Problems with Global Explorer and Air Pacific
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Problems with Global Explorer and Air Pacific
I spent about half an hour on the phone today trying to price a DGLOB34 including a routing HNL-NAN-BNE. The (very nice and patient, but unfortunately unhelpful) lady on the Switzerland AA call desk kept insisting that I wouldn't be able to travel on a QF/FJ codeshare because "Air Pacific is not one of our affiliates".
However, on the OneWorld Global Explorer homepage, it quite specifically says: "Participating airlines in addition to all oneworld members are: Aer Lingus, Air Pacific and Gulf Air". She also said her "system" was unable to book QF/FJ flights.
She said she would ask one of her colleagues to follow it up (as she didn't have web access I couldn't just point her at oneworld.com - and from the sounds of it that wouldn't have helped either). I'm going to call again tomorrow to see if they've managed to figure it out.
The routing I am trying to take is [DFW-] HNL-NAN-BNE during the week of 5 October to 10 October. The relevant flights are QF3840 and QF398. Apparently it's quite difficult to get from Hawaii to Australia using OW
.
(My plan B is going HNL-NRT-BNE, with a few days in Tokyo then. But we'd prefer to do the fe days in Tokyo at the end of the trip, as we're flying back to Zurich SYD-NRT-LHR-ZRH (because that's the only suitable availability on BA I can find).)
So, is this some sort of limitation within AA, regarding flights on QF/FJ, or is the OneWorld website incorrect and flights on FJ metal are simply a no-go ?
However, on the OneWorld Global Explorer homepage, it quite specifically says: "Participating airlines in addition to all oneworld members are: Aer Lingus, Air Pacific and Gulf Air". She also said her "system" was unable to book QF/FJ flights.
She said she would ask one of her colleagues to follow it up (as she didn't have web access I couldn't just point her at oneworld.com - and from the sounds of it that wouldn't have helped either). I'm going to call again tomorrow to see if they've managed to figure it out.
The routing I am trying to take is [DFW-] HNL-NAN-BNE during the week of 5 October to 10 October. The relevant flights are QF3840 and QF398. Apparently it's quite difficult to get from Hawaii to Australia using OW
.(My plan B is going HNL-NRT-BNE, with a few days in Tokyo then. But we'd prefer to do the fe days in Tokyo at the end of the trip, as we're flying back to Zurich SYD-NRT-LHR-ZRH (because that's the only suitable availability on BA I can find).)
So, is this some sort of limitation within AA, regarding flights on QF/FJ, or is the OneWorld website incorrect and flights on FJ metal are simply a no-go ?
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I'm sure Qantas in Geneva would be happy to oblige (022 567 5161 or 022 906 1212). 
Alternatively, I just called the AA RTW desk for free via Skype, on +1 800 247 3247. I'm sure they could set it all up for you & then you get AA Switzerland to do the tickets.
The link to the OneWorld route map helpfully posted by DownUnderFlyer earlier today readily shows the routes and times from HNL to Oz.

Alternatively, I just called the AA RTW desk for free via Skype, on +1 800 247 3247. I'm sure they could set it all up for you & then you get AA Switzerland to do the tickets.
The link to the OneWorld route map helpfully posted by DownUnderFlyer earlier today readily shows the routes and times from HNL to Oz.
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The link to the OneWorld route map helpfully posted by DownUnderFlyer earlier today readily shows the routes and times from HNL to Oz.
- there's just bugger-all availability in D for HNL-BNE and HNL-SYD
.
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The HNL-SYD flight on the 5th shows good availability in J and C so there is a good chance that a waitlist might clear. And Air Pacific is clearly part of a Global Explorer ticket.
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Added to that, there will likely be a post-wedding brunch on the 5th which I'd like to hang around for (which is why the HNL-NAN flight a bit after midnight would be excellent).
(Sorry, I'm a bit new at this) When you say there is good availability in J and C (which I can see from Expertflyer as well), does this mean at some point in the future these may be shuffled to D ? Any feeling for the likelihood and timeframe ? The only reason I'm using a Global Explorer instead of Oneworld Explorer is to allow the HNL-NAN-BNE leg, so if it's reasonably likely I could go with a OWE, book it initially in Y for that leg, and wait... Just a little leery of "hoping" it'll happen...
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(Sorry, I'm a bit new at this) When you say there is good availability in J and C (which I can see from Expertflyer as well), does this mean at some point in the future these may be shuffled to D ? Any feeling for the likelihood and timeframe ? The only reason I'm using a Global Explorer instead of Oneworld Explorer is to allow the HNL-NAN-BNE leg, so if it's reasonably likely I could go with a OWE, book it initially in Y for that leg, and wait... Just a little leery of "hoping" it'll happen...
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Spent another 30 minutes talking to AA again today with no joy. They still insist I can't take a QF/FJ codeshare HNL-NAN-BNE with a Global Explorer.
