Is this DONE4 routing acceptable?
 

Hey,

Please will you chaps OK this for me or give pointers. I am not sure how similiar triangular tickets are to true RTW tickets.

JNB-PLZ-JNB-LHR-BRU-LHR-JFK-MCO-ORD-SEA-LAX-SYD-MEL-BRISBANE-MEL-SYD-JNB?

Is that routing OK?

No - fails at the second sector: you can't travel via the point of origin. Otherwise fine as far as I can see.

So I would need to start outside of JNB?

Say PLZ-JNB-ETC?

There are many ways to do it. The key point is you can't return to the starting city until the end of the trip.

You can plug your planned itinerary into the "Oneworld Explorer Validator" function of "MileageMonkey" to check.

Yes.

There's also a second problem, SEA-LAX is not on Oneworld metal (Alaska codeshare) thus not eligible for the Oneworld Explorer.

However your proposed route is less than 34,000 miles (around 31,500) so it would qualify for a Global Explorer 34,000 mile business class ticket (same price as a DONE4.) Alaska Airlines is now allowed for the GlobEx, so your route could fit within those product's rules. You might consult the Oneworld website about this.

Note too if you didn't want to transit LHR a second time AA flies nonstop BRU-JFK.

And if the OP really wants a DONE4 (for whatever reason) he could go SEA-DFW-LAX instead and then must utilize your suggestion of BRU-JFK to stay within the 16 segment limit.

The OP could also go LAX-MEL direct rather than LAX-SYD-MEL.

And this could be on QF's A380

Both could.

This is very much my intention.

Is it possible to use AA miles to upgrade a one of my rtw flights? I would like to upgrade the A380 flight to F, can I do this?

Regrettably, no. You can only use AA miles to upgrade AA metal.

I am sure AA and QF codeshare this flight, what happens if I get on a flight with an AA flight number? Can I then use my AA miles to upgrade?

Negatory. AA upgrades only on AA metal.

Argh there goes my hopes of getting on the QF A380 in F. GRRRRRR.

Since this thread is a routing question and been answered and deals with Africa as a starting point , could someone give me their view on the following. I called the AA RTW and did not get a real experienced rep. I want to make sure this is still valid with all the new rules and interpretations before I call back to dispute it.

JNB-LHR-DFW(STOP)-EZE(STOP)-JFK-HKG(STOP)-SYD(STOP)-LHR(STOP)-DXB(STOP)-LHR(STOP)-IST(STOP)-LHR(STOP)-NBO

I believe it is legal but I have never done this before.

Thanks

anc305