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Rules
Refer https://www.oneworld.com/round-the-world FAQ
At 23 Apr 2026. Dated 27 Feb 2026, but on OW web site 23 Apr 2026.
OW Explorer https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv..._27_FEB_26.pdf
Global Explorer https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv..._27_FEB_26.pdf
Circle Pacific https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv..._27_FEB_26.pdf
Very useful QF link from 2018, but assume still current, as regions do not change.
https://www.qantas.com/content/dam/q...continents.pdf
At at 15 Dec 2025
OW Explorer https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv...5_DEC_2025.pdf
Global Explorer https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv..._15_DEC_25.pdf
Circle Pacific https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv...5_DEC_2025.pdf
as at 01 July 2025
OW Explorer https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv..._1July2025.pdf
Global Explorer https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv..._1July2025.pdf
Circle Pacific https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv..._1July2025.pdf
Chronological Summary of Changes to the Oneworld Explorer Rule Sheet
(click on the dates to go to the relevant posts in this thread)
2026-Apr-23 HA brand of AS formally joined OW
2026-Jan-12 Formatting and 2018 QF link
2025-Dec-15 Changes triggered by QF schedule changes
2025-Jun-30 WY Oman Air becomes a full member of Oneworld
2025-Mar-31 FJ becomes a full member of Oneworld
2023-Oct-05 Changes to the Premium Economy surcharge table
2023-May-01 Rule 4(e) change, regarding second visit to Asia
2022-Aug-31 Comair removed from the list of BA affiliated Airlines
2022-Apr-21 S7 removed from the list of airlines
2021-Jul-01 Minor change
2021-Apr-01 AS joins the alliance
2020-May-01 LATAM (LA & JJ) leaves the alliance
2020-Apr-01 Royal Air Maroc (AT) joins the alliance
2019-Mar-15 Minor change
2019-Feb-11 Rule 4(j) Wording, in part, changed from:
QF operated services within USA (eg LAX-JFK vv) not permitted unless booked as a through flight segment between Australia & USA (eg SYD-JFK vv)
To:
QF operated services within USA (eg LAX-JFK vv) not permitted unless booked in conjunction with a QF operated and marketed online connection or stopover flight at LAX
Rule 15 Following paragraph removed
When travel originates in a country for which a specific local currency fares is published and the ticket is sold in another country, the fare will be that published for the country of origin converted to the currency of the country of sale at the bank selling rate.
Other, minor, changes
2019-Jan-08 Minor change (to the list of AA-affiliated airlines)
2018-Jun-06 Rule 16 - VOLUNTARY CHANGES / REROUTING / PENALTIES
Highlighted words removed
16(a)2d. If the rerouting results in an increase to the number of continents or extra flight segments previously charged, the ticket shall be recalculated.
2018-Mar-05 Rule 4(j) Words added:
QF operated services within USA (eg LAX-JFK vv) not permitted unless booked as a through flight segment between Australia & USA (eg SYD-JFK vv)
2017-Oct-30 Rule 5 Reservations and Ticketing: changed wording
From:
Reservations for the first overwater flight and all preceding flights must be made prior to departure.
To:
Reservations for the first international flight and all preceding flights must be made prior to departure.
Air berlin removed (it has ceased operating)
2017-Sep-05 No change (see the linked post)
2017-Aug-01 Rule 4(e) Major change regarding second visits to certain continents
Old Version:
New Version:
(e) Only one intercontinental departure and one intercontinental arrival permitted in each continent except as follows:
Two permitted in North America.
Two permitted in Asia when one is for travel between the Southwest Pacific and Europe/Middle East.
Two permitted in Europe/Middle East.
If travel is to/from Europe in both directions, itinerary may not include Mauritius/South Africa. AA Premium Economy booking classes added
2017-Feb-01 Rule 4(f) has the following words added:
No more than 4 international transfers from the one country permitted
2016-Dec-01 Rule 0 Removal of these words
3 Continent Fare is only offered for travel originating in Asia, Europe/Middle East and North America
(because southern hemisphere 3- continent itineraries became possible when JJ commenced its GRU-JNB service)
Rule 4(g) addition of these words:
The first crossing between TC areas must be flown, not surfaced
Rule 4(h) Removal of these words:
*not more than 2 of which may be between the UK and ALBANIA, ALGERIA, BULGARIA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, GREECE, MIDDLE EAST, MOROCCO, ROMANIA, RUSSIA west of the Urals, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UKRAINE.