I'll give Qantas a go tomorrow and see if they can manage it. Even with the higher fuel fines, it's a much nicer routing for us and might be worth it.
I might post the question in the 'oneworld4u' sticky as well, in case it really is some special rule that just isn't mentioned on the OW website.
I'll give Qantas a go tomorrow and see if they can manage it. Even with the higher fuel fines, it's a much nicer routing for us and might be worth it.
I might post the question in the 'oneworld4u' sticky as well, in case it really is some special rule that just isn't mentioned on the OW website.
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Spent another 30 minutes talking to AA again today with no joy. They still insist I can't take a QF/FJ codeshare HNL-NAN-BNE with a Global Explorer.
I'll give Qantas a go tomorrow and see if they can manage it. Even with the higher fuel fines, it's a much nicer routing for us and might be worth it.
I might post the question in the 'oneworld4u' sticky as well, in case it really is some special rule that just isn't mentioned on the OW website.
I'll give Qantas a go tomorrow and see if they can manage it. Even with the higher fuel fines, it's a much nicer routing for us and might be worth it.
I might post the question in the 'oneworld4u' sticky as well, in case it really is some special rule that just isn't mentioned on the OW website.
You may also ask the AA agent to look into the universal * for GLOBAL EXPLORER for the rules.
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[KVS Availability Tool 3.1.2/Platinum - Sabre: ITN/UK-ASB]
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HNL Honolulu Int'l HI US [PHNL] BNE Brisbane Int'l QL AU [YBBN] LUN 06 oct 2008 Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability --------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- ----------------------------------------- QF 3840 HNL 00:35 NAN 05:20 +1 0 J6 C3 D3 I2 Y9 B9 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 -> QF 398 NAN 12:15 +1 BNE 14:30 +1 0 J4 C2 D2 I0 Y9 B9 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0
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I think the problem is just unfamiliarity with the OWGE ticket (which I couldn't really fault a random callcentre worker too much for - although both of them did claim to have escalated it higher and been told the same thing).
You may also ask the AA agent to look into the universal * for GLOBAL EXPLORER for the rules.

From looking in Expertflyer, there is good availability in D for the HNL-NAN and NAN-BNE flights throughout the week. They were quite specific that their _system_ was unable to book the flights I was asking about and it was nothing to do with availability.
At this point I'm considering just booking into QFF Y HNL-SYD and waitlisting in hope for a D. I'll still end up with enough points to get my QFF Platinum and the routing will be much better...
(Aside: the inability to transit via the mainland from Hawaii seems to be a notable weakness in the OW RTW tickets. They must just assume that everyone will be going West-to-East. I find it strange you're allowed to transit back through Asia when leaving SWP [to Europe or Africa], but can't do effectively the same thing when leaving NA [to Asia or Australia].)
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** UNIVERSAL STAR **
U STAR ID - GLOBAL EXPLORER
0S GLOBAL EXPLORER
1N .
2N . ** FOR INFORMATION ON THIS FARE PLEASE CALL THE
3N . AROUND THE WORLD DESK AT 1-800-247-3247 **
4N .
My view is that you should get on to the AA RTW desk ASAP. They should be able to set it all up for you, get it priced (in Dublin, I believe) & give you a reference with which to contact AA Switzerland to issue the tickets. They should also be able to confirm the QF/FJ reservations (if the D inventory is still there). If they can't make the reservations, they should advise you how to proceed. This should enable you to take the trip via Fiji as you'd planned.
Received wisdom seems to be to (politely) clear the call & try for a different agent if the first agent is poor. (DGLOB34s are not that common, so don't expect someone to know all the rules instantly.)
As for the rather limited OneWorld offering via HNL, I'm inclined to agree. I have an AONE5 coming up & avoided a HNL routing because of the lack of First cabins from Oz.
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You don't need the Sabre Star File, all you need is the rule sheet on the OW Global Explorer page, which sez...
Originally Posted by oneworld.com
I. Travel on any codeshare service operated by AA/AY/BA/CX/EI/FJ/GF/IB/JC/JL/JO/KA/LA/LP/MA/NU/QF/RJ/XL/4M. All other codeshare flights are not permitted with exception of:
QF codeshare services on PX (Air Niugini), TN (Air Tahiti Nui), VN (Air Vietnam), SA (South African Airways), NF (Air Vanuatu), SB (Air Caledonie) and JQ (Jetstar*).
*QF Domestic Australia codeshare services operated by JQ (Jetstar) are not permitted for point of sale Australia.
EXCEPTION 1 - Travel not permitted on CX flights between Hong Kong and Hanoi.
EXCEPTION 2 – Travel not permitted on FJ flights between Christmas Island and Honolulu vv and Christmas Island and Nadi vv.
