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AF RTW rules after 11 FEB 11

[KVS Availability Tool 6.0.7/Diamond - DotRes: PPT-PPT/AF/FRTWSKY3/10214 EUR]

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ELIGIBILITY : NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.



DAY_TIME : NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.



SEASONALITY : NO SEASONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.



FLIGHT_APPLICATION : THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON

  ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING

  ANY LH FLIGHT

  ANY IB FLIGHT

  ANY LX FLIGHT

  ANY FC FLIGHT

  ANY SK FLIGHT

  ANY AA FLIGHT

  ANY US FLIGHT

  ANY UA FLIGHT

  ANY UU FLIGHT

  ANY PK FLIGHT

  ANY JS FLIGHT

  ANY FG FLIGHT

  ANY GA FLIGHT

  ANY QZ FLIGHT

  ANY 3Y FLIGHT

  ANY RI FLIGHT

  ANY MZ FLIGHT

  ANY 7P FLIGHT

  ANY AW FLIGHT

  ANY RW FLIGHT

  ANY NV FLIGHT

  ANY DC FLIGHT

  ANY QH FLIGHT

  ANY R8 FLIGHT

  ANY O3 FLIGHT

  ANY I7 FLIGHT

  ANY ZC FLIGHT

  ANY Q4 FLIGHT

  ANY EO FLIGHT

  ANY BA FLIGHT

  ANY W5 FLIGHT

  ANY UF FLIGHT

  ANY KF FLIGHT

  ANY C2 FLIGHT

  ANY OD FLIGHT

  ANY K9 FLIGHT

  ANY X7 FLIGHT

  ANY FT FLIGHT

  ANY MQ FLIGHT

  ANY 2S FLIGHT

  ANY Z7 FLIGHT

  ANY 6A FLIGHT

  ANY M9 FLIGHT

  ANY IP FLIGHT

  ANY W7 FLIGHT

  ANY SX FLIGHT

  ANY UQ FLIGHT

  ANY D3 FLIGHT.

  AND

  THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON

  ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING

  ANY KJ FLIGHT

  ANY 8F FLIGHT

  ANY I8 FLIGHT

  ANY RQ FLIGHT

  ANY 4Q FLIGHT.

  NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.

  THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON

  ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING

  ANY 0K FLIGHT

  ANY DZ FLIGHT

  ANY D8 FLIGHT

  AND

  THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON

  ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING

  AF FLIGHTS 3281 THROUGH 3288

  AF FLIGHTS 4400 THROUGH 4999

  AF FLIGHTS 7100 THROUGH 7288

  AF FLIGHTS 8000 THROUGH 9999

  AM FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 4999

  AM FLIGHTS 7000 THROUGH 7399

  AM FLIGHTS 9120 THROUGH 9121

  AM FLIGHTS 9300 THROUGH 9399

  AM FLIGHTS 9563 THROUGH 9564

  AZ FLIGHTS 2400 THROUGH 3999

  AZ FLIGHTS 7000 THROUGH 7999

  DL FLIGHTS 6800 THROUGH 6999

  DL FLIGHTS 7400 THROUGH 9999

  KE FLIGHTS 2707 THROUGH 2899

  KE FLIGHTS 5000 THROUGH 7999

  KL FLIGHTS 2500 THROUGH 2996

  KL FLIGHTS 2999 THROUGH 3119

  KL FLIGHTS 3130 THROUGH 4349

  KL FLIGHTS 7100 THROUGH 7399

  KQ FLIGHTS 0490 THROUGH 0491

  KQ FLIGHTS 0494 THROUGH 0495

  KQ FLIGHTS 1107 THROUGH 1108

  KQ FLIGHTS 1534 THROUGH 1535

  KQ FLIGHTS 1565 THROUGH 1566

  KQ FLIGHTS 6201 THROUGH 6203

  KQ FLIGHTS 6721 THROUGH 6741

  OK FLIGHTS 3320 THROUGH 3370

  OK FLIGHTS 4000 THROUGH 4189

  OK FLIGHTS 4192 THROUGH 4625

  OK FLIGHTS 4630 THROUGH 4719

  OK FLIGHTS 4730 THROUGH 4743

  OK FLIGHTS 4770 THROUGH 4999

  SU FLIGHTS 0401 THROUGH 0500

  SU FLIGHTS 0601 THROUGH 0700

  UX FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 3999

  UX FLIGHTS 017 THROUGH 018.

  AND

  THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON

  ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING

  CZ FLIGHTS 0100 THROUGH 0299

  CZ FLIGHTS 0400 THROUGH 0599

  CZ FLIGHTS 0700 THROUGH 0999

  CZ FLIGHTS 1000 THROUGH 2999

  CZ FLIGHTS 4000 THROUGH 5999

  CZ FLIGHTS 7000 THROUGH 9999.

