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Originally Posted by number_6
edited to add that I almost always go eastbound (it is so much more efficient), thus I cannot do HKG-JNB-MRU or SYD-JNB-MRU but have to re-enter from Europe. For westbound the new Comair service does solve the MRU problem nicely, but can it be booked yet?
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I want to do Africa-Europe-Asia-NA-Europe-Africa if originating in MRU, and this is not allowed. When the only service ex-MRU was MRU-LHR it also was prohibited to go MRU-JNB-SYD or HKG (but this will be allowed once the Comair service JNB-MRU is operating). However that still doesn't help with the "dual entry into Europe from Africa" problem, which is really what I was commenting on before.
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Originally Posted by Tellmewheretogo
Can someone give me some ideas on how I get around this minimum fare requirement? I'd like to break my year long trip into two halves and I see that this would be the easiest way but I don't necessarily want to pay the extra amount if I can avoid it. Dave |
Originally Posted by number_6
Absolutely not, unless Comair is also serving the 3 gateway cities (and I suppose they must be serving at least one). The 2nd entry into Africa is only allowed to the 3 specified cities, so you cannot fly LHR-JNB or LHR-CPT (or MAD-JNB, etc) if you originate in MRU! Very important and inconvenient rule (unless this rule has been changed in the past week).
The return to Africa has to be LHR-ACC/whatever you want to do in Africa, probably surface segment to JNB. Likely to be a somewhat expensive one-way ticket (or a long and gruesome land journey). edited to add that I almost always go eastbound (it is so much more efficient), thus I cannot do HKG-JNB-MRU or SYD-JNB-MRU but have to re-enter from Europe. For westbound the new Comair service does solve the MRU problem nicely, but can it be booked yet? So your "absolutely not" really meant "absolutely not for what I want to do" but doesn't preclude anyone wanting to do a RTW going MRU-LHR-LAX-SYD-JNB or LAX-HKG-JNB and onwards to any of the Commair ports I mentioned? And as my post mentioned nothing about flying LHR-CPT or LHR-JNB I'm not too sure what exactly you are saying is wrong with the info given in my post. |
Westbound RTW ex-Africa were always OK since one could return to Africa via Asia or SWP. Eastbound RTW ex-Africa required 2 passes thru Europe one of which must be a transit thru Europe enroute to Ghana/Nigeria/Kenya/Tanzania/Uganda. The addition of the Comair JNB-MRU flight would allow an eastbound RTW ex-MRU since you could get to Asia/SWP without going thru Europe.
By the way, I have not found the JNB-MRU flight on ba.com or any of its associated sites. |
Originally Posted by headinclouds
By the way, I have not found the JNB-MRU flight on ba.com or any of its associated sites.
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