QF codeshare services on PX (Air Niugini), TN (Air Tahiti Nui), VN (Air Vietnam), SA (South African Airways), NF (Air Vanuatu), SB (Air Caledonie) and JQ (Jetstar*).
*QF Domestic Australia codeshare services operated by JQ (Jetstar) are not permitted for point of sale Australia.
EXCEPTION 1 - Travel not permitted on CX flights between Hong Kong and Hanoi.
EXCEPTION 2 – Travel not permitted on FJ flights between Christmas Island and Honolulu vv and Christmas Island and Nadi vv.
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[KVS Availability Tool 3.1.2/Platinum - ZUJ: ZRH-ZRH/AA/DGLOB34/8602 USD]
Code:
BUSINESS CLASS AROUND THE WORLD
[RULE APPLICATION AND OTHER CONDITIONS]
AA/AY/BA/CX/EI/FJ/GF/IB/JL/JO/KA/LA/LP/MA/QF/RJ/XL/4M GLOBAL EXPLORER
FARES APPLICATION CLASS OF SERVICE THESE FARES APPLY FOR FIRST/BUSINESS/ECONOMY
CLASS SERVICE. TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION FARES GOVERNED BY THIS
RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE ROUND-THE-WORLD JOURNEYS. TRAVEL MUST
BEGIN AND END AT THE SAME POINT EXCEPT AS INDICATED BELOW. ORIGIN-DESTINATION
SURFACE SEGMENT PERMITTED WITHIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. ORIGIN-DESTINATION
SURFACE SEGMENT PERMITTED BETWEEN USA AND CANADA. ORIGIN-DESTINATION
SURFACE SEGMENT PERMITTED BETWEEN HKG AND CHINA. ORIGIN-DESTINATION
SURFACE SEGMENT PERMITTED WITHIN AFRICA. ORIGIN-DESTINATION
SURFACE SEGMENT PERMITTED BETWEEN MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE. OTHER CONDITIONS
FARES APPLY ONLY IF PURCHASED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE ------- THE DATE
OF THE FIRST INTERREGIONAL SECTOR DETERMINES THE APPLICABLE SEASONAL
FARE FOR THE ENTIRE JOURNEY. IF THE OUTBOUND INTERREGIONAL SECTOR
IS OPEN DATED - CHARGE THE PEAK SEASON FARE. ----- A MAXIMUM OF 16 SEGMENTS
INCLUDING SURFACE SEGMENTS BETWEEN ANY 2 AIRPORTS ARE PERMITTED
FOR THE ENTIRE JOUNEY. ---- FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS RULE REGIONS ARE
DEFINED AS - EUROPE - /INCLUDING ALGERIA-MOROCCO-TUNISIA/ AND MIDDLE
EAST /INCLUDING EGYPT-SUDAN/ AFRICA ASIA SOUTH WEST PACIFIC NORTH
AMERICA - /INCLUDING MEXICO-CARIBBEAN- CENTRAL AMERICA-PANAMA/ SOUTH
AMERICA ----- PASSENGER EXPENSES NOT PERMITTED. ----- BAGGAGE REGULATIONS
- THE PIECE SYSTEM APPLIES TO PASSENGERS TRAVELLING ON A GLOBAL
EXPLORER FARE. ----- CAPACITY LIMITATIONS THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE
NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CARRIED ON ANY ONE FLIGHT AT FARES GOVERNED BY
THIS RULE AND SUCH FARES WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE AVAILABLE ON ALL FLIGHTS.
THE NUMBER OF SEATS WHICH THE CARRIER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON
A GIVEN FLIGHT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CARRIERS BEST JUDGMENT.