  AND

  THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON

  ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING

  VN FLIGHT 0367

  VN FLIGHT 0368

  VN FLIGHT 0824

  VN FLIGHT 0825

  VN FLIGHT 0866

  VN FLIGHT 0867

  VN FLIGHT 0914

  VN FLIGHT 0915

  VN FLIGHT 0948

  VN FLIGHT 0949

  VN FLIGHTS 0590 THROUGH 0599

  VN FLIGHTS 0956 THROUGH 0959

  VN FLIGHTS 0990 THROUGH 0999

  VN FLIGHTS 1700 THROUGH 1999

  VN FLIGHTS 9800 THROUGH 9999

  RO FLIGHTS 9185 THROUGH 9186

  RO FLIGHTS 9205 THROUGH 9208

  RO FLIGHTS 9221 THROUGH 9224

  RO FLIGHTS 9331 THROUGH 9352.

  AND

  THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON

  ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING

  ANY AF FLIGHT

  ANY AM FLIGHT

  ANY AZ FLIGHT

  ANY CZ FLIGHT

  ANY DL FLIGHT

  ANY KE FLIGHT

  ANY KL FLIGHT

  ANY KQ FLIGHT

  ANY OK FLIGHT

  ANY SU FLIGHT

  ANY UX FLIGHT

  ANY VN FLIGHT

  ANY RO FLIGHT.

  NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.

  TRAVEL MUST INCLUDE ONLY ONE TRANSATLANTIC

  CROSSING BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 2/ONLY ONE

  TRANSPACIFIC CROSSING BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 3/

  AND ONLY ONE TRANSCONTINENTAL CROSSING BETWEEN

  AREA 2 AND AREA 3

  THE ENTIRE JOURNEY IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING

  PERMITTED MILAGE PER FARE.

  39000 FOR -RTWSKY1 FARES

  34000 FOR -RTWSKY2 FARES

  29000 FOR -RTWSKY3 FARES

  26000 FOR -RTWSKY4 FARES

  20000 FOR -RTWSKY5 FARES

  --------------------------------------------------

  EXCEPT FOR FARES ORIGINATING IN AUSTRALIA /

  NEW CALEDONIA / NEW ZEALAND / FIDJI /

  FRENCH POLYNESIA

  44000 FOR -RTWSKY1 FARES

  39000 FOR -RTWSKY2 FARES

  34000 FOR -RTWSKY3 FARES

  29000 FOR -RTWSKY4 FARES

  --------------------------------------------------

  EXCEPT FOR FARES ORIGINATING IN KENYA

  22000 FOR -RTWSKY5 FARES



ADVANCE_RESERVATIONS_TICKETING : RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE FIRST SECTOR.

  WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 100 DAYS BEFORE

  DEPARTURE, TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 93

  DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.

  OR - RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE FIRST SECTOR.

  WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 11 DAYS BEFORE

  DEPARTURE, TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 7

  DAYS AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 10

  DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.

  OR - RESERVATIONS ON THE FIRST SECTOR ARE REQUIRED AT

  LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.

  TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER

  RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE

  DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.

  NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.

  RESERVATION AND TICKET ISSUANCE MUST BE MADE

  FOR SECTORS UP TO AND INCLUDING THE FIRST

  INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.

  OTHER SECTORS MAY BE BOOKED AT ANY TIME.

  DIFFERENCE COULD EXIST BETWEEN THE CRS

  LAST TICKETING DATE AND TTL ROBOT REMARK.

  THE MOST RESTRICTIVE DATE PREVAILS.

  --------------------------------------------------



MINIMUM_STAY : TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER

  THAN 10 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY ORIGIN.



MAXIMUM_STAY : TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN

  12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY ORIGIN.



STOPOVERS : 3 STOPOVERS REQUIRED AND A MAXIMUM OF 15 PERMITTED ON

  THE PRICING UNIT

  5 IN UNITED STATES/CANADA

  5 IN AUSTRALIA

  3 IN JAPAN/CHINA

  15 AT ANY POINT.

  NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.

  MINIMUM 3 STOPOVERS REQUIRED AND MAXIMUM 15

  STOPOVERS PERMITTED APPLICATION OF STOPOVERS -

  . MAXIMUM OF 1 STOPOVER PERMITTED IN ANY ONE CITY

  . NOT MORE THAN 5 STOPOVERS PERMITTED WITHIN

  AUSTRALIA

  . NOT MORE THAN 5 STOPOVERS PERMITED WITHIN

  CONTINENTAL USA / CANADA

  . NOT MORE THAN 3 STOPOVERS PERMITTED WITHIN JAPAN

  . NOT MORE THAN 3 STOPOVERS PERMITTED WITHIN CHINA

  1.FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING AUSTRALIA

  STOPOVERS PERMITTED AT AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL

  GATEWAYS ONLY

  2.FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING IN EUROP

  NOT MORE THAN 5 STOPOVERS PERMITTED WITHIN EUROP

  3.FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING IN PPT

  ONE ADDITIONAL STOPOVER IS PERMITTED IN LAX

  - - -

  A FLIGHT COUPON WITHOUT CONFIRMED SPACE

  CONSTITUTES A STOPOVER

  - - -

  THE FOLLOWING POINTS/AIRPORTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED

  AS ONE CITY --

  - NYC/JFK/LGA/EWR

  - BWI/WAS/IAD/DCA

  - FLL/MIA/PBI

  - LAX/ONT/SNA/BUR

  - SFO/OAK/SJC

  - OSA/KIX/ITM



TRANSFERS : UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT.

  FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON

  THE FARE COMPONENT.

  NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.

  ---

  EXCEPTIONS

  ONLY 2 TRANSFERS MAY OCCUR AT A SINGLE CITY

  TWO TRANSFERS ARE PERMITTED IN THE COUNTRY OF

  ORIGIN EXCEPT FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING IN USA

  4 TRANSFERS ARE PERMITTED.

  ---

  SURFACE SECTORS -

  INTERMEDIATE SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED AT

  PASSENGERS EXPENSE.

  MILEAGE FOR SURFACE SECTORS MUST BE INCLUDED IN

  THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED MILEAGE CALCULATION.

  ---

  SIDE TRIPS TO/FROM NOU

  -VALID ON AF STOCK ONLY-

  A SIDE TRIP AT A CHARGE IS PERMITTED ON SB

  SERVICES BETWEEN NOU AND AKL/BNE/SYD/NAN/PPT.

  MILEAGE FOR THIS SECTOR MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE

  MPM CALCULATION.

  TICKET ON SB SERVICES SHOULD BE ISSUED SEPARATLY

  IN CONJONCTION WITH THE SKYTEAM RTW TICKET.

  - FORFAIT - SHOULD APPEAR IN THE FARE AMOUNT BOX

  FARE BASIS CODE TO BE USED AS FOLLOWS.

  FARES PUBLISHED IN EUROS TO BE CONVERTED IF NEEDED

  TO THE CURRENCY OF THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AT THE

  BSR.

  - RBD ON SB SERVICES D        D        H

  DSBRTWOW DSBRTWRT HSBRTWOW

  NOU-AKL/BNE/SYD/NAN  389      778      167

  NOU-PPT              606      1212     261

  H

  HSBRTWRT

  NOU-AKL/BNE/SYD/NAN  334

  NOU-PPT              522



COMBINATIONS : DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOT

  PERMITTED.

  END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED.

  ADD-ONS PERMITTED.

  OPEN JAWS

  FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS

  -TO FORM SINGLE OPEN JAWS.

  PROVIDED -

  COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER AF/AZ/

  CZ/DL/KE/KL

  OR FOR CARRIER KQ/OK/SU/UX/VN/RO IN ANY RULE AND

  TARIFF.



BLACKOUT_DATES : NO BLACKOUT DATES APPLY.



SURCHARGES : IF INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 3.

  OR - CONTRACT BULK INFANT PSGR UNDER 3.

  OR - INCLUSIVE TOUR INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 3.

  THERE IS NO EQUIPMENT SURCHARGE PER DIRECTION FOR

  TRAVEL IN TRAIN AIRCRAFT.

  OR - THERE IS NO FUEL SURCHARGE PER DIRECTION.

  THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS -

  WHEN TICKETS ARE SOLD IN IRAN.

  NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.

  SALES MAY BE PERMITTED WORLDWIDE

  BUT TICKETS SOLD IN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN WILL

  QUOTE THE Q-SURCHARGE INSTEAD OF YQ FOR AF.

  FOR TICKETING ON/BEFORE 26JAN11

  FUEL SURCHARGE OF EUR 200.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE

  ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE.

  FOR TICKETING ON/AFTER 27JAN11

  FUEL SURCHARGE OF EUR 220.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE

  ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE.



ACCOMPANIED_TRAVEL : ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL NOT REQUIRED.



TRAVEL_RESTRICTIONS : VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON EACH TRIP ON/BEFORE

  31DEC13.



SALES_RESTRICTIONS : NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.

  TICKET MUST BE ISSUED ON AF/AM/AZ/DL/KE/KL/

  KQ/NW/OK/SU/UX/CZ/VN/RO STOCK ONLY

  ---

  FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON BEFORE 31DEC13

  - - - - - - - -

  FARE BASIS CODES SHALL APPLY AS FOLLOWS --

  CXR    FIRST         BUSINESS         ECONOMY

  AF     FRTWSKY1/2/3  IRTWSKY1/2/3     VRTWSKY1/2/3

  ZRTWSKY5         LRTWSKY4

  ------------------------------------  QRTWSKY5  --

  - - - - - - - - - -

  FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 01JUN11 AND

  FOR TICKETING ISSUED ON/AFTER 11FEB11

  - - - - - - - - - -

  FARE BASIS CODES SHALL APPLY AS FOLLOWS --

  CXR    FIRST         BUSINESS         ECONOMY

  AF     FRTWSKY1/2/3  IRTWSKY1/2/3     LRTWSKY1/2/3

  ZRTWSKY5         QRTWSKY4

  ------------------------------------  TRTWSKY5  --

  FOR ISSUANCE ON ANOTHER SKYTEAM CARRIER S STOCK

  PLEASE CHECK APPROPRIATE CARRIER S RULE.

