xONE4 Query
 

I have been trying to find the answer to this and would like the collective wisdom of the forum to help out here.

Departing SWP-SAM-EUR-ASA-SWP.

Is this considered a xONE4 or xONE5?

The AA RTW Desk has told me (rightly or wrongly) that the xONEx as a minimun is a xONE3 which counts NAM/EUR/ASA.

I understand that starting in SWP is a xONE4, but AA RTW Desk are saying that because I am going to SAM, then it is a xONE5.

More to the point, which is which in terms of xONEx?
Itinery 1:
MEL-LAX-LIM-SCL-GIG-JFK-LHR-HKG-MEL

Itinery 2:
MEL-AKL-SCL-GIG-LHR-HKG-MEL

Itin 1 is an xONE5, Itin 2 an xONE4.

Is Itinery 1 a xONE5 even if the NAM ports are transits?

Yes.

Wheels touch, continent counted. In your example, one of the US points would have to be a <24h transit anyway.

Thanks for the fast response guys. I know what to do now.

I thought I answered you yesterday on this. Is AA saying they'll only ticket the latter as a LONE5?

Trying to clarify if a xONEx ticket must count NAM/EUR/ASA.

Have not rescheduled for the 2nd itinery as yet.

If it is a ONE3, yes, otherwise NA and Asia are optional. The only continent you must pay for, on any itinerary, is Europe.

You need to have a minimum of 3 continents, and due to the OW network, IF you have a xONE3 they must be Europe, North America and Asia. There is no other combination of 3 continents that are possible.

If you have a xONE4 then there are a few different combinations of continents that are possible.

It is quite possible to have a xONEx that does not include all 3 of North America, Europe and Asia.

Not Europe/Middle East, that one is a must.