[ELIGIBILITY]
NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
[DAY/TIME]
NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
[SEASONALITY]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. A. FIRST CLASS AND BUSINESS
CLASS - ALL YEAR B. LGLOB26/LGLOB29/LGLOB34 - ALL YEAR
[FLIGHT APPLICATION]
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY AA FLIGHT
ANY AY FLIGHT ANY BA FLIGHT ANY CX FLIGHT ANY EI FLIGHT ANY FJ FLIGHT
ANY GF FLIGHT ANY IB FLIGHT ANY JC FLIGHT ANY JL FLIGHT ANY JO FLIGHT
ANY KA FLIGHT ANY LA FLIGHT ANY LP FLIGHT ANY MA FLIGHT ANY NU FLIGHT
ANY QF FLIGHT ANY RJ FLIGHT ANY XL FLIGHT ANY 4M FLIGHT. NOTE -
TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. A/THE TOTAL JOURNEY MUST NOT
EXCEED A MPM OF- L-GLOB26-26000/ECONOMY ONLY L-GLOB29-29000/ECONOMY
ONLY L-GLOB39-39000/ECONOMY ONLY L-GLOB34/DGLOB34/AGLOB34-34000/ALL
CLASSES SURCHARGE TABLES NOT PERMITTED. B/TRAVEL MUST INCLUDE A POINT
IN TC1/TC2 AND TC3 AND MUST BE VIA THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS
AND ONLY ONE TRANSATLANTIC AND/OR TRANSPACIFIC FLIGHT IS PERMITTED. C/BACKTRACKING
BETWEEN REGIONS AS DEFINED UNDER APPLICATION AND OTHER
CONDITIONS IS NOT PERMITTED. EXCEPTION - ASIA MAY BE PASSED THROUGH TWICE
PROVIDING ONE OF THE DEPARTURE/ARRIVALS IN ASIA IS A TRANSIT WITHOUT
STOPOVER IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRAVEL BETWEEN SWP AND EUROPE. D/TRAVEL
MAY ORIGINATE AT ANY POINT FOR WHICH FARES ARE PUBLISHED AND MUST
TERMINATE AT THE SAME POINT EXCEPT THAT ORIGIN-DESTINATION SURFACE
SEGMENTS ARE PERMITTED AS FOLLOWS /1/ WITHIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN /2/ BETWEEN
USA AND CANADA /3/ BETWEEN HKG AND CHINA /4/ BETWEEN MALAYSIA AND
SIN /5/ WITHIN AFRICA E/TRAVEL MAY NOT BE VIA THE ORIGINAL POINT OF
ORIGIN EXCEPT FOR ORIGIN AUSTRALIA IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRAVEL TO PAPUA
NEW GUINEA WHEN ONE IS A TRANSFER WITHOUT STOPOVER. F/ONLY ONE INTERNATIONAL
DEPARTURE AND ONE INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL FROM/TO COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN PERMITTED EXCEPT TWO PERMITTED FOR ORIGIN AUSTRALIA IN CONJUNCTION
WITH TRAVEL TO PNG. EXCEPTION-TRAVEL BETWEEN US AND CANADA IS
NOT COUNTED AS AN INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE FOR THIS PURPOSE. G/A
MAXIMUM OF 16 SEGMENTS INCLUDING SURFACE SEGMENTS BETWEEN ANY 2 AIRPORTS
ARE PERMITTED FOR THE ENTIRE JOURNEY. INTERMEDIATE SURFACE SECTORS
ARE PERMITTED AT PASSENGERS EXPENSE. SURFACE SECTORS MUST BE INCLUDED
IN THE TOTAL MILEAGE. H/THE SAME CITY PAIRS/SECTORS CANNOT BE
FLOWN MORE THAN ONCE IN THE SAME DIRECTION. I/TRAVEL ON ANY AA/AY/BA/CX/EI/FJ/GF/IB/JC/JL/
JO/KA/LA/LP/MA/NU/QF/RJ/XL/4M CODESHARE SERVICE
OPERATED BY AA/AY/BA/CX/EI/FJ/GF/IB/JC/JL/JO/ KA/LA/LP/MA/NU/QF/RJ/XL/4M
IS PERMITTED. ALL OTHER CODESHARE SERVICES IS NOT PERMITTED WITH
THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS. EXCEPTION - QF CODESHARE SERVICES ON PX-AIR
NIUGINI/ TN-AIR TAHITI NUI/ VN-AIR VIETNAM/ SA-SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS/
NF-AIR VANUATU/ SB-AIR CALEDONIE/ JQ-JETSTAR. NOTE - QF DOMESTIC AUSTRALIA
CODESHARE SERVICES OPERATED BY JQ-JETSTAR ARE NOT PERMITTED
FOR POINT OF SALE AUSTRALIA. EXCEPTION - TRAVEL NOT PERMITTED ON CX FLIGHTS
BETWEEN HONG KONG AND HANOI. EXCEPTION - TRAVEL NOT PERMITTED
ON FJ FLIGHTS BETWEEN CHRISTMAS ISLAND AND HNL VICE VERSA AND CHRISTMAS
ISLAND AND NADI VICE VERSA. --- GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OPERATED
BY/FOR BA/QF/FJ/GF MAY NOT BE INCLUDED. --- ADDITIONALLY TRAVEL
IS PERMITTED ON THE FOLLOWING AFFILIATED AIRLINES. AMERICAN AIRLINES
- AMERICAN EAGLE INCLUDING FLIGHTS OPERATED BY EXECUTIVE AIR/AMERICAN
CONNECTION INCLUDING FLIGHTS OPERATED BY CHAUTAUQUA/TRANS STATES. BRITISH
AIRWAYS - BA CITYFLYER/COMAIR/ LOGAN AIR/SUN-AIR IBERIA - AIR
NOSTRUM/GESTAIR JAPAN AIRLINES - J-AIR LAN AIRLINES - LAN EXPRESS MALEV
- CARPATAIR/BASE LTD/MOLDAVIAN AIRLINES //EXCLUDING BUD-KIV AND KIV-BUD//
QANTAS - ALLIANCE AIRLINES/QANTASLINK OPERATED BY EASTERN AUSTRALIA/JETCONNECT/NATIONAL
JET SYSTEMS/SUNSTATE AIRLINES
[ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. A. RESERVATIONS AND TICKETING
FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING WORLDWIDE EXCEPT SOUTH WEST PACIFIC.
