AlphaVictor
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Not too sure how this effects those who use One World and Global Explorer airfares or if it does - but basically because of eticketing requirements - the current limit on sectors permitted will fall from 20 to 16.
Article from today's Travel Daily
"E-ticketing hits alliances"
A number of popular fare products offered by airline alliances are expected to be restricted from 01 Jun due to the IATA push for global electronic ticketing. IATA has set a deadline of 31 May for the demise of paper ticketing - however a consequence of this is the adoption of a new standard by the industry as a whole, which will limit e-tickets to a 16 segment maxiumum.
This means that the maximum number of segments allowed on
tickets such as oneworld’s Explorer, Circle Trip Explorer, Circle Pacific and Global Explorer will reduce from the current limit of 20 down to 16. The maximum includes surface segments as well as any additional sectors purchased within each fare rule.
Qantas has confirmed that the oneworld products will be affected, but other alliances including the Star Alliance weren’t able to say whether their
fares would be impacted.
Australia is a key market for the various alliance fare products. QF downplayed the reduction in the number of segments, saying the percentage of customers currently using 17-20 segments was "very small". Industry pundits continue to doubt whether the 31 May deadline - just two months away - will be achieved."
Article from today's Travel Daily
"E-ticketing hits alliances"
A number of popular fare products offered by airline alliances are expected to be restricted from 01 Jun due to the IATA push for global electronic ticketing. IATA has set a deadline of 31 May for the demise of paper ticketing - however a consequence of this is the adoption of a new standard by the industry as a whole, which will limit e-tickets to a 16 segment maxiumum.
This means that the maximum number of segments allowed on
tickets such as oneworld’s Explorer, Circle Trip Explorer, Circle Pacific and Global Explorer will reduce from the current limit of 20 down to 16. The maximum includes surface segments as well as any additional sectors purchased within each fare rule.
Qantas has confirmed that the oneworld products will be affected, but other alliances including the Star Alliance weren’t able to say whether their
fares would be impacted.
Australia is a key market for the various alliance fare products. QF downplayed the reduction in the number of segments, saying the percentage of customers currently using 17-20 segments was "very small". Industry pundits continue to doubt whether the 31 May deadline - just two months away - will be achieved."
