oneworld Circle Pacific Explorer

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RULE 7889 / CTR1

APPLICATIONFirst/Business/Economy class Circle Trip travel via AA/AS/BA/CX/JL/MH/NU/QF/QR/RJ/UL.
Between: points in Area 1 and Area 3, via the North/Central Pacific (ie between Asia and the Americas) in
one direction and via South Pacific (ie between the Americas and Australia/New Zealand) in the otherdirection for travel originating and terminating in:
A. Australia
B. Brunei
C. Cambodia
D. CanadaE. China
F. Hong Kong
G. Indonesia
H. Japan
I. Malaysia
J. Mexico

K. Myanmar
L. New Zealand
M. Philippines
N. Singapore
O. South America
P. South Korea
Q. Taiwan
R. Thailand
S. USA
T. Vietnam

NOTE: These fares only apply if purchased prior to departure.
A maximum of 16 segments, including surface segments between any 2 airports, are permitted for theentire journey.
Capacity Limitations
The carrier shall limit the number of passengers carried on any one flight at fares governed by this rule andsuch fares will not necessarily be available on all flights. The number of seats which the carrier shall makeavailable on a given flight will be determined by the carrier’s best judgement.
Baggage Regulations
Two free pieces of 23 kilos each shall be permitted. Additional allowances may apply. Refer to individual
carrier websites.
Passenger Expenses
Not permitted.

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Fares
Refer GDS.
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FLIGHT APPLICATION / ROUTINGS

The total journey must:
A. not exceed a MPM of:Fare basis
ACIR22/DCIR22/LCIR22
ACIR26/DCIR26/LCIR26
ACIR29SA /DCIR29SA /LCIR29SA

22000
2600029000

NOTE: Surcharge tables are not permitted.
B. not exceed a total of 16 segments, including surface segments between any 2 airports.
(a) Travel must be on the services of AA/AS/BA/CX/JL/MH/NU/QF/QR/RJ/UL and their affiliates only.
(b) For –CIR22 and –CIR26 Fares
Travel must be via the North/Central Pacific in one direction and the South West Pacific in the otherdirection or vice versa. Only one North/Central Pacific crossing and one South West Pacific crossing ispermitted. Travel originating in or including South America is not permitted.
For –CIR29SA Fares
Travel must Originate in or include South America. Travel must be via the North/Central Pacific in one
direction and via Chile to/from the South West Pacific using the services of QF in the other direction.
(c) Only one Intercontinental departure and one intercontinental arrival permitted in each continent.
Continents are defined as Asia, North America, South America, Southwest Pacific.
No more than 4 international transfers from the one country permitted(d) Travel via the Caribbean, Bermuda and Central America is not permitted on any fare.
(e) Travel on any AA/AS/BA/CX/JL/MH/NU/QF/QR/RJ/UL codeshare service operated by
AA/AS/BA/CX/JL/MH/NU/QF/QR/RJ/UL is permitted.
Other codeshare services not permitted with the exception of QF Codeshare services operated by
Jetstar (JQ).
“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”
Additionally, travel permitted on the following affiliated airlines:

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ALASKA AIRLINESAMERICAN AIRLINESJAPAN AIRLINESQANTASHorizon Air, Skywest Airlines
American Eagle (Operated by Envoy Air, Mesa Airlines, Piedmont
Airlines, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways, Skywest Airlines)
J-Air, Hokkaido Air System / Japan Air Commuter
Qantaslink operated by Airlink, Eastern Australia, National Jet
Systems, Network Aviation, Sunstate Airlines / Jetconnect(f) Travel may originate at any point for which fares are published and must terminate at the same
point, except that origin-destination surface segments are permitted as follows:a. within county of origin
b. between USA and Canada
NOTE: Mileage for origin-destination surface will be included in the total mileage(g) Travel may not be via the point of origin.
(h) Travel is not permitted via any country in the South Asian subcontinent.
(i)Surface travel and use of other carriers between intermediate points along the circle which are notoperated by AA/AS/BA/CX/JL/MH/NU/QF/QR/RJ/UL is permitted at the passenger's expense and mustbe ticketed separately.

5.