RESERVATIONS FOR THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT AND ALL PRECEDING FLIGHTS
ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 7 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST FLIGHT.
SUBSEQUENT SEGMENTS MAY BE OPEN-DATED. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED AT
LEAST 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE FIRST FLIGHT. EXCEPTION - FOR ECONOMY
CLASS RESERVATIONS MADE 22 OR MORE DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE TICKETS MUST
BE ISSUED AT LEAST 21 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. ---- FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING
IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. NO ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. EXCEPTION
- FOR ECONOMY CLASS RESERVATIONS MADE 22 OR MORE DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 21 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
FOR ECONOMY CLASS RESERVATIONS MADE 21 TO 8 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE TICKETING
MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. FOR ECONOMY
CLASS RESERVATIONS MADE 7 DAYS OR LESS BEFORE DEPARTURES TICKETING
MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. B. BOOKING CODES - FIRST BUSINESS
ECONOMY AA/BA/CX/QF/LA/LP/EI/ FJ/JL/JO/KA A
D L AY/IB/MA/RJ/4M/XL D D L LA /IPC-SCL/
D D L AY/EI/LA/LP/4M/XL DOMESTIC
Y Y L AA FLIGHTS 3000-5599 Y Y
L GF A C Q BA WORLD TRAVELLER PLUS
T QF PREMIUM ECONOMY T JL
DOMESTIC TO/FROM NRT J J H JL/NU/JC DOMESTIC FLTS
F J Y JL PREMIUM ECONOMY W -----
NOTE 1- FOR FLIGHTS WHERE FIRST OR BUSINESS CLASS IS NOT OFFERED OR
AVAIABLE PASSENGERS MAY TRAVEL IN A LOWER CLASS IN THE APPLICABLE BOOKING
CODE FOR THAT LOWER CLASS. THE FARE FOR THE HIGHEST CLASS USED
APPLIES WITHOUT COMPENSATION. NOTE 2- FOR SERVICES WITHIN THE USA WHERE
NO BUSINESS CLASS IS OFFERED BUSINESS CLASS PASSENGERS MAY BOOK AND
TRAVEL IN FIRST CLASS /BOOKING CODE A/ SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. THIS
PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY ON ANY FLIGHT WHERE BUSINESS CLASS EXISTS
FUT IS UNAVAILABLE FOR BOOKING.
[MINIMUM STAY]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. TRAVEL FROM THE LAST
STOPOVER POINT OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER
THAN 10 DAYS AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR. EXCEPTION
1 - FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING IN EUROPE - TRAVEL FROM THE LAST
STOPOVER POINT OUTSIDE EUROPE MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER
DEPARTURE FROM EUROPE. EXCEPTION 2 - FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING SOUTHWEST
PACIFIC - FIRST AND BUSINESS CLASS - NONE.
[MAXIMUM STAY]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. RETURN TRAVEL FROM LAST
STOPOVER POINT MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE
FROM THE FARE ORIGIN.
[STOPOVERS]
FARE RULE NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. -GLOB26 TYPE
FARES - MINIMUM 3/MAXIMUM 5 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED WITH NO MORE THAN
2 IN ANY ONE REGION. -GLOB29 TYPE FARES - MINIMUM 3/MAXIMUM 10 FREE
STOPOVERS PERMITTED WITH NO MORE THAN 3 IN ANY ONE REGION. -GLOB34
TYPE FARES - MINIMUM 3/MAXIMUM 15 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED WITH NO MORE
THAN 4 IN ANY ONE REGION. -GLOB39 TYPE FARES - MINIMUM 3/MAXIMUM
15 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED WITH NO MORE THAN 4 IN ANY ONE REGION. NOTE
- A MAXIMUM OF 2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED IN REGION OF ORIGIN. NOTE 2 -
NO STOPOVER PERMITTED IN HKG IF TRAVEL IS VIA HKG-FCO ON QF 3860/3861.
GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED UNLIMITED FREE STOPOVERS
PERMITTED.
[TRANSFERS]
FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. UNLIMITED ONLINE/INTERLINE
TRANSFERS PERMITTED BETWEEN AA/AY/BA/CX/EI/FJ/GF/IB/JC/JL/JO/KA/LA/
LP/MA/NU/QF/RJ/XL/4M SUBJECT TO MILEAGE LIMITATIONS.
[COMBINATIONS]
SINGLE/DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED. END-ON-END
NOT PERMITTED. ADD-ONS NOT PERMITTED.
