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Apr 27, 2007 | 7:18 pm
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Explorer Question
I've been looking through the postings and can't find the answer to my question -- how do I properly count the number of continents for a DONE?
Here's my itinerary: YUL GVA SYD LAX NYC YUL.
I thought it was a three continents RTW but a colleague tells me that it is four. BA's RTW desk at first said three and then put me on hold and said it was four.
Can someone provide a quick correct answer?
Thanks in advance!
Here's my itinerary: YUL GVA SYD LAX NYC YUL.
I thought it was a three continents RTW but a colleague tells me that it is four. BA's RTW desk at first said three and then put me on hold and said it was four.
Can someone provide a quick correct answer?
Thanks in advance!
Apr 27, 2007 | 7:23 pm
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I've been looking through the postings and can't find the answer to my question -- how do I properly count the number of continents for a DONE?
Here's my itinerary: YUL GVA SYD LAX NYC YUL.
I thought it was a three continents RTW but a colleague tells me that it is four. BA's RTW desk at first said three and then put me on hold and said it was four.
Can someone provide a quick correct answer?
Thanks in advance!
Here's my itinerary: YUL GVA SYD LAX NYC YUL.
I thought it was a three continents RTW but a colleague tells me that it is four. BA's RTW desk at first said three and then put me on hold and said it was four.
Can someone provide a quick correct answer?
Thanks in advance!
Apr 27, 2007 | 9:31 pm
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To expand slightly: Right now, there's now way to fly from GVA to SYD (or anywhere in Australia) without touching down in Asia (at SIN,BKK,HKG or NRT). Just "touching down" even if it's on a single flight coupon/flight number still counts Asia as a continent.
In a few years when we have aircraft capable of LHR-SYD nonstop things may be different, but right now you can't get to Australia without a four continent ticket.
Steve
In a few years when we have aircraft capable of LHR-SYD nonstop things may be different, but right now you can't get to Australia without a four continent ticket.
Steve
Apr 27, 2007 | 9:44 pm
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For OWE, Australia is always a 4+ continent ticket. You have a choice to transit via Asia (the usual way) or via Africa (using JNB-SYD on QF).
When AA started non-stop ORD-DEL service, that was deemed to include Europe (never mind that the flight never crosses any European airspace). OW really wants to get that 4th continent in the price.
Apr 27, 2007 | 9:57 pm
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Originally Posted by number_6
... OW really wants to get that 4th continent in the price.
Apr 27, 2007 | 10:06 pm
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Yep, and I'd willing to bet a can of your favourite brew (or orange juice if you like) that if airline XX started to fly non-stop EUR-SWP tomorrow, it would be deemed to include Asia anyway.
Apr 28, 2007 | 7:32 pm
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Interesting times.
Happy wandering
Fred