2016-Aug-04 Rule 4(h) Removal of these words:
*segments between Europe and Middle East are not permitted if travel includes Africa and the itinerary utilises the backtracking provisions in Para 4(e) 3.1.3.or 3.2.3.
(So no more complicated rules regarding second visits to Europe/Middle East)
2016-Apr-22 Rule 4(e) Major change to the 2nd visit to Europe/Middle East rule
New wording is:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...iddle-east.png Rule 8Stopovers.
Removal of the highlighted words:
2. Maximum two stopovers permitted in the continent of origin of which a maximum of one stopover is permitted in each direction in the country of origin.
Rule 15 Sales Restrictions
Removal of the highlighted words:
When travel originates in a country for which a specific local currency fares is published and the ticket is sold in another country, the fare will be that published for the country of origin converted to the currency of the country of sale at the bank selling rate. The resultant fare must not be lower than from the country of sale.
Exception: Not applicable when BOTH travel originates and sales are made within Europe.
2016-Apr-01 Minor change to booking classes
2015-Dec-01 Minor change to list of affiliate airlines and to the cancellation fee
2015-Nov-01 US Airways removed from list of airlines (its merger with AA was complete)
2015-Sep-01Rule 4(k) ATL added to list of east coast cities
Rule 26 Change to group booking codes
2015-Jun-01 Rule 4(k) TPA added to list of east coast cities
2015-Feb-01 Minor change to the list of affiliated carriers
Rule 16 Voluntary Changes
Removal of Date/Time/Carrier changes. Phrase now used is changes to ticketed points
2014-Nov-01 Rule 4(j) change to the list of affiliated airlines
2014-Oct-01 Rule 5 Highlighted words added
NOTE: For flights where First or Business Class is not offered or available, passengers may travel in a lower Class, in the applicable booking code for that lower Class.
Where the applicable booking class for the lower class is not available,
Passengers travelling on First Class Fares may book Y class
Passengers travelling on DONE* Business Class Fares may book B class
2014-Aug-01 Minor changes only
2014-Jul-01 IONE3 fares added
Other minor changes
2014-May-01 UL joins Oneworld
2014-Apr-01 JJ and US join Oneworld
2013-Dec-01 Allows DONEn travellers to fly in first class on QRs Middle East flights
2013-Oct-30 QR joins Oneworld
Complicated new rule for 2nd visit to Europe/Middle East in conjunction with travel to/from/via Africa
2013-Oct-01 LAN Colombia joins Oneworld
2013-Jul-01 Minor changes
Removed the ability to purchase extra intra-continent flight segments
2013-Mar-01 Changes subsequently discovered
Continents transited to be counted
Rule 8. The highlighted words dropped
Maximum two stopovers permitted in the continent of origin of which a maximum of one stopover is permitted in each direction in the country of origin.
2013-Jan-31 MH joins Oneworld
2012-Nov Rule 0 The highlighted words added
TRAVEL BETWEEN SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AND EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST ON A SINGLE FLIGHT NUMBER/OR BY SURFACE IS CONSIDERED TRAVELLING SWP-ASIA-EUROPE/ MIDDLE EAST THROUGH THREE CONTINENTS
2011-May-02 Rule 4(l) Change to the list of Australian trans-continental flights allowed
2011-Apr-01 Rule 4(e)(3) Tanzania removed from the list of African countries where 2nd visit to Europe/Middle East allowed
2011-Feb-02 QF codeshare flight on JQ allowed
Albania and Turkey added to the list of countries to/from which only two flights allowed from/to UK
2010-Nov-01 Highlighted words added
TRAVEL BETWEEN SWP AND EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST ON A SINGLE FLIGHT NUMBER/ OR BY SURFACE IS CONSIDERED TRAVELLING SWP-ASIA-EUROPE THROUGH THREE CONTINENTS.
Premium Economy supplements increased
2009-Nov-30 Rule 4(l) Change to the list of Australian trans-continental flights allowed
2009-Aug-04 Rule 4(c) Origin-Destination surface segment allowed between Maldives and Sri Lanka/India
Rule 8. Highlighted words added
Maximum two stopovers permitted in the continent of origin of which a maximum of one stopover is permitted in each direction in the country of origin
Refer https://www.oneworld.com/round-the-world FAQ
At 23 Apr 2026. Dated 27 Feb 2026, but on OW web site 23 Apr 2026.