[BLACKOUT DATES]
NO BLACKOUT DATES APPLY.
[SURCHARGES]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. PASSENGERS MAY TRAVEL
IN QF PREMIUM ECONOMY CABIN OR JL PREMIUM ECONOMY CABIN OR BA WORLD
TRAVELLER PLUS CABIN FOR AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE PER FLIGHT SEGMENT OF -
SECTORS BETWEEN SWP AND AFRICA - AUD1100/GBP500/ /USD1000/JPY112000
SECTORS BETWEEN SWP AND EUROPE - AUD1100/GBP500 /USD1000/JPY112000 SECTORS
BETWEEN SWP AND NORTH AMERICA - AUD1100 /GBP500/USD1000/JPY112000
SECTORS BETWEEN SWP AND SOUTH AMERICA - AUD1100 /GBP500/USD1000/JPY112000
SECTORS BETWEEN SWP AND ASIA - AUD750/GBP350 /USD700/JPY70000
SECTORS BETWEEN ASIA AND NORTH AMERICA - AUD750 /GBP350/USD700/JPY70000
SECTORS BETWEEN EUROPE AND AFRICA - AUD750/GBP350 /USD700/JPY70000
SECTORS BETWEEN EUROPE AND ASIA - AUD750/GBP350 /USD700/JPY70000 SECTORS
BETWEEN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA - AUD750 /GBP350/USD700/JPY70000
SECTORS BETWEEN EUROPE AND SOUTH AMERICA - AUD750 /GBP350/USD700/JPY70000
SECTORS WITHIN CONTINENTS - AUD750/GBP350/USD700 /JPY70000 BOOK
IN T CLASS -QF/BA. BOOK IN W CLASS -JL. IDENTIFY AS A -Q- IN THE
FARE CALCULATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING APPLICABLE SECTOR. CHILD/INFANT
DISCOUNTS APPLY. FOR TICKETS NOT ISSUED IN AUD/GBP/USD/JPY CONVERT
THE AUD AMOUNT AT THE BSR.
[ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL]
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.
[TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS]
NO TRAVEL DATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
[SALES RESTRICTIONS]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED
ON THE STOCK OF AA/AY/BA/ CX/EI/FJ/GF/IB/JL/KA/LA/LP/MA/QF/RJ/XL/4M
EXCEPTION - 1/ WHEN EI PARTICIPATES ON AN ITINERARY FJ/KA/LA/LP/RJ/XL/4M
STOCK CANNOT BE UTILIZED. 2/ WHEN FJ PARTICIPATES ON AN ITINERARY
EI/LA/LP/XL/4M STOCK CANNOT BE UTILIZED. 3/ WHEN GF PARTICIPATES ON
AN ITINERARY LA/LP/XL/4M STOCK CANNOT BE UTILIZED. 4/ WHEN KA PARTICIPATES
ON AN ITINERARY EI STOCK CANNOT BE UTILIZED. 5/ WHEN LA PARTICIPATES
ON AN ITINERARY EI/FJ/GF STOCK CANNOT BE UTILIZED. 6/ WHEN LP
PARTICIPATES ON AN ITINERARY EI/FJ/GF STOCK CANNOT BE UTILIZED. 7/ WHEN
RJ PARTICIPATES ON AN ITINERARY EI STOCK CANNOT BE UTILIZED. 8/ WHEN
XL PARTICIPATES ON AN ITINERARY EI/FJ/GF STOCK CANNOT BE UTILIZED.
9/ WHEN 4M PARTICIPATES ON AN ITINERARY EI/FJ/GF STOCK CANNOT BE UTILIZED.
------ IF A TICKET INCLUDES TRAVEL TO/FROM/VIA CUBA IT MAY NOT
ALSO INCLUDE FLIGHT SEGMENTS FOR TRAVEL ON AMERICAN AIRLINES/AMERICAN
EAGLE/ AMERICAN CONNECTION DUE TO U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS. ANY
SUCH TICKET WILL NOT BE HONORED BY AA AND CANNOT BE USED TO TRAVEL
ON AA. ------------------------------------------------- WHEN TRAVEL
ORIGINATES IN A COUNTRY FOR WHICH THE SPECIFIED LOCAL CURRENCY GLOBAL
EXPLORER FARES ARE PUBLISHED AND THE TICKET IS SOLD IN ANOTHER COUNTRY
THE FARE WILL BE THAT PUBLISHED FOR THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CONVERTED
INTO THE CURRENCY OF SALE AT THE BANKERS RATE. THE RESULTANT FARE MUST
NOT BE LOWER THAN THAT FROM THE COUNTRY OF SALE. EXCEPTION - WHEN
THERE IS NO SIMILAR FARE EX COUNTRY OF SALE FOR COMPARISON CONVERT THE
ORIGINAL FARE INTO CURRENCY OF PAYMENT BY BSR. NOTE - FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING
IN THE UNITED STATES AND SOLD IN CANADA THE APPLICABLE USD
FARE CONVERTED TO CAD AT THE BANK SELLING RATE SHALL APPLY. ------ RULE
NOT APPLICABLE - EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY NOT PERMITTED.