RESERVATIONS AND TICKETING
Unless otherwise specified(a) Reservations and Ticketing
Reservations for the first international flight and all preceding flights must be made prior to departure.
Subsequent segments may be open-dated.
EXCEPTION:Reservations Made

Complete Ticketing

29 or more days before departure

25 days before departure
3 days after reservations or 7 days before to departure,
whichever comes first
24 hours after booking, but no later than one hour beforedeparture

28 - 8 days before departure
7 days or less before departure

OSI YY OW CIR to be inserted into PNR to avoid reservation cancellation.

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oneworld Circle Pacific Explorer(b) Booking Codes

AA BA CX MH QF QR
JL International Flights
JL/NU Domestic Flights
AS RJ ULAA Premium Economy
BA World Traveller PlusJL Premium Economy
CX / QF Premium Economy

FirstAAA
DBusiness
DDDDEconomy
LLLL
P
T
ER

NOTE: For flights where First or Business Class is not offered or available, passengers may travel in alower 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 Business Class fares may book B Class (except AA) or H Class on AA.
The fare for the highest class used applies, without compensation.
6.

MINIMUM STAY

(a) First and Business Class:
5 days counting from the day after departure of the first international sector to the earliest day return
travel may commence from the last stopover point outside the country of origin.
(b) Economy Class:
10 days counting from the day after departure of the first international sector to the earliest day
return travel may commence from the last stopover point outside the country of origin.
7.

MAXIMUM STAY

Return travel from the last stopover point must commence no later than 12 months after departure.
8.

PERMITTED STOPOVERS(a) Free:
22,000 miles - minimum 2 / maximum 4 free stopovers permitted
26,000 miles - minimum 2 / maximum 5 free stopovers permitted
29,000 miles - minimum 2 / maximum 6 free stopovers permitted
NOTES:
a. Only one stopover permitted at any point
b. Two stopovers required outside country of originc. A maximum of one stopover in country of origin

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e.

A maximum of two free stopovers per region (SWP / Asia / North America / South America)
Where a passenger disembarks at one point and re-embarks at a subsequent point enroute, thepoints count as a single stopover.
Where there is a surface sector between two regions, this will count as a stopover in each of thetwo regions. However, for the purpose of the total stopovers permitted, this will count as one
stopover only.

(b) ADDITIONAL: Permitted at an additional charge per stopover of USD 150
EXCEPTIONS:
a. Additional stopovers not permitted in country of originb. Only one additional stopover permitted at any one pointc. Additional stopovers restricted to two stopovers per regiond. Child/infant discount not applicable
9.

TRANSFERS / ROUTINGS(a) Unlimited transfers permitted between AA/AS/BA/CX/JL/MH/NU/QF/QR/RJ/UL(b) Not more than three transfers at any one city permitted
10. PERMITTED COMBINATIONS
Add-ons not permitted.
Combinations with other fares not permitted.
12. SURCHARGES
Economy Class Passengers may travel in AA, CX, JL, QF Premium Economy cabin or BA World Traveller
Plus cabin, for an additional charge, per flight segment of:Sectors between Australia and North America
Sectors between Australia and South America
Sectors between SWP (other than Australia) and North America
Sectors between SWP (other than Australia) and South America

USD 1700

Sectors between South East Asia and Japan/Korea

USD 350

Sectors within South East Asia
Sectors within Australia
Sectors within SWP excluding those between New Zealand andFrench Polynesia

USD 250

USD 1450

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Sectors between New Zealand and French Polynesia
Sectors between French Polynesia and North America
Sectors between French Polynesia and South America
All other sectors

USD 605
USD 845
USD 950Book inAA - P ClassBA - T ClassJL - E ClassCX/QF - R Class
Identify as a -Q- in the fare calculation, immediately following applicable sector.
Child/infant discounts apply.
15. SALES RESTRICTIONS
Tickets must be issued on the stock of AA/AS/AY/BA/CX/IB/JL/MH/QF/QR/RJ/UL.
EXCEPTION:
When JQ operated QF marketed is included in an itinerary AS/IB stock cannot be utilized
When travel originates in a country for which a specific local currency fares is published and the ticket issold in another country, the fare will be that published for the country of origin converted to the currencyof the country of sale at the bank selling rate.
16. VOLUNTARY CHANGES / REROUTING / PENALTIESFees as described below may be waived in case of certified death/illness of the passenger or passenger’s
immediate family member or accompanying passenger.
Local service fees may apply on rebooking, rerouting, reissue or refund.
(a) Rebooking / Rerouting
1.

