valid STAR RTW routing?
 

Hello all,

Tried to garner this from the rules and from past posts but not clear on answer.

Is this a valid routing for a STAR RTW3 (39,000 miles)

CDG
DEL
FRA
JNB
MUC
SFO
NRT
xFRA
CDG

if not, which part of the rules prohibits this. I am only seeing no 2X crossings of pacific and atlantic.

thanks in advance.

StarAlliance rtw rules, oct-2001, for tickets bought/trips started in Europe TC 2 = Europe/Africa
TC 3 = Asia

Rudi,
thanks for the reply. where is that listed in the rules (i must be blind). Also, will i be able to do,

DEL
FRA
JNB
MUC
SFO
NRT
DEL?

is there any restriction on going to and from africa from Europe.

thanks.

The area2/area3 rule is definitely there. Had your eyes checked recently?

This new routing starting in DEL looks valid to me. There are no restrictions on Africa<->Europe journeys.

Great Circle Mapper tells me the new itinerary is only 29098 miles. Maybe could you slim it down a bit and get a 29000 mile ticket?

where is that listed in the rules

email me your fax number and I will fax the document to you.

MilesToGoBeforeISleep asked if DEL-FRA-JNB-MUC-SFO-NRT-DEL a valid routing for a RWSTAR ticket and smallem suggested that MilesToGoBeforeISleep could slim it down a bit and get a RWSTAR1 ticket.

Yes, this would be a valid routing if you find a non-stop *A flight servicing NRT-DEL. If MilesToGoBeforeISleep does and if he not has to go to FRA, does not intend to fly on Tuesdays or Wednesdays and does not buy a F ticket, he could do DEL-VIE-MUC-JNB-MUC-SFO-NRT-DEL. But I assume the has to go NRT - BKK or SIN - DEL and then he is out of the 29.000 miles range.

For further reading:
IATA Aeras
RWSTAR rules (as of March 02)
RWSTAR fares out of India

[This message has been edited by Patron (edited 11-10-2002).]

thanks for all the helpful info. I was able to get the 29,000 rate by ending the ticket in CCU and also keeping the segment from NRT to CCU open (on TG) so I think that the calculation ended up being NRT-CCU instead of NRT-BKK-CCU. See, I don't really 'have' to go to NRT and DEL. I only 'have' to go up to SFO. But if I can use the ticket more, I will and then pay the increased mileage fare.