  --------------------------------------------------

  FARES FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING IN A COUNTRY FOR

  WHICH A SPECIFIED LOCAL CURRENCY FARE IS NOT

  SHOWN WILL BE THE FARE APPLICABLE FROM THE USA

  CONVERTED TO THE CURRENCY OF THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

  AT THE BANKERS SELLING RATE.

  ---------

  THE FARE TO BE PAID SHALL BE THE FARE APPLICABLE

  FROM THE POINT OF ORIGIN OR THE FARE APPLICABLE

  FROM THE POINT OF PAYMENT WHICHEVER IS HIGHER.



PENALTIES : NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.

  1/CHANGES BEFORE DEPARTURE

  A. BEFORE TICKETING DEADLINE PERMITTED.

  B. AFTER TICKETING DEADLINE

  .. FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING CANADA / MEXICO /

  UNITED STATE

  NO CHANGES PERMITTED ON THE OUTBOUND SECTOR UP TO

  AND INCLUDING FIRST INTERCONTINENTAL SECTOR.

  ALL OTHER SECTORS REBOOKING/REVALIDATION/REROUTING

  PERMITTED AT A CHARGE OF USD 100/CAD 150 PER

  TRANSACTION. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS DO NOT APPLY.

  CHANGE FEE DOES NOT APPLY WHEN CONFIRMING OPEN

  SEGMENTS.

  EXCEPTION- IN THE EVENT OF DEATH OF THE PASSENGER

  AS EVIDENCED BY A CERTIFICATE MEMBERS OF

  PASSENGERS IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR ACCOMPANYING

  PASSENGER MAY REROUTE THE REMAINDER OF THE JOURNEY

  WITHOUT CHARGE.

  FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING ALL OTHER POINTS

  PERMITTED

  - - -

  2/CHANGES AFTER DEPARTURE-

  NO CHANGES PERMITTED

  ON REMAINING OUTBOUND SECTORS UP TO AND INCLUDING

  FIRST INTERCONTINENTAL SECTOR. FOR ALL OTHER

  SECTORS REBOOKING/REVALIDATION/REROUTING

  PERMITTED AT A CHARGE OF USD 100/CAD 150 PER

  TRANSACTION. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS DO NOT APPLY.

  CHANGE FEE DOES NOT APPLY WHEN CONFIRMING OPEN

  SEGMENTS.

  EXCEPTION- IN THE EVENT OF DEATH OF THE PASSENGER

  AS EVIDENCED BY A CERTIFICATE MEMBERS OF THE

  PASSENGERS IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR ACCOMPANYING

  PASSENGER MAY REROUTE THE REMAINDER OF THE JOURNEY

  WITHOUT CHARGE.

  - - -

  3/ GUIDELINES FOR CHANGES

  .A. TPMS MUST BE RECALCULATED FOR THE NEW ROUTING

  FROM THE POINT OF ORIGIN. IF NEW ROUTING RESULTS

  IN MILES GREATER THAN MAXIMUM PREMITTED MILES

  COLLECT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FARE PAID AND

  THE NEW APPLICABLE FARE FOR USD 100/CAD 150

  PER TRANSACTION. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS DO NOT

  APPLY.

  .B. IF NEW ROUTING RESULTS IN FEWER MILES THAN

  ORIGINAL PERMITTED MILES THE ORIGINAL FARE STILL

  APPLIES PLUS A CHARGE OF USD 100/CAD 150 PER

  TRANSACTION. NO REFUND WILL APPLY. CHILD/INFANT

  DISCOUNTS DO NOT APPLY.

  EXCEPTION- IN THE EVENT OF DEATH OF THE PASSENGER

  AS EVIDENCED BY A CERTIFICATE MEMBERS OF

  PASSENGERS IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR ACCOMPANYING

  PASSENGER MAY REROUTE THE REMAINDER OF THE JOURNEY

  WITHOUT CHARGE.

  .C. IF NEW ROUTING IS NO LONGER ROUND-THE-WORLD

  TRAVEL COLLECT THE DIFFERENCE IF ANY BETWEEN THE

  FARE PAID AND THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR THE NEW

  JOURNEY CALCULATED FROM THE POINT OF ORIGIN PLUS

  A CHARGE OF USD 100/CAD 150 PER TRANSACTION. NO

  REFUND WILL APPLY IF THE RECALCULATED FARE FOR THE

  NEW JOURNEY IS LOWER THAN THE ROUND-THE-WORLD

  FARE PAID. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS DO NOT APPLY.

  .D. FOR UPGRADING/REISSUE SEE CREDIT TOWARD

  FURTHER TRANSPORTATION BELOW.

  - - -

  4/ CANCELLATIONS BEFORE DEPARTURE

  .A. BEFORE TICKETING DEADLINE FULL REFUND WILL

  APPLY.

  .B. AFTER TICKETING DEADLINE

  FOR CANCEL/NON-SHOW/REFUND A FEE OF USD 150/CAD200

  WILL APPLY.