OW Explorer https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv..._27_FEB_26.pdf
Global Explorer https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv..._27_FEB_26.pdf
Circle Pacific https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv..._27_FEB_26.pdf
Very useful QF link from 2018, but assume still current, as regions do not change.
https://www.qantas.com/content/dam/q...continents.pdf
At at 15 Dec 2025
OW Explorer https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv...5_DEC_2025.pdf
Global Explorer https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv..._15_DEC_25.pdf
Circle Pacific https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv...5_DEC_2025.pdf
as at 01 July 2025
OW Explorer https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv..._1July2025.pdf
Global Explorer https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv..._1July2025.pdf
Circle Pacific https://assets.ctfassets.net/m9ph4qv..._1July2025.pdf
Chronological Summary of Changes to the Oneworld Explorer Rule Sheet
(click on the dates to go to the relevant posts in this thread)
2026-Apr-23 HA brand of AS formally joined OW
2026-Jan-12 Formatting and 2018 QF link
2025-Dec-15 Changes triggered by QF schedule changes
2025-Jun-30 WY Oman Air becomes a full member of Oneworld
2025-Mar-31 FJ becomes a full member of Oneworld
2023-Oct-05 Changes to the Premium Economy surcharge table
2023-May-01 Rule 4(e) change, regarding second visit to Asia
2022-Aug-31 Comair removed from the list of BA affiliated Airlines
2022-Apr-21 S7 removed from the list of airlines
2021-Jul-01 Minor change
2021-Apr-01 AS joins the alliance
2020-May-01 LATAM (LA & JJ) leaves the alliance
2020-Apr-01 Royal Air Maroc (AT) joins the alliance
2019-Mar-15 Minor change
2019-Feb-11 Rule 4(j) Wording, in part, changed from:
QF operated services within USA (eg LAX-JFK vv) not permitted unless booked as a through flight segment between Australia & USA (eg SYD-JFK vv)
To:
QF operated services within USA (eg LAX-JFK vv) not permitted unless booked in conjunction with a QF operated and marketed online connection or stopover flight at LAX
Rule 15 Following paragraph removed
When travel originates in a country for which a specific local currency fares is published and the ticket is sold in another country, the fare will be that published for the country of origin converted to the currency of the country of sale at the bank selling rate.
Other, minor, changes
2019-Jan-08 Minor change (to the list of AA-affiliated airlines)
2018-Jun-06 Rule 16 - VOLUNTARY CHANGES / REROUTING / PENALTIES
Highlighted words removed
16(a)2d. If the rerouting results in an increase to the number of continents or extra flight segments previously charged, the ticket shall be recalculated.
2018-Mar-05 Rule 4(j) Words added:
QF operated services within USA (eg LAX-JFK vv) not permitted unless booked as a through flight segment between Australia & USA (eg SYD-JFK vv)
2017-Oct-30 Rule 5 Reservations and Ticketing: changed wording
From:
Reservations for the first overwater flight and all preceding flights must be made prior to departure.
To:
Reservations for the first international flight and all preceding flights must be made prior to departure.
Air berlin removed (it has ceased operating)
2017-Sep-05 No change (see the linked post)
2017-Aug-01 Rule 4(e) Major change regarding second visits to certain continents
Old Version:
New Version:
(e) Only one intercontinental departure and one intercontinental arrival permitted in each continent except as follows:
Two permitted in North America.
Two permitted in Asia when one is for travel between the Southwest Pacific and Europe/Middle East.
Two permitted in Europe/Middle East.
If travel is to/from Europe in both directions, itinerary may not include Mauritius/South Africa. AA Premium Economy booking classes added
2017-Feb-01 Rule 4(f) has the following words added:
No more than 4 international transfers from the one country permitted
2016-Dec-01 Rule 0 Removal of these words
3 Continent Fare is only offered for travel originating in Asia, Europe/Middle East and North America
(because southern hemisphere 3- continent itineraries became possible when JJ commenced its GRU-JNB service)
Rule 4(g) addition of these words:
The first crossing between TC areas must be flown, not surfaced
Rule 4(h) Removal of these words:
*not more than 2 of which may be between the UK and ALBANIA, ALGERIA, BULGARIA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, GREECE, MIDDLE EAST, MOROCCO, ROMANIA, RUSSIA west of the Urals, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UKRAINE.
2016-Aug-04 Rule 4(h) Removal of these words:
*segments between Europe and Middle East are not permitted if travel includes Africa and the itinerary utilises the backtracking provisions in Para 4(e) 3.1.3.or 3.2.3.