Prior to departure:a. Changes are permitted provided ticketed points remain the same. If the first flight coupon
is being changed, and the fare level has increased since ticket issuance, the difference
between the old and new fare will be charged. If the fare level has decreased since ticket
issuance, no refund will apply.
b. Changes to ticketed points are permitted at a charge of USD 125 per transaction. If the farelevel has increased since ticket issuance, the difference between the old and new fare will
also be charged. If the fare level has decreased since ticket issuance, no refund will apply.

2. After departure:

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oneworld Circle Pacific Explorera. Changes are permitted provided ticketed points remain the same.
b. Changes to ticketed points are permitted at a charge of USD 125 per transaction.
c. No Show requires rebooking at a charge of USD 125.
d. If the rerouting results in a change to the total ticketed miles, the ticket shall berecalculated. Ticket may be reissued to any applicable Explorer fare validating all rules of
the new fare except for restrictions on retroactive use. Rerouting fee applies when theresulting fare is less than or equal to the original fare. No refund applies. See upgrading
provisions when recalculation results in a new fare basis at a higher value.
(b) Cancellations and Refunds
1. After ticket issuance - Cancellation/No Show
Forfeit 10% of ticketed fare for Economy Class fares
Forfeit 5% of ticketed fare for Business/First Class fares
2. In case of refusal of official documents/entry permit/visa a full refund will apply provided
official documentation from the approved authority is produced and attached to the refund
request.
3. For partially used transportation the refund if any will be the difference between the fare paid andthe fare for the transportation used less the fee specified in (1) above.
NOTE: For tickets sold in Venezuela any full or partial refund must be processed through the originalissuing location in Venezuela.

(c) Upgrading
1. An Economy Circle Pacific fare may be upgraded to a higher tiered Circle Pacific fare or aFirst/Business Class Circle Pacific fare without fee.
2. A Business Circle Pacific fare may be upgraded to a higher tiered Circle Pacific fare or a FirstClass Circle Pacific fare without fee.
3. A First Circle Pacific fare may be upgraded to a higher tiered Circle Pacific fare without fee.
4. Upgrading by sector to Business/First Class is not permitted.
5. At any time the Circle Pacific fare may be used as credit towards payment of any higher farefrom the point of origin provided the conditions of the higher fare have been met. No fee willapply. Where such credit is towards another Explorer fare, retroactive use will be permitted.

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Reissued tickets must be endorsed --NON REF/ XXX-- (XXX equals Circle Pacific fare basis code)and the original Non-Refundable amount remains Non-refundable. If the upgraded ticket issubsequently cancelled the original fee will apply.
18. TICKET ENTRIES(a) Fare basis codes:
First
ACIR22 / 26 / 29SA
Business
DCIR22 / 26 / 29SA
EconomyLCIR22 / 26 / 29SA(b) Important notice: Required(c) Endorsements: Valid on oneworld only / NON REF

19. CHILDREN / INFANT FARES
Accompanied child 2-11 - charge 75 percent of the fareTicketing code - base fare code plus CHor - Infant: under 2 without a seat - charge 10 percent of fare
Ticketing code - base fare code plus IN
NOTE: If an infant reaches two years of age after travel has commenced but before travel is complete, a fullchild fare ticket must be purchased for the entire journey.
or - NOTE: Unaccompanied children are not accepted for transportation using the oneworld Explorer Fare.

20. TOUR CONDUCTORS DISCOUNTS
Not permitted.
21. AGENT DISCOUNTS
Not permitted.
22. OTHER DISCOUNTS
No other discounts apply.
26. GROUP TRAVEL

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Group travel using these fares is permitted for Business Class and Economy Class travel only.
(a) ELIGIBILITY:
No requirements(b) MINIMUM GROUP SIZE:
Economy Class - 10 passengers
NOTE: Maximum group size 30 passengers
Business Class - 10 passengers
NOTE: Maximum group size 15 passengers(c) ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL:
Group required to travel together for the entire itinerary.
(d) DOCUMENTATION:
No requirements(e) NAME CHANGES AND ADDITIONS:Name changes and additions are not permitted after the ticketing deadline.
(f)Ticketing carriers Group policy shall apply.
Group Booking Codes
AA/AS/BA/CX/JL/MH/NU/QF/QR/RJ/ULBusinessEconomyIG9 | Rule 7889