[PENALTIES]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. A. REBOOKING/REROUTING
1. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE A.WORLDWIDE EXCEPT SWP - 1.BEFORE TICKET ISSUANCE
- PERMITTED WITHOUT PENALTY. 2.AFTER TICKET ISSUANCE - CHANGES TO
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT AND PRECEDING FLIGHTS ARE NOT PERMITTED
LESS THAN SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE FIRST TICKETED FLIGHT.DATE/TIME/CARRIER
CHANGES TO OTHER FLIGHTS PERMITTED AT NO CHARGE.
DATE/TIME/GLOBAL EXPLORER PARTICIPATING CARRIER CHAGNES ARE PERMITTED
WITHOUT REISSUE PROVIDED ORIGIN/DESTINATION/ CONNECTING POINTS AND
INVENTORY REMAIN THE SAME. CHANGES TO OTHER THAN TO DATE/TIME/GLOBAL
EXPLORER PARTICIPATING CARRIER PERMITTED FOR CHARGE USD125.00 PER TRANSACTION.
B.ORIGIN SWP - AFTER TICKET ISSUANCE - UNLIMITED CHANGES TO
DATE/TIME/CARRIER PERMITTED. DATE/TIME GLOBAL EXPLORER PARTICIPATING
CARRIER CHANGES ARE PERMITTED WITHOUT REISSUE PROVIDED ORIGIN/DESTINATION/CONNECTING
POINTS AND INVENTORY REMAIN THE SAME. CHANGES OTHER
THAN TO DATE/TIME GLOBAL EXPLORER CARRIERPERMITTED FOR AUD170.00 PER
TRANSACTION. IF CURRENCY OF TICKET ORIGIN IS NOT SHOWN CONVERT THE AUD
AMOUNT AT THE BSR. --- LOCAL SERVICE FEES MAY APPLY. --- 2. AFTER
DEPARTURE - A.DATE/TIME CHANGES PERMITTED AT NO CHARGE. DATE/TIME/GLOBAL
EXPLORER PARTICIPATING CARRIER CHANGES ARE PERMITTED WITHOUT REISSUE
PROVIDED ORIGIN/DESTINATION/ CONNECTING POINTS AND INVENTORY REMAIN
THE SAME. ROUTING CHANGES OTHER THAN TO DATE/TIME/GLOBAL EXPLORER
CARRIER PERMITTED AT A CHARGE OF USD125.00 PER TRANSACTION. IF CURRENCY
OF TICKET ORIGIN IS NOT USD CONVERT THE USD AMOUNT AT THE BSR. B.IF
THE ROUTING RESULTS IN A CHANGE TO THE TOTAL TICKETED MILES THE TICKET
SHALL BE RECALCULATED BASED ON THE NEW ITINERARY. ANY INCREASE IN
FARE WILL BE COLLECTED. ECONOMY TICKETS MAY BE REISSUED TO/FROM AN
L-GLOB26/L-BLOB29/L-GLOB34/L-GLOB39. IF THE NEW ROUTING RESULTS IN FEWER
MILES THAN THE ORIGINAL MAXIMUM MILES PERMITTED THE ORIGINAL FARE
STILL APPLIES AND ANY APPLICABLE REROUTING/REISSUE CHARGE WILL BE COLLECTED.
NO REFUND WILL APPLY. 3. IN THE CASE OF CERTIFIED DEATH/ILLNESS
OF THE PASSENGER OR PASSENGERS IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OR ACCOMPANYING
PASSENGER VOLUNTARY REROUTING IS PERMITTED FREE OF CHARGE. ---
LOCAL SERVICE FEES MAY APPLY. --- B. CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS 1. PRIOR
TO DEPARTURE A.WORLDWIDE 1.BEFORE TICKET ISSUANCE - FULL REFUND
2.AFTER TICKET ISSUANCE - USD150.00/AUD200.00 FOR CANCEL/NO-SHOW B.IN
CASE OF REFUSAL OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS/ ENTRY PERMIT/VISA A FULL REFUND
WILL APPLY PROVIDED OFFICAL DOCUMENTATION FROM THE APPROVED AUTHORITY
IS PRODUCED AND ATTACHED TO THE REFUND REQUEST. C.IN CASE OF CERTIFIED
DEATH/ILLNESS OF PASSENGER OR PASSENGERS IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER
OR ACCOMPANYING PASSENGER A FULL REFUND WILL APPLY. 2.AFTER DEPARTURE
THE REFUND WILL BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FARE PAID AND THE APPLICABLE
FARE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION USED. 3.IN THE CASE OF CERTIFIED
DEATH/ILLNESS OF THE PASSENGER OR PASSENGERS IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER
OR ACCOMPANYING PASSENGER NO PENALTY WILL APPLY. --- LOCAL SERVICE FEES
MAY APPLY. --- C. UPGRADING A.AN ECONOMY GLOBAL EXPLORER FARE MAY
BE UPGRADED TO A HIGHER TIERED GLOBAL EXPLORER OR A FIRST/BUSINESS CLASS
GLOBAL EXPLORER FARE WITHOUT PENALTY. B.A BUSINESS GLOBAL EXPLORER
FARE MAY BE UPGRADED TO A FIRST CLASS GLOBAL EXPLORER FARE WITHOUT
PENALTY. C.UPGRADING BY SECTOR TO BUSINESS/FIRST CLASS IS NOT PERMITTED.