  EXCEPTION- IN THE EVENT OF DEATH OF THE PASSENGER/

  FAMILY MEMBER OR AN ACCOMPANYING PASSENGER AS

  EVIDENCED BY A CERTIFICATE THE NON-REFUNDABLE

  AMOUNT MAY BE USED AS A CREDIT TOWARDS PAYMENT OF

  AN EQUIVALENT OR HIGHER APPLICABLE FARE. THE

  ORIGINAL NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT REMAINS

  NON-REFUNDABLE.

  CANCELLATIONS AFTER DEPARTURE-

  REFUND IF ANY WILL BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE

  FARE PAID AND THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR THE

  JOURNEY TRAVELLED. NO REFUND APPLIES WHEN

  DOWNGRADING FROM A HIGHER ROUND-THE-WORLD FARE TO

  A LOWER ROUND-THE-WORLD FARE. CREDIT TOWARDS

  FURTHER TRANSPORTATION- TICKETS MAY BE UPGRADED

  FROM A LOWER ROUND-THE-WORLD FARE TO A HIGHER

  ROUND-THE-WORLD FARE UPON PAYMENT OF THE

  DIFFERENCE IN FARE RECALCULATED FROM THE POINT

  OF ORIGIN PLUS THE REISSUE CHARGE OF USD 100/

  CAD 150.

  CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS DO NOT APPLY.



HIP_MILEAGE_EXCEPTIONS : NOTE -

  HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY.

  TRAVEL MUST INCLUDE ONLY ONE TRANSATLANTIC

  CROSSING BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 2 // ONLY ONE

  TRANSPACIFIC CROSSING BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 3 //

  AND ONLY ONE TRANSCONTINENTAL CROSSING BETWEEN

  AREA 2 AND AREA 3

  THE ENTIRE JOURNEY IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING

  PERMITTED MILEAGE PER FARE.

  39000 FOR -RTWSKY1 FARES

  34000 FOR -RTWSKY2 FARES

  29000 FOR -RTWSKY3 FARES

  26000 FOR -RTWSKY4 FARES

  20000 FOR -RTWSKY5 FARES

  --------------

  EXCEPT FOR FARES ORIGINATING IN AUSTRALIA /

  NEW CALEDONIA / NEW ZEALAND / FIDJI /

  FRENCH POLYNESIA

  44000 FOR -RTWSKY1 FARES

  39000 FOR -RTWSKY2 FARES

  34000 FOR -RTWSKY3 FARES

  29000 FOR -RTWSKY4 FARES

  --------------------------------------------------

  MAXIMUN MILEAGE PERMITTED ON THESE FARE

  20000 FOR ZRTWSKY5 AND QRTWSKY5

  EXCEPTION MAXI MILEAGE PERMITTED FARE ORIGINATING

  KENYA 22000 FOR ZRTWSKY5 AND QRTWSKY5.



TICKET_ENDORSEMENTS : NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.

  THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE

  ANNOTATED IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX AS FOLLOWS -

  VALID AF/AM/AZ/CZ/DL/KE/KL/KQ/NW/OK/SU/UX/VN/RO

  ONLY / NON-REF



CHILDREN_DISCOUNTS : CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF

  THE FARE.

  TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH.

  MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME

  COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 18 OR OLDER.

  OR - INS/INFANT WITH A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 75

  PERCENT OF THE FARE.

  TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH.

  MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME

  COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 18 OR OLDER.

  OR - 1ST INF/INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 -

  CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF THE FARE.

  TICKET DESIGNATOR - IN.

  MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME

  COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 18 OR OLDER.

  OR -

  NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.

  UNACCOMPANIED CHILD WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR

  TRAVEL AT FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE



TOUR_CONDUCTOR_DISCOUNTS : TUR/TOUR CONDUCTOR PSGR - NO DISCOUNT.



AGENT_DISCOUNTS : AGT/AGENT PSGR - NO DISCOUNT.



ALL_OTHER_DISCOUNTS : NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.

  ALL OTHER DISCOUNTS NOT PERMITTED.



MISCELLANEOUS_PROVISIONS : NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.

  THESE FARES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SKYPASS FREQUENT

  FLYER PROGRAM MILEAGE UPGRADES.

  AND -

  NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.

  THE FARE THAT APPLIES ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE

  IS ONLY VALID FOR THE ENTIRE ITINERARY AND THE

  SPECIFIC TRAVEL DATES MENTIONED ON THE TICKET.

  ANY MODIFICATION MAY REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF AN

  ADDITIONAL AMOUNT.

  FULL AND SEQUENTIAL USE OF FLIGHT COUPONS-

  THE TICKET/ OR ELECTRONIC TICKET / IS NOT VALID IF

  THE FIRST COUPON HAS NOT BEEN USED AND WILL NOT

  BE HONORED IF ALL THE COUPONS ARE NOT USED IN THE

  SEQUENCE PROVIDED IN THE TICKET / OR ELECTRONIC

  TICKET / .



GROUPS : NO GROUP PROVISIONS APPLY.



TOURS : NO TOUR PROVISIONS APPLY.



VISIT_ANOTHER_COUNTRY : NO VISIT ANOTHER COUNTRY PROVISIONS APPLY.



