Yet another version of the rule sheet - dated 1-October-2013

The only change I can see is that LAN Columbia has been added to the list of allowed affiliate airlines in rule 2(j)

From another thread:

A 'typical' trip EU-NA-Asia-EU means the maximum possible is 17 segments (4+6+4+3 intercontinental) so to max the trip you'll have at least 5 in NA, whatever else you had in mind. Given the one-transcon limit and AA's paucity of longish north-south nonstops (and lots of competitively-priced alternatives for domestic travel) the new limit is quite disappointing.

Hopefully trips initiated before 31 Aug are grandfathered to the old rules, but best be prepared to 'discuss' the matter with the airline. (Anyone with on-going business with the AA RTW desk could please ask their agent how s/he thinks the new rule applies to old tickets and advise here, thanks.)

16 segment maximium on *ONE* tickets has been in place for several years. (10 years ago I did a 28 segment LONE5)

With previous changes the rules have been grandfathered to the rules in place when you purchased the ticket.

Didn't mean to suggest that we are suddenly getting 17 segments, rather that those who want to use their god-given 16 now have less flexibility in how to allocate them by continent.

On the grandfather thing, one thing that's not been grandfathered in the past is the right to use an airline (for more than a brief period) after it exits OW. I do expect existing trips will indeed be allowed to add segments as before, but also won't be surprised to find some agents who'll argue the point.

There are likely to be a number of rule changes to most oneworld products coming on Friday. Most will be to reflect QR's joining.
Will have to see if anything about the "SWP-EU counts as travel through Asia" rule changes.

The new rules are live for areas that are already at 10/30 (e.g. AKL).

There appear to be a bunch of new rules for travel to/from Africa.
So, you cannot do LHR-DXB-LHR-JNB-DOH...??

Item K has changed too:
They are still saying MEL-DOH or SYD-DXB would have to include Asia.

Thanks, I guess.

:td: No DONE3s for me :(

Just need MH to restart their Africa-South America flight or AA to start the rumored MIA-JNB.

The oneworld website is updated, but is linking to old rule sheets. (July for xONEx and September for xGLOBnn)

The RTW tool is showing QR routes but isn't showing QR flights, so I can't play around with the new rules.

I have family in SWP and was hoping for Europe-SWP-North (or South) America :(

Get an xONE3 through SIN and have extra budget flights from there?

We'll have to wait for the full rules to be sure, but if I'm correctly reading these initial changes for Africa backtracking, it might turn out to make the product more flexible after all.

Previously, the Africa backtracking provision (for two transits through Europe) applied to an ever-changing and short list of countries;

Now, though, it seems the two transits through Europe are allowed for any African country. Sure, in the case of South Africa or MRU both transits would need to be on QR (or RJ) rather than BA, but on balance, I think this could be a plus.

I can pull the full rules from EF but I didn't think anyone wanted to see that wall of text. :D

Yes, please. Or the URL.