(So no more complicated rules regarding second visits to Europe/Middle East)
2016-Apr-22 Rule 4(e) Major change to the 2nd visit to Europe/Middle East rule
New wording is:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...iddle-east.png Rule 8Stopovers.
Removal of the highlighted words:
2. Maximum two stopovers permitted in the continent of origin of which a maximum of one stopover is permitted in each direction in the country of origin.
Rule 15 Sales Restrictions
Removal of the highlighted words:
When travel originates in a country for which a specific local currency fares is published and the ticket is sold in another country, the fare will be that published for the country of origin converted to the currency of the country of sale at the bank selling rate. The resultant fare must not be lower than from the country of sale.
Exception: Not applicable when BOTH travel originates and sales are made within Europe.
2016-Apr-01 Minor change to booking classes
2015-Dec-01 Minor change to list of affiliate airlines and to the cancellation fee
2015-Nov-01 US Airways removed from list of airlines (its merger with AA was complete)
2015-Sep-01Rule 4(k) ATL added to list of east coast cities
Rule 26 Change to group booking codes
2015-Jun-01 Rule 4(k) TPA added to list of east coast cities
2015-Feb-01 Minor change to the list of affiliated carriers
Rule 16 Voluntary Changes
Removal of Date/Time/Carrier changes. Phrase now used is changes to ticketed points
2014-Nov-01 Rule 4(j) change to the list of affiliated airlines
2014-Oct-01 Rule 5 Highlighted words added
NOTE: For flights where First or Business Class is not offered or available, passengers may travel in a lower Class, in the applicable booking code for that lower Class.
Where the applicable booking class for the lower class is not available,
Passengers travelling on First Class Fares may book Y class
Passengers travelling on DONE* Business Class Fares may book B class
2014-Aug-01 Minor changes only
2014-Jul-01 IONE3 fares added
Other minor changes
2014-May-01 UL joins Oneworld
2014-Apr-01 JJ and US join Oneworld
2013-Dec-01 Allows DONEn travellers to fly in first class on QRs Middle East flights
2013-Oct-30 QR joins Oneworld
Complicated new rule for 2nd visit to Europe/Middle East in conjunction with travel to/from/via Africa
2013-Oct-01 LAN Colombia joins Oneworld
2013-Jul-01 Minor changes
Removed the ability to purchase extra intra-continent flight segments
2013-Mar-01 Changes subsequently discovered
Continents transited to be counted
Rule 8. The highlighted words dropped
Maximum two stopovers permitted in the continent of origin of which a maximum of one stopover is permitted in each direction in the country of origin.
2013-Jan-31 MH joins Oneworld
2012-Nov Rule 0 The highlighted words added
TRAVEL BETWEEN SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AND EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST ON A SINGLE FLIGHT NUMBER/OR BY SURFACE IS CONSIDERED TRAVELLING SWP-ASIA-EUROPE/ MIDDLE EAST THROUGH THREE CONTINENTS
2011-May-02 Rule 4(l) Change to the list of Australian trans-continental flights allowed
2011-Apr-01 Rule 4(e)(3) Tanzania removed from the list of African countries where 2nd visit to Europe/Middle East allowed
2011-Feb-02 QF codeshare flight on JQ allowed
Albania and Turkey added to the list of countries to/from which only two flights allowed from/to UK
2010-Nov-01 Highlighted words added
TRAVEL BETWEEN SWP AND EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST ON A SINGLE FLIGHT NUMBER/ OR BY SURFACE IS CONSIDERED TRAVELLING SWP-ASIA-EUROPE THROUGH THREE CONTINENTS.
Premium Economy supplements increased
2009-Nov-30 Rule 4(l) Change to the list of Australian trans-continental flights allowed
2009-Aug-04 Rule 4(c) Origin-Destination surface segment allowed between Maldives and Sri Lanka/India
Rule 8. Highlighted words added
Maximum two stopovers permitted in the continent of origin of which a maximum of one stopover is permitted in each direction in the country of origin
Changes to xONEx Rule Sheet
Nov 1, 2013 | 4:57 pm
#91
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Posts: 7,012
Right, but now it specifically says "Middle East" which it did not prior to these new rules. Obviously Middle East was included in Europe zone before but with the new QF and QR flights it appear they want to point out you cannot skip Asia with these flights.