DEPOSITS : NO DEPOSIT PROVISIONS APPLY.



VOLUNTARY_CHANGES : NO VOLUNTARY CHANGES DATA FOUND.



VOLUNTARY_REFUNDS : NO VOLUNTARY REFUNDS DATA FOUND.



RULE_APPLICATION_AND_OTHER_CONDITIONS : NOTE - THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS INFORMATIONAL AND NOT

  VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING.

  SKYTEAM ROUND-THE-WORLD FARE APPLICABLE TO AF FOR

  JOINT

  TRANSPORTATION WITH AF/AM/AZ/CZ/DL/KE/KL/KQ/OK/SU/UX/

  VN/RO

  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.

  THESE FARES APPLY FOR ROUND-THE-WORLD TRAVEL

  TO/FROM THE COUNTRIES SERVED BY THE PARTICIPATING

  CARRIERS IN THIS RULE.

  -----------

  TRAVEL MUST COMMENCE FROM AND RETURN TO THE SAME

  COUNTRY.ARE CONSIDERED AS ONE COUNTRY

  SCANDINAVIA / CANADA AND U.S. /

  SOUTHWEST PACIFIC / HKG AND CHINA .

  -----------

  ITINERARY MAY REFLECT TRAVEL GREATHER THAN ROUND

  THE WORLD PROVIDED IT IS NOT VIA THE POINT OF

  ORIGIN /DESTINATION AND STILL TERMINATES IN THE

  COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

  ---------------

  INTERCONTINENTAL TRAVEL SHALL BE DEFINED AS

  TRAVEL

  FROM ONE CONTINENT TO ANOTHER.

  AFRICA / ASIA / EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST / NORTH

  AMERICA / SOUTH AMERICA AND SOUTH WEST PACIFIC

  ARE

  CONSIDERED SEVEN DIFFERENT CONTINENTS.

  ---------------

  TRAVEL BETWEEN POINTS IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND

  POINTS IN SOUTH AMERICA/NORTH AMERICA/MEXICO

  SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED INTERCONTINENTAL TRAVEL.

  ---------------

  TRAVEL MUST INCLUDE ONLY ONE TRANSATLANTIC

  CROSSING BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 2/ONLY ONE

  TRANSPACIFIC CROSSING BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 3/

  AND ONLY ONE TRANCONTINENTAL CROSSING BETWEEN

  AREA2 AND AREA 3

  ---------------

  FARES ONLY APPLY IF PURCHASED BEFORE DEPARTURE .

  CAPACITY LIMITATIONS

  AF/AM/AZ/CZ/DL/KE/KL/KQ/OK/SU/UX/VN/RO

  SHALL LIMIT NUMBER OF

  PASSENGERS CARRIED ON ANY GIVEN FLIGHT AT FARES

  GOVERNED BY THIS RULE AND SUCH FARES WILL NOT

  NECESSARILY BE AVAILABLE ON ALL FLIGHTS. THE

  NUMBER OF SEATS THAT EACH CARRIER SHALL MAKE

  AVAILABLE ON ANY GIVEN FLIGHT WILL BE DETERMINED

  BY THE CARRIERS BEST JUDGEMENT.

  ---

  ON SECTORS WHERE FIRST/BUSINESS CLASS IS NOT

  OFFERED/AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF BOOKING -

  PASSENGERS WILL BE ACCOMODATED IN THE NEXT LOWER

  CLASS.  NO REFUND WILL APPLY.

  EXCEPTION - ON SECTORS WITHIN/BETWEEN THE

  CONTINENTAL U.S./CANADA WHERE BUSINESS CLASS IS

  NOT OFFERED - PASSENGERS WILL BE ACCOMODATED IN

  FIRST CLASS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF SEATS AT

  THE TIME OF BOOKING AT A SURCHARGE /Q/ OF

  USD100.00 PER FLIGHT SEGMENT.

  -----

  SKYTEAM ROUND THE WORLD TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED IN

  CONJUNCTION WITH ONE SKYTEAM EUROPASS AND/OR ONE

  SKYTEAM AMERICAPASS AND/OR ONE ASIA PASS TICKET

  -----

  A MINIMUM OF 4 AND A MAXIMUM OF 16 FLIGHT

  SEGMENTS

  INCLUDING SURFACE SEGMENTS ARE PERMITTED FOR THE

  ENTIRE JOURNEY .

  THE FARE THAT APPLIES ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE

  IS ONLY VALID FOR THE ENTIRE ITINERARY AND THE

  SPECIFIC TRAVEL DATES MENTIONED ON THE TICKET.

  ANY MODIFICATION MAY REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF AN

  ADDITIONAL AMOUNT.

  FULL AND SEQUENTIAL USE OF FLIGHT COUPONS-

  THE TICKET/ OR ELECTRONIC TICKET / IS NOT VALID

  IF

  THE FIRST COUPON HAS NOT BEEN USED AND WILL NOT

  BE HONORED IF ALL THE COUPONS ARE NOT USED IN THE

  SEQUENCE PROVIDED IN THE TICKET / OR ELECTRONIC

  TICKET / .

