Stopovers in continent of origin
Aug 10, 2007 | 6:01 am
#1
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Stopovers in continent of origin
Hi guys,
Just wondering if this is allowable as an ending to my DONE4
Originate in MEL-LAX-.......-JNB-SYD-PER (stopover)-ADL-PER (stopover)-ADL
Thanks,
Paul
Just wondering if this is allowable as an ending to my DONE4
Originate in MEL-LAX-.......-JNB-SYD-PER (stopover)-ADL-PER (stopover)-ADL
Thanks,
Paul
Aug 10, 2007 | 6:36 am
#2
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I say it's valid. But, AFAIK the new surface rule has not been tested yet regarding origin-destination surface, so it would not surprise me if QF gave you grief in this regard, however unlikely it seems.
Aug 13, 2007 | 8:05 pm
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Thanks viajero,
In the end I think I'm stuck with SYD-PER(stopover)-ADL(stopover)-PER
So will be left with one segment unused but that may be counted as the surface segment anyway back to origin as you say. Although in theory that surface segment would breach the multiple transcon rule wouldn't it?
In the end I think I'm stuck with SYD-PER(stopover)-ADL(stopover)-PER
So will be left with one segment unused but that may be counted as the surface segment anyway back to origin as you say. Although in theory that surface segment would breach the multiple transcon rule wouldn't it?
Aug 14, 2007 | 3:43 am
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No, because for these type of restrictions a distinction is usually made between "flown" segments and "plain" segments; in the case you mention the rule says "ONLY 1 NONSTOP OR SINGLE PLANE FLIGHT...etc", so surface segments are excluded.