Nov 1, 2013 | 4:59 pm
#92
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Rule 3.2.3 is stating that
IF you want an itinerary
For example these are valid:
JNB-xDOH-JFK...HKG-LHR-DOH-NBO (both visits to/from the Middle East zone and with Europe-Middle East sectors)
DAR-LHR-MCT-LHR-HKG...JFK-xLHR-NBO (both visits in the Europe zone and with Europe-Middle East sectors)
IF you want an itinerary
"AFRICA-EUROPE-RTW-MIDDLE EAST-AFRICA OR AFRICA-MIDDLE EAST-RTW-EUROPE-AFRICA"
(in other words your two visits to Europe/Middle East are one to the Europe Zone one to the Middle East Zone)
THEN(in other words your two visits to Europe/Middle East are one to the Europe Zone one to the Middle East Zone)
"TRAVEL MAY NOT INCLUDE ANY FLOWN OR SURFACE SECTOR BETWEEN EUROPE AND MIDDLE EAST"
IF you want a Europe-Middle East sector in your itinerary, then have your two visits to Europe/Middle East be to/from the same ZONEFor example these are valid:
JNB-xDOH-JFK...HKG-LHR-DOH-NBO (both visits to/from the Middle East zone and with Europe-Middle East sectors)
DAR-LHR-MCT-LHR-HKG...JFK-xLHR-NBO (both visits in the Europe zone and with Europe-Middle East sectors)
Code:
//SEGMENTS BETWEEN EUROPE AND MIDDLE EAST
ARE NOT PERMITTED IF TRAVEL INCLUDES AFRICA
AND THE ITINERARY UTILISES THE BACKTRACKING
PROVISION IN PARAGRAPH 4.E.3.1.3 OR 3.2.3//
Nov 1, 2013 | 5:00 pm
#93
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Fascinating following this and trying to understand all these new rules with regards Africa - based in Cape Town it makes a big difference - but a PITA that you cannot use the on-line tool for a XONEX starting on QR - even for pricing purposes.
I am hoping that the following routing will be permissible: CPT-DOH-MXP-DOH-YUL-MIA-MEX-SCL-GRU-EZE-JFK-HKG-KUL-NRT-PVG-DOH-CPT with no stop overs on the EZE-JFK-HKG and the PVG-DOH-CPT sectors.
I am hoping that the following routing will be permissible: CPT-DOH-MXP-DOH-YUL-MIA-MEX-SCL-GRU-EZE-JFK-HKG-KUL-NRT-PVG-DOH-CPT with no stop overs on the EZE-JFK-HKG and the PVG-DOH-CPT sectors.
It complies with the rule
3.2.2 Africa-Middle East-RTW-Middle East-Africa
One of the visits to Middle East must be a transfer without stopover between Africa and the previous or next continent.
One of the visits to Middle East must be a transfer without stopover between Africa and the previous or next continent.
Nov 1, 2013 | 5:15 pm
#94
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The new rule is
K. 1. TRAVEL BETWEEN SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AND EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST ON A SINGLE FLIGHT NUMBER/OR BY SURFACE IS CONSIDERED TRAVELLING SWP-ASIA-EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST THROUGH THREE CONTINENTS
Checking back through old versions of the rules, it turns out those words were added to the Nov-2012 version. And none of us noticed!
Nov 1, 2013 | 5:46 pm
#95
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To aid the discussion, I have re-typed the new rules for travel that backtracks between Europe/Middle East and Africa:
For travel originating in Africa - one of the following backtracks is permitted:
3.2.1 Africa-Europe-RTW-Europe-Africa
3.2.1 Africa-Europe-RTW-Europe-Africa
One of the visits to Europe must be a transfer without stopover between Africa and the previous or next continent.
Travel may not include Mauritius or South Africa
3.2.2 Africa-Middle East-RTW-Middle East-AfricaTravel may not include Mauritius or South Africa
One of the visits to Middle East must be a transfer without stopover between Africa and the previous or next continent.
3.2.3 Africa-Europe-RTW-Middle East-Africa OR Africa-Middle East-RTW-Europe-AfricaTravel may not include any flown or surface sector between Europe and Middle East
For travel originating other than in Africa - one of the following backtracks is permitted:
3.1.1 Europe-Africa-Europe
3.1.1 Europe-Africa-Europe
One of the visits to Europe must be a transfer without stopover between Africa and the previous or next continent.
Travel may not include Mauritius or South Africa
3.1.2 Middle East-Africa-Middle EastTravel may not include Mauritius or South Africa
One of the visits to Middle East must be a transfer without stopover between Africa and the previous or next continent.