Just hoping for some clarification. I'm about to try to book a mileage round the world ticket with SkyTeam using Korean Air miles.
My summer plans are to travel the following route:

Seoul-Tel Aviv-Berlin-New York-St Thomas-Spokane-Honolulu-Seoul.

If I understand the award rules correctly, I can't make the 4 stops in the US, as it only permits 3 in any region. Is this correct? It wouldn't be too much of a hassle to buy a separate round trip ticket NYC-STT and cut out the St Thomas stop on the route, but I'd prefer not to have to buy that ticket if I don't have to. So a) am I correct in that I can't stop that many times in North America, and b) if I cut out the St. Thomas stop, would the routing then be fine for the award booking?

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deslok (Post 15859327)

1) Caution: Korean air has blackout days in summer for awards:

Blackout dates for 2011:
Within Korea: 1-2 Jan, 1-7 Feb, 26 Feb-1 Mar, 5-10 May, 4-6 Jun, 16 Jul-28Aug, 10-14 Sep, 1-3 Oct, 30-31 Dec
International flights (excl. USA/Canada): 1-9 Jan, 1-7 Feb, 16 Jul-15 Aug, 10-14 Sep, 24-31 Dec
USA/Canada flights: 1-9 Jan, 1-7 Feb, 20 May-3 Jul, 16 Jul-15 Aug, 10-14 Sep, 9-31 Dec

2) These rules are for paid tickets, and I don't know if specific rules applied for KE award RTW: better to ask to KE desk.

3)No mention about 3 stopovers in USA

NOT MORE THAN 5 STOPOVERS PERMITED WITHIN
CONTINENTAL USA / CANADA
and
THE FOLLOWING POINTS/AIRPORTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED
AS ONE CITY --
- NYC/JFK/LGA/EWR
- BWI/WAS/IAD/DCA
- FLL/MIA/PBI
- LAX/ONT/SNA/BUR
- SFO/OAK/SJC

4)You are not obliged to fly on KE, perhaps only one flight and I am not sure about that (it could avoid blackout days) but you have to deal with KE for your journey, as it is with their miles

Tell us if it is useful with KE, because with AF in France it is only by fax and it's a shame...

Ok, scratch the award plan. Turns out the routes in and out of JFK are pretty much gone for the dates that I need. Should have booked earlier. But because some of the destinations are places I've already made plans to be at this summer, I will be buying a round the world ticket instead. As has been noted here, finding good information on the SkyTeam RTW fares is cumbersome and some of you seem to have it at your fingertips.

Could someone tell me the basic( <30k miles, not sure I can make it under 26, but certainly under 29) fares for SkyTeam travelling out of Seoul-Incheon airport(ICN)?

The folks at the KE office were very helpful, woman there was trying all sorts of reroutings to see if she could find available award seats that would get me to NYC, if all in vain. They didn't really know RTW details, were only vaguely aware that SkyTeam had such a ticket for purchase, and couldn't give me any fare information. And the KE legs of the trip went without a hitch, it was the Delta side that was the problem. Doesn't fully answer how useful they were, but they did make every effort to help.

RTW fares from ICN as reported by ExpertFlyer:

Fare basis - Selling airline - Booking class - Fare

YRTWSKY4 KE H 3750000(KRW)
YRTWSKY3 KE H 4450000(KRW)
YRTWSKY2 KE H 5250000(KRW)
YRTWSKY1 KE H 6050000(KRW)

CRTWSKY3 KE O 8450000(KRW)
CRTWSKY2 KE O 9950000(KRW)
CRTWSKY1 KE O 11450000(KRW)

FRTWSKY3 KE F 13450000(KRW)
FRTWSKY2 KE F 15450000(KRW)
FRTWSKY1 KE F 17450000(KRW)

Please note that taxes will have to be added, dependent on the flights you choose.

Appreciate your advise ...

Is this legal?

hkg-icn(x)-fra-cdg(x)-jnb-cdg-lax-icn(x)-bom-icn-hkg

This is about 37,500 miles either in KE or AF First Class ... an idea how I can max this to 39000?

Thanks.

I hope I posted this in the right place.

So I am sure you have heard this question a bunch and sorry for being repetitive. I did try to read around before asking.

I want do a "circle the pacific" but I am not sure what would be the cheapest, most cost efficient manner since I want to visit a multitude of countries. Idealistically I would like something that would allow to have flexible dates. Basic tentative itinerary.

LAX > Toyko
Toyko > Osaka (Via rail)
Osaka > Seoul
Seoul > Shanghai
Shanghai > Hong Kong
Hong Kong > Manila (PH)
Manila (PH)> Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City > Bangkok
Bangkok > Singapore
Singapore > Bali
Bali > Cairns (AZ)
Cairns (AZ) > Bisbane *(Via bus)
Bisbane > Sydney *(Via bus)
Sydney > Melbourne *(Via bus)
Melbourne > Auckland
Auckland to LAX

Is it crazy to expect something like this to cost around $4k-$5k?

What should I be looking at spending?