D.UPGRADING TO A NORMAL ROUND THE WORLD FARE IS PERMITTED AT ANY
TIME WITHOUT PENALTY. REISSUED TICKETS MUST BE ENDORSED -NON REF/ XXX-
/XXX EQUALS GLOBAL EXPLORER FARE BASIS CODE/ AND THE ORIGINAL NON-REFUNDABLE
AMOUNT REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE. IF THE UPGRADED TICKET IS SUBSEQUENTLY
CANCELLED THE ORIGINAL PENALTY WILL APPLY. E.AT ANY TIME
THE GLOBAL EXPLORER FARE MAY BE USED AS CREDIT TOWARDS PAYMENT OF A HIGHER
FARE TYPE FROM THE POINT OF ORIGIN PROVIDED THE CONDITIONS OF THE
HIGHER FARE TYPE HAVE BEEN MET. REISSUED TICKETS MUST BE ENDORSED
-NON REF/XXX- /XXX EQUALS GLOBAL EXPLORER FARE BASIS CODE/ AND THE ORIGINAL
NON- REFUNDABLE AMOUNT REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE. IF THE UPGRADED
TICKET IS SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED THE ORIGINAL PENALTY WILL APPLY.
--- LOCAL SERVICE FEES MAY APPLY.
[HIP/MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS]
NO HIP OR MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS APPLY.
[TICKET ENDORSEMENTS]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. A. FARE BASIS - 1.ECONOMY
CLASS - L.GLOB26/L.GLOB29/L.GLOB34 . EQUALS SEASONAL CODE 2.BUSINESS
CLASS - DGLOB34 3.FIRST CLASS - AGLOB34 B. ENDORSEMENTS - 1. THE
ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED -VALID ONEWORLD/EI/FJ/GF
ONLY/ NON REF IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX. 2. TICKETS MUST SHOW BY
THE USE OF AN INSERT OR STICKER THAT TRAVEL IS AT A SPECIAL FARE AND
SUBJECT TO SPECIAL CONDITIONS. 3. IMPORTANT NOTICE - REQUIRED
[CHILDREN DISCOUNTS]
CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKETING
CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH. MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS
IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 12 OR OLDER. NOTE - TEXT BELOW
NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. NO DISCOUNT APPLIES TO WORLD TRAVELLER
PLUS SURCHARGE. OR - INF/INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE
10 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS IN. MUST
BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR
12 OR OLDER. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. NO DISCOUNT
APPLIES TO WORLD TRAVELLER PLUS SURCHARGE. --- IF AN INFANT REACHES
TWO YEARS OF AGE AFTER TRAVEL HAS COMMENCED BUT BEFORE TRAVEL
IS COMPLETE - A FULL CHILD FARE TICKET MUST BE PURCHASED FOR THE ENTIRE
JOURNEY. --- UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN ARE NOT ACCEPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION
USING THE GLOBAL EXPLORER FARE.
[TOUR CONDUCTOR DISCOUNTS]
NO DISCOUNTS FOR TOUR CONDUCTORS.
[AGENT DISCOUNTS]
NO DISCOUNTS FOR SALE AGENTS.
[ALL OTHER DISCOUNTS]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. APPLICABLE TO AA ONLY.
/AA/ RULE 755 SENIOR SAAVER CLUB RULE 1810 SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT
CLUB NOT PERMITTED.
[MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS]
NO PROVISIONS APPLY.
[FARE BY RULE]
NOT APPLICABLE.
[GROUPS]
NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. GROUP TRAVEL USING THESE
FARES IS NOT PERMITTED
[TOURS]
NO TOUR PROVISIONS APPLY.
[VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY]
NO VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY PROVISIONS APPLY.
[DEPOSITS]
NO DEPOSIT PROVISIONS APPLY.
[NEGOTIATED FARES]
NOT APPLICABLE. IC.INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION NOT A CONSTRUCTED FARE

