
10 DAYS AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIRST INTERCONTINENTAL SECTOR
EXCEPTION 2 - FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING SOUTH WEST PACIFIC/HONG KONG/JAPAN
FIRST AND BUSINESS CLASS - NONE
Jun 19, 2005 | 2:32 pm
#2
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Sure, however it is trivial to arrange an "almost-RTW" fare for the less-than minimum stay and then leave the final few segs to a later date for return to origin, satisfying the rules. Only once have I had to do SWP orignin specifically to meet the 10 day rule.