I do not have to fly everywhere and would actually prefer talking rail/bus if I could. Where is a good place to start?

My only goal is be in New Zealand by mid-October for the World Cup of Rugby.

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASU Anthony (Post 16135812)

Bali > Cairns (AZ)
Cairns (AZ) > Bisbane *(Via bus)
Bisbane > Sydney *(Via bus)
Sydney > Melbourne *(Via bus)

Bus? Check distances. Where you might want to rent a car and be able to stop at you leisure, some of those city pairs are best traveled by air not bus.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASU Anthony (Post 16135812)

One option would be to:

1. Buy LAX-NRT return on DL

2. In conjunction with that ticket, buy a SkyTeam Asia Pass (http://www.skyteam.com/about/products/asia.html) with three coupons which you would use for Osaka-Seoul on Korean Air, Seoul-Shanghai on Korean, and then Singapore-Tokyo on DL (work with me here, although you'd have to check that is permitted under the Pass rules).

3. The rest of your flights are suited to the LCCs which fly around the region:
- Shanghai - Hong Kong - Hong Kong Airlines
- Hong Kong - Manila - Hong Kong Airlines or Cebu Pacific
- Manila - Ho Chi Minh - Cebu Pacific
- Ho Chi Minh - Bangkok - Air Asia
- Bangkok - Singapore - Air Asia, Jetstar or Tiger Airways
- Singapore - Denpasar - Air Asia, Jetstar or Tiger Airways
- Denpasar - Cairns - Jetstar
- Melbourne - Auckland - Jetstar
- Auckland - Singapore - Jetstar (and from here you'd pick up your last coupon on the Asia Pass to get you back to Tokyo for the return leg to LAX).

I don't know what the total cost would be, but most of the intra-Asia legs on the LCCs you can pick up for as little as USD $50 if you're booking now for travel much later in the year. You can probably get the total cost of your trip below $4,000.

Wow this is just wonderful!

Thank you so much, Do you know if the dates for the air pass or flexible? or would I be stuck with fixed dates.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supersonic Swinger (Post 16138817)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mshaikun (Post 16136220)

Bus? Check distances. Where you might want to rent a car and be able to stop at you leisure, some of those city pairs are best traveled by air not bus.

Okay, I will look into it. I was just under the impression it would be cheaper to travel by bus and I would get to see more of the country. Thanks for the input :D

This is wonderful and very helpful!

Do you think since the LLC's (Which i still don't know what that means, I am guessing it means company) are cheaper to fly on, it would be a better utilization to use those for the shorter flights and use the asia pass for the longer flights?

Also, what does DL mean?

And do you know if the LCC tickets have flexible dates?

/edit: I Don't really need truly flexible dates, but I don't know how long I will be staying where and I am worried about being constrained and if I shift one flight, it will change all the other ones as well.

I just found a ticket from LAX - NRT for $715 USD
and one from AUK - LAX for $850 USD for the dates I wanted, so I think I am just going to buy them and just wing the stuff in the middle. Buy the asia pass and use it when I need to.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supersonic Swinger (Post 16138817)

LCC = Low Cost Carrier(s) ;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASU Anthony (Post 16165268)

Sorry, using airline terminology:

LCC = Low Cost Carrier
DL = IATA airline code for Delta Air Lines

The Asia Pass only works if you buy a round-trip ticket. Given your return is presumably on Qantas or Air New Zealand I don't think you're eligible to buy that Pass.

You can find flexible fares on the LCCs, but you'll pay more to do so. For example, Jetstar for travel this Friday from Singapore to Bali, their cheapest fare (non-changeable, only carry on luggage) is SGD $121, the fully flexible fare with checked luggage is SGD $271.

You have a while before you travel and you should probably look around the various airlines' sites to see what they offer. Many of the sectors you want to travel may have cheap fares days before travel, particularly if they have flights at times which are not peak business travel (e.g. late at night, very early in the morning). If you're prepared to be flexible and keep checking the airline sites while you're travelling to see when good fares come up, that might be better than locking yourself into dates now.

Don't also rule out looking at travel consolidator sites (like www.kayak.com or www.zuji.com.sg), often you can find good last minute fares on legacy airlines. For example, KLM and Qatar Airways both fly Singapore - Denpasar, as add-ons to their respective Amsterdam - Singapore and Doha - Singapore flights, and you may be able to find good fares on them. I'm seeing SGD $308 for the Qatar flight tomorrow on Zuji.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASU Anthony (Post 16165072)

Okay, I will look into it. I was just under the impression it would be cheaper to travel by bus and I would get to see more of the country. Thanks for the input :D

I travelled by bus along a good deal of your proposed route in Australia. You can buy bus passes (either on standard services, like Greyhound, or on services geared more towards backpackers, such as Oz Experience) that let you take your time travelling the route (you usually just have to ring up the day before you want to travel onwards to let them know which service you intend to re-join). It's about 12 hours (or more in a bus) from Brisbane to Sydney, and the same again from Sydney to Melbourne; Cairns to Brisbane is much longer and would take about a day of non-stop driving.