Star Alliance Circle North Asia Fare – Terms and Conditions

• The Star Alliance Circle North Asia fares apply for circle trip journeys to Japan, Republic of Korea and China.
• The Airfare is valid on flights of Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ), Shanghai Airlines (FM) (only until 31 October 2011) and THAI (TG).
• The applicable fare is determined - by the number of miles of your planned trip: up to 4,800 miles or up to 6,600 miles, - by the class of travel: Economy, Business or First Class, - by origin/destination of the trip. Applicable taxes, fees and surcharges will be added. Certain exceptions may apply.
• Children (2-11years) are charged 75% of the adult fare plus applicable fees, taxes and surcharges. A proof of age is required.
  The first infant under 2 years of age, not occupying a seat, pays 10% of the applicable adult fare plus respective fees, taxes and surcharges. Only one infant not occupying a seat is allowed per adult passenger. Proof of age is required at time of ticketing. Infants occupying a seat are charged the applicable child fare plus applicable fees, taxes and surcharges. If an infant turns 2 during the trip, the children discount (75% of adult fare) applies for entire journey and a separate seat will be provided.
  Children or infants must be accompanied on all sectors in the same cabin by a Star Alliance Circle North Asia Fare adult passenger paying the full Star Alliance Circle North Asia Fare.
• Star Alliance Circle North Asia Fares are available in First, Business and Economy Class. If on a certain flight First or Business Class is not offered or available, you will be accommodated in the lower class without refund.
  Exceptions:
  On sectors within China where Business Class is not offered, you will be accommodated in First Class. In the event First Class seats are not offered or available, no refund will apply.
• The fares are available all year. There are no seasons and blackout dates
• Fares apply on following carriers: Air China (CA), Shanghai Airlines (FM) (only until 31 October 2011), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) and THAI (TG). Carriers have the right to exclude single flights from the Star Alliance Circle North Asia Fares. Furthermore they can limit the number of passengers travelling with a Star Alliance Circle North Asia Fare on any given flight.
• All flights of the Star Alliance Circle North Asia Fare will accrue miles to the passengers nominated Star Alliance Frequent Flyer Programme, depending on the rules of your chosen Star Alliance Frequent Flyer Programme. For the details, please contact your Frequent Flyer Programme.
  
  Planning the route
• The journey must include travel to all three countries Japan, Republic of Korea and China
  
• Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR are not mandatory for the routing.
• Travel must begin and end in the same country, but not necessarily in the same city. Travel via the point of origin is not permitted.
• The maximum number of flight coupons is 16 per ticket. Surface sectors are counted as flight coupons.
• Depending on your routing the maximum allowed mileage of the Circle North Asia Fare is either 4,800 or 6,600 miles.
• Surface sectors in-between are allowed at your own expense. The mileage for surface sectors must be included in the maximum permitted mileage calculation. No more than 5 surface sectors are allowed in your itinerary. Surface sectors between cities and surface sectors between airports in multiple airport cities require a separate coupon. The first crossing between Japan/Republic of Korea and China may not be a surface sector and may not be left open.
  If an intermediate surface sector in itinerary exceeds 24 hours it is considered as one stopover.
• Only 1 international departure and 1 international arrival are permitted in the country where the trip started.
• A minimum of 1 stopover is required in each of Japan, China and Republic of Korea, except for the country of origin.
• No more than 3 stopovers are permitted per country (China/Japan/Republic of Korea). No more than 1 stopover is permitted in Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR. A stopover in Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR does not count towards stopovers in China.
  Only 1 stopover is permitted in any one city.
• No more than 3 transfers are permitted in any one city.
• Minimum stay: The travel on the last international sector must start no earlier than 3 days after the first international flight started.
• Maximum stay: The return travel from the last international stopover must start no later than 2 months after departure.
  
  The ticket
• The Circle North Asia Fare only applies if it is purchased before your departure. Your reservations up to and including the first international sector and the purchase of the ticket have to be done no less than 7 days prior to your first departure. Subsequent sectors may be left open.
• Double open Jaws/Round trips are not permitted.
• One of each of Star Alliance Asia, China and Japan Airpass may be issued on a separate ticket in conjunction with a Star Alliance Circle North Asia Ticket.
• The ticket is not valid if the first coupon has not been used. It will not be honored if the coupons are not used in the sequence provided on the ticket.
  
  Change of plans
• As long as the routing is not changed, reservations not concerning up to and including the first international sector may be changed at any time (subject to certain restrictions).
• After ticketing rerouting permitted at charge of USD 75 per transaction. If the new routing results in miles greater than original maximum permitted mileage, the ticket may be upgraded to a higher Star Alliance Circle North Asia fare upon payment of the difference.
  For detailed information, please contact your travel agent or ticket office of a Star Alliance member airline.
• No refund applies if the total mileage of a rerouted itinerary would qualify for a lower fare than the fare paid.
• Please note that the fare, taxes and surcharges are only valid as of the day a ticket is purchased and are subject to recalculation in case of any changes to the itinerary requested by the customer. Additional fees may be levied by an airline or travel agent fulfilling such voluntary changes to a ticketed itinerary.
• Exception: In the event of death of the passenger, members of the passenger’s immediate family or accompanying passengers may reroute the remainder of the journey without charge. Relevant documents will be required.
  
  Cancellation & Refunds
• Before departure:
  10 percent of the fare paid will be charged for cancel/no-show/refund. Waived for death of passenger, family member or accompanying passengers as evidenced by a certificate.
• 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 CNASTAR fare to a lower CNASTAR fare
• Credit towards further transaction:
  - Tickets may be upgraded to a higher CNASTAR fare upon payment of the difference in fare, recalculated from the point of origin plus a rerouting charge of USD 75 (Child/Infant USD 75)
  
  Baggage
  
• For Circle North Asia Fares, the piece concept will apply for the entire journey. In economy class you may allow for one (1) piece of baggage at the weight of 20 kg, business class travel allows for two (2) pieces at a combined weight of 30 kg and first class two (2) pieces at a combined weight of 40 kg may be checked free of charge for the whole itinerary.
• In some instances individual carriers may apply a higher free baggage allowance. Please refer to individual carriers for potential baggage charges and more information should you require additional allowance.
  
  Terms & Conditions
  
• Further conditions apply. Please contact your Star Alliance member airline or travel agent for details.
• Conditions of carriage and regulations:
  The carriage of passengers, baggage and cargo is subject to the conditions of carriage of the carriers concerned, copies of which may be requested from each Star Alliance member airline.
• Please book the itinerary of your trip using the Star Alliance Book and Fly tool

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