Around the World (RTW) flights

[jwwolterman]

I am thinking about using SA Around the World economy flight for $2,266 out of the United States. There is not terms and conditions posted on the website so you have to call. I called. Three times. From what I can gather (I got conflicting information) it looks like:
1. 3 stops minimum
2. Maximum stops? I was told unlimited, then I was told 8-10, then I was told 16 coupons (does that mean 16 flights?)
3. all flights must be on SA
4. I have to book all my tickets before I leave the US
5. Do I have to stay in the Northern Hemisphere? They didn't know

So, has anyone figured out the exact terms and conditions for this package? I would really love to get some firm answers.

Thanks!

[Savage25]

Rules
Search: Departing JFK on 06/23/10 for JFK
Fare basis code YEZSQ
Flying SQ

Label Description
FLIGHT APPLICATION UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
SQ FLIGHTS 1000 THROUGH 7999
SQ FLIGHTS 9000 THROUGH 9999.
AND
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT INCLUDE TRAVEL FROM/TO S.W.
PACIFIC ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY SQ FLIGHT.
NOTE -
TRAVEL MUST BE IN A CONTINUOUS EASTBOUND OR
WESTBOUND GLOBAL DIRECTION.
TRAVEL BY SURFACE SECTORS WILL BE PERMITTED
PROVIDED THEY ARE AT THE PASSENGER OWN EXPENSES.
THE POINT AT WHICH THE PASSENGER REBOARDS SQ
SERVICES MUST BE IN THE SAME DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.
NO BACKTRACKING IS PERMITTED EXCEPT BETWEEN TWO SQ
EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS. THIS MAY BE BY SURFACE OR
VIA SQ SERVICES.
-SUBJECT TO TRAFFIC RIGHT RESTRICTIONS-
NO CITY MAY BE TRANSITTED MORE THAN ONCE IN THE
ENTIRE JOURNEY.
ADVANCE RES/TICKETING UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
RESERVATIONS FOR DEPARTURE OF FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR
ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
OPEN RETURNS PERMITTED.
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE
DEPARTURE.
NOTE -
TICKETING ENTRIES
ALL TICKETS INCLUDING CONJUNCTION TICKETS MUST
SHOW THE COMPLETE FARE CONSTRUCTION IN VERTICICAL
OR LINEAR - FARE CONSTRUCTION BOXES-
MAXIMUM STAY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 3
MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
STOPOVERS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
5 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT.
NOTE -
-STOPOVERS ARE PERMITTED AT CITIES SERVED BY SQ.
-ROUTING CONDITIONS MUST BE OBSERVED.
-STOPOVERS ARE SUB TO TRAFFIC RIGHT RESTRICTIONS
TRANSFERS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT
FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE
FARE COMPONENT.
NOTE -
NO SPCL REQUIREMENTS
TRAVEL BY SURFACE SECTORS WILL BE PERMITTED
PROVIDED THEY ARE AT THE PASSENGER OWN EXPENSES
THE POINT AT WHICH THE PASSENGER REBOARDS SQ
SEVICES MUST BE IN THE SAME DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.
PERMITTED COMBINATIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
ROUND TRIPS NOT PERMITTED.
ADD-ONS PERMITTED.
END-ON-END
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE
COMPONENTS.
END-ON-END NOTE -
SIDE TRIP COMBINATIONS PERMITTED.
PASSENGERS MAY PURCHASE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE
ANY VISIT AMERICA- OR OTHER FARES
OPEN JAWS/CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/CIRCLE TRIPS.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE OF THE SAME FARE TYPE
FOR CARRIER SQ IN ANY RULE IN ANY TARIFF.
SURCHARGES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
A SURCHARGE APPLIES.
NOTE -
SQ BUSINESS PLUS SURCHARGES ON B773ER/A380/A345
SERVICES
AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT TYPE CODES-
THE SURCHARGE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO PASSENGER PAYIN
AET CODE- 77W EQUIPMENT TYPE- B773ER
AET CODE- 345 EQUIPMENT TYPE- A340-500
AET CODE- 388 EQUIPMENT TYPE- A380
THE SURCHARGE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO PASSENGER
PAYING FIRST CLASS RTW FARE.
1.THE SURCHARGE IN THE MATRIX BELOW WILL BE LEVIED
ON BUSINESS CLASS RTW PASSENGERS TRAVELLING ON
B773ER/A380 AND A345 SERVICES
2. SQ A380/B773ER//A345 BUSINESS CLASS Q-SURCHARGE
MATRIX
ROUTE OR V.V Q -SURCH PER SECTOR
VIA 345
SIN-AMERICAS LAX/EWR USD 900
VIA 388/77W
1. SIN
- AMERICAS /VIA PA OR AT / USD 600
2. KOREA/HONG KONG - AMERICAS /VIA PA/ USD 500
3. EUROPE
- AMERICAS /VIA AT/ USD 500
4. SIN
- EUROPE USD 500
5. SIN
- SOUTH WEST PACIFIC USD 400
6. SIN
- SOUTH ASIAN SUBCONTINENT USD 300
7. SIN - KOREA/JAPAN/SOUTH EAST ASIA
USD 300
8. WITHIN EUROPE USD 300
3.THE SURCHARGE AMOUNT MUST BE REFLECTED AS A
Q-SURCHARGE AFTER THE B773ER/A380/A345 SECTOR.
4.DISCOUNTS
- CHILD DISCOUNT APPLIES.
- INFANTS NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT - NO CHARGE
- INFANTS OCCUPYING A SEAT- CHILD DISCOUNT APPLIES
- NO OTHER DISCOUNTS APPLY
B.ONE OW/RT SIDE TRIP TO/FROM SIN IS PERMITTED ON
MI SERVICES
SECTOR V.V. COW IN USD YOW IN US
SIN/HKT/MES/ 216 115
SIN/MDC/PNH/RGN/BPN 390 220
REP
SIN/KMG/XMN/CEB/DVO/TRV 519 254
SIN/LGK 130 J 100
CLASS
SIN/CNX/AMI/SOC 302 148
NOTE/ RT ADDON IS TWICE THE OW
SALES RESTRICTIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/AFTER 27APR 10.
PENALTIES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
CANCELLATIONS
BEFORE DEPARTURE
CANCELLATIONS PERMITTED FOR CANCEL/NO-SHOW.
NOTE -
BEFORE DEADLINE - FULL REFUND
AFTER DEADLINE/NO SHOW - 25PCT OF FARE PAID NOT
REFUNDABLE.
AFTER DEPARTURE
CANCELLATIONS PERMITTED FOR CANCEL/NO-SHOW.
NOTE -
CANCELLATION - THE REFUND IF ANY WILL BE THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FARE PAID
AND THE APPLICABLE NORMAL FARE FOR
THE JOURNEY COMPLETED LESS25 PCT
THE NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT MUST NOT BE USED AS
CREDIT TOWARDS PURCHASE OF ANY OTHER FARE.
CANCELLATIONS PERMITTED FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION.
NOTE -
CHANGES AFTER DEADLINE-
1.FIRST INTERNATIONAL OUTBOUND SECTOR-
CHANGES NOT PERMITTED.
2.OTHER SECTORS
A.ONE TRANSACTION PERMITTED FREE
B.SUBSEQUENT CHANGES REQUIRING TICKET REISS
WILL BE PERMITTED AT A CHARGE OF USD25/GB
-15 EX U.K ONLY- PER AFFECTED FLIGHT
COUPON
HIP/MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR
STOPOVERS.
TICKET ENDORSEMENT UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED -
VALID SQ ONLY - AND - AND-NON-REF/APAC - IN THE
ENDORSEMENT BOX.
CHILDREN DISCOUNTS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 67 PERCENT OF THE FARE
OR - 1ST INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT
OF THE FARE.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS BY AT LEAST 1
BUT NO MORE THAN 1 ADULT 12 OR OLDER.
NOTE -
ONLY ONE INFANT SHALL ACCOMPANY EACH ADULT
PASSENGER
ANY ADDITIONAL INFANT WILL BE CHARGED 67 PCT
OF THE ADULT FARE AND A SEAT WILL BE RESERVED
OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - CHARGE 67 PERCENT OF THE
FARE.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS BY AT LEAST 1
BUT NO MORE THAN 1 ADULT 12 OR OLDER.
NOTE -
ONLY ONE INFANT SHALL ACCOMPANY EACH ADULT
PASSENGER
ANY ADDITIONAL INFANT WILL BE CHARGED 67 PCT
OF THE ADULT FARE AND A SEAT WILL BE RESERVED

[jwwolterman]

Thank you so much! I am new to all this travel lingo, so I will have to go over this with a fine tooth comb (and google) to completely understand it.
But thank you for posting this!