Important: Read Me First

• Parses normal flight sectors using "-".
• Parses surface sectors using "//" or "/-".
• Parses X/AAA transit markers, for example X/SIN.
• Parses fare calculation-style input with marketing carrier codes where supplied.
• Counts surface sectors as itinerary segments.
• Includes surface-sector mileage in the total calculated mileage.
• Uses the IATA CCD Multi-Airport Cities list to treat co-terminal surface sectors as a single stopover point where applicable.
• Checks the Global Explorer 3 to 16 segment range, including surface sectors.
• Calculates the likely LGLOB, IGLOB, DGLOB, or AGLOB product from selected class and total mileage.
• Supports the 26,000-mile, 29,000-mile, 34,000-mile, and 39,000-mile Global Explorer mileage tiers where available for the selected cabin.
• Checks for exactly one Atlantic crossing and exactly one Pacific crossing.
• Checks the broad continuous TC1, TC2, and TC3 direction pattern.
• Checks the origin and destination rule, including the same-point return requirement and known origin-destination surface exceptions.
• Checks the rule that travel may not be via the point of origin before the final destination.
• Checks the broad intercontinental arrival and departure limits by region, including the North America, Asia, and qualifying Africa exception structure.
• Reports stopovers and transfers, treating X/AAA airports as transfers rather than stopovers.
• Checks the minimum 2 stopover requirement.
• Flags when the free stopover allowance is exceeded on the 26,000-mile product.
• Checks the maximum two stopovers in the region of origin rule.
• Checks the maximum stopovers per region rule for the calculated product.
• Checks repeated same-direction city pairs or sectors.
• Lets the user select Economy, Business, or First, then derives the likely product where that cabin is available.
• Lets the user select current Qantas Frequent Flyer status.
• Lets the user select a marketing airline for each flown segment from the Global Explorer permitted carrier set.
• Resolves a default Global Explorer booking class by carrier, selected cabin, and calculated product where relevant.
• Maps the resolved booking class to a Qantas Frequent Flyer earn category where supported by the current earning data.
• Uses QFF route-specific earning tables where a matching route rule is available.
• Uses QFF all-other mileage bands where no route-specific table matches.
• Calculates base Qantas Points and Status Credits for selected flown segments where QFF earning data is available.
• Shows Qantas Points status bonus separately where eligible.
• Gives surface sectors zero Qantas Points and zero Status Credits.

• It does not confirm that a route is actually operated.
• It does not confirm that the selected airline operates the selected sector.
• It does not fully model every codeshare and affiliate-operated service exception.
• It does not yet fully model the JL flights operated by GK exception.
• It does not confirm flight availability.
• It does not confirm award availability.
• It does not confirm paid fare availability.
• It does not price an itinerary.
• It does not validate taxes, carrier charges, premium economy surcharges, or stopover charges.
• It does not check minimum stay, maximum stay, reservation timing, ticketing deadlines, endorsements, or ticket stock restrictions.
• It does not validate whether a particular validating carrier can issue every carrier in the itinerary.
• It does not yet support manual booking-class override for cabin downgrades or unusual booking situations.
• It does not treat every broad metropolitan airport grouping as co-terminal. Co-terminal handling is based on the IATA CCD Multi-Airport Cities list used by this beta.
• It does not guarantee that every QFF route-specific override row is complete or classified perfectly.
• It does not guarantee that every fallback to an all-other mileage band is correct.
• It does not use Qantas internal mileage basis where that differs from the calculated great-circle distance shown by this tool.
• It does not yet include a full audit log explaining every rule decision.
• It does not replace the current Global Explorer fare rules, Qantas earning tables, or airline ticketing advice.

• PASS means no implemented rule breach was detected.
• WARNING means the itinerary may be valid, but a rule exception, stopover interpretation, or ticketing practice issue needs review.
• FAIL means an implemented rule has been breached.
• Assumptions are known limitations of the current beta. They do not automatically make an itinerary invalid.
• All-other mileage band means no named QFF route-specific rule matched, so the fallback mileage table was used.

Use this beta to test route structure, identify obvious Global Explorer rule issues, compare possible routings, and estimate QFF earning. Before booking, cross-check the itinerary against the current fare rules, the current Qantas earning tables, and the airline or travel agent issuing the ticket.