Ready to book AONE RTW ex Mauritius
Feb 19, 2007 | 12:07 pm
#61
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Looks good to me. Plus you would have 1 sector spare in Oz and 3 in Africa.
As I understand it KA would need to be part of OW at time of ticketing, not time of travel. I would love to be wrong, because then I could use Royal Jordanian and/or Malev in Europe in June on my existing ticket.
Aside: It always surprises me that Turkey escapes the "far reaches of Europe" rule but Greece, for example, doesn't.
As I understand it KA would need to be part of OW at time of ticketing, not time of travel. I would love to be wrong, because then I could use Royal Jordanian and/or Malev in Europe in June on my existing ticket.
Aside: It always surprises me that Turkey escapes the "far reaches of Europe" rule but Greece, for example, doesn't.
Re your point on KA, presumably a simple change of flight (from CX service which is bookable now) to KA post whenever it joins fully is easy and at zero cost?
You say 3 spare sectors in Africa - yet I thought as this is treated as the continent of origin, that wasn't the case. You sure on this point?
With you on the ATH vs. IST thing, bizarre, but handy to know, eh?
Feb 19, 2007 | 12:30 pm
#62
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: CPT
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Again, thanks Cheetah. A couple of things:
Re your point on KA, presumably a simple change of flight (from CX service which is bookable now) to KA post whenever it joins fully is easy and at zero cost?
You say 3 spare sectors in Africa - yet I thought as this is treated as the continent of origin, that wasn't the case. You sure on this point?
With you on the ATH vs. IST thing, bizarre, but handy to know, eh?
Re your point on KA, presumably a simple change of flight (from CX service which is bookable now) to KA post whenever it joins fully is easy and at zero cost?
You say 3 spare sectors in Africa - yet I thought as this is treated as the continent of origin, that wasn't the case. You sure on this point?
With you on the ATH vs. IST thing, bizarre, but handy to know, eh?
I can be more specific about continent of origin: you get 4 sectors but only 2 stopovers according to the rules. Unless you are planning to stop over in JNB that gives you lots of freedom for a stops in CPT, VFA or wherever.
Oh, and remember there is an exception Africa that allows you to end your trip anywhere - not necessarily in the country of origin.
Feb 19, 2007 | 12:31 pm
#63
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You can use up to 4 segments in Africa but only 2 stopovers as it is your continent of origin. It is difficult to use all of the allotted segments in Africa though.
Feb 19, 2007 | 12:35 pm
#64
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^ ^ ^ Now I get to cash in the free night I've been offered at the Mount Nelson in CPT, so I'm happy. Thanks.
Feb 19, 2007 | 12:39 pm
#65
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Feb 19, 2007 | 1:47 pm
#66
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: LAX
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That's right, we're not allowed to fly through the city of origin, are we? Seems like that would put the pall on starting in places like HKG, too.
Feb 20, 2007 | 12:35 am
#67
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I also couldn't find the restriction on repeating the same city pairs in the same direction for *ONE* fares. Does it apply?
Feb 20, 2007 | 12:47 am
#68
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http://www.oneworld.com/ow/air-trave...-trip-explorer
(see note 5 down the bottom)
Feb 20, 2007 | 3:07 am
#69
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Looks like it, it's still stated in the fare rules at:
http://www.oneworld.com/ow/air-trave...-trip-explorer
(see note 5 down the bottom)
http://www.oneworld.com/ow/air-trave...-trip-explorer
(see note 5 down the bottom)
Feb 20, 2007 | 3:23 am
#70
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That link on the OneWorld is for theh Circle Trip, not the One World Explorer, which is this one: http://www.oneworld.com/ow/air-trave...world-explorer (but that is also out of date since it says you can't go back through your point of origin, which restriction was removed some time ago).
There is absolutely no problem doing the same segment more than once on a OneWorld Explorer - I have done it many times.
There is absolutely no problem doing the same segment more than once on a OneWorld Explorer - I have done it many times.