3.1.3 Europe-Africa-Middle East OR Middle East-Africa-EuropeTravel may not include any flown or surface sector between Europe and Middle East
Last edited by pandaperth; Nov 1, 2013 at 7:01 pm Reason: typo
Nov 1, 2013 | 7:34 pm
#97
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Neither of the two itineraries I claimed are valid are making use of the backtracking provisions in 4.E.3.1.3 or 3.2.3
JNB-xDOH-JFK...HKG-LHR-DOH-NBO is making use of the provisions in 3.2.2
DAR-LHR-MCT-LHR-HKG...JFK-xLHR-NBO is making use of the provisions in 3.2.1
and each of these rules allow segments between the two Zones (Europe and Middle East)
Nov 1, 2013 | 9:57 pm
#98
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I think I am correct, but since these are new rules I could be wrong
Neither of the two itineraries I claimed are valid are making use of the backtracking provisions in 4.E.3.1.3 or 3.2.3
JNB-xDOH-JFK...HKG-LHR-DOH-NBO is making use of the provisions in 3.2.2
DAR-LHR-MCT-LHR-HKG...JFK-xLHR-NBO is making use of the provisions in 3.2.1
and each of these rules allow segments between the two Zones (Europe and Middle East)
Neither of the two itineraries I claimed are valid are making use of the backtracking provisions in 4.E.3.1.3 or 3.2.3
JNB-xDOH-JFK...HKG-LHR-DOH-NBO is making use of the provisions in 3.2.2
DAR-LHR-MCT-LHR-HKG...JFK-xLHR-NBO is making use of the provisions in 3.2.1
and each of these rules allow segments between the two Zones (Europe and Middle East)
Nov 2, 2013 | 3:03 am
#100
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Agree they have made it ridiculously complicated. Agents who deal with these tickets are going to pull their hair out. There has been enough confusion over the years on comparatively simple rules like the backtracking in Aus and the transit via Asia / SWP rules. This is way more complex to try to comprehend.
Nov 2, 2013 | 3:06 am
#101
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Well BA used to (when did it stop?)
Nov 2, 2013 | 3:09 am
#102
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Agree they have made it ridiculously complicated. Agents who deal with these tickets are going to pull their hair out. There has been enough confusion over the years on comparatively simple rules like the backtracking in Aus and the transit via Asia / SWP rules. This is way more complex to try to comprehend.
Nov 2, 2013 | 3:32 am
#103
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There does seem to be a little more flexibility for me - the new rule about transit through the ME to Africa benefits me, as it now gives me an option to fly JNB-Europe-SWP-North America-ME-JNB - previously you couldn't do this, as you fell foul of the rule of not being able to touch Europe twice if you were in South Africa. Previously I could only fly westerly (JNB-Europe-North America-SWP).
Another benefit on continental entries and exits:
This means you can fly QF2 from LHR to SYD *AND* then backtrack to Asia. That's another benefit.
Another benefit on continental entries and exits:
2. TWO PERMITTED IN ASIA WHEN ONE IS A TRANSFER WITHOUT STOPOVER OR ON DIRECT SINGLE PLANE SERVICE BETWEEN THE SW PACIFIC AND EUROPE.
Nov 2, 2013 | 4:40 am
#104
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There does seem to be a little more flexibility for me - the new rule about transit through the ME to Africa benefits me, as it now gives me an option to fly JNB-Europe-SWP-North America-ME-JNB - previously you couldn't do this, as you fell foul of the rule of not being able to touch Europe twice if you were in South Africa. Previously I could only fly westerly (JNB-Europe-North America-SWP).
Another benefit on continental entries and exits:
This means you can fly QF2 from LHR to SYD *AND* then backtrack to Asia. That's another benefit.
2. TWO PERMITTED IN ASIA WHEN ONE IS A TRANSFER WITHOUT STOPOVER OR ON DIRECT SINGLE PLANE SERVICE BETWEEN THE SW PACIFIC AND EUROPE.
Nov 2, 2013 | 2:17 pm
#105
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Is Israel in the Europe zone or the Middle East zone?
I can't find Israel in the document at all.
I can't find Israel in the document at all.
The continent of Europe-Middle East consists of 2 zones:
* Europe (including Algeria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Russia east and west of the Urals. Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan)
* Middle East (including Egypt, Libya and Sudan)
* Europe (including Algeria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Russia east and west of the Urals. Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan)
* Middle East (including Egypt, Libya and Sudan)