Asiana Club - Star Alliance RTW Award Booking

Any experience booking RTW star alliance award tickets? Trying to maximize itinerary under 25K miles in F. So far best I came up with is the following:

SFO
LAX
ICN (stop)
PVG (stop)
NRT (stop)
BKK (stop)
CDG (stop)
ZRH (stop)
VCE (stop)
MUC
SFO

10 Segments, 7 stops, 23,286 miles.

It wont work because of PVG-NRT backtracking.

It wont work because of PVG-NRT backtracking.


Asiana makes the zoning very simple. Under the article #3: it states that

Based on IATA: 3 zones: 1) "The americas" 2) Europe/Africa/Middle East 3) Asia/Oceana

That's it. 3 zones. you are allowed backtracking within the zone.

So PVG- NRT will work.

I stand corrected. Thanks.

There are also some good F class products that you don't want to miss if you're paying.

OZ F / NZ C / NH F(IoJ) / CA F on 77W / TG F on a leased 77W / SQ F/R (surcharge apply) / LX F on a 333 / LH F on a 388 or 747 (!)

So I would try to find LAX-ICN on OZ F, NRT-BKK on TG F (that's operated by leased 77W), BKK-CDG the same, consider ZRH to a east coast, like IAD or JFK on F, finally you can connect your US domestic on UA.

Any experience booking RTW star alliance award tickets? Trying to maximize itinerary under 25K miles in F. So far best I came up with is the following:

SFO
LAX
ICN (stop)
PVG (stop)
NRT (stop)
BKK (stop)
CDG (stop)
ZRH (stop)
VCE (stop)
MUC
SFO

10 Segments, 7 stops, 23,286 miles.

No LH F to visit the FCT? If possible try doing FRA-MUC-SFO since I doubt there will be availability for a direct FRA-SFO.

how long do most of you spend doing the RTW trip 2weeks 3 weeks 4 ????/

No LH F to visit the FCT? If possible try doing FRA-MUC-SFO since I doubt there will be availability for a direct FRA-SFO.

That's a good idea since I have segments remaining. I wonder if Asiana agents will let me add FRA even though I am not stopping over there.

how long do most of you spend doing the RTW trip 2weeks 3 weeks 4 ????/

I am planning on 4 weeks. Some cities I plan on staying 5 nights to take advantage of 5th night free on reward stays, i.e. Paris and some 2 nights, i.e. Tokyo.

No LH F to visit the FCT? If possible try doing FRA-MUC-SFO since I doubt there will be availability for a direct FRA-SFO.

Keep in mind if you're in FRA connecting to LX F, you can also access the FCT.

There are also some good F class products that you don't want to miss if you're paying.

OZ F / NZ C / NH F(IoJ) / CA F on 77W / TG F on a leased 77W / SQ F/R (surcharge apply) / LX F on a 333 / LH F on a 388 or 747 (!)

So I would try to find LAX-ICN on OZ F, NRT-BKK on TG F (that's operated by leased 77W), BKK-CDG the same, consider ZRH to a east coast, like IAD or JFK on F, finally you can connect your US domestic on UA.

Keep in mind SQ does not release R availability for non KF awards and on a *A RTW it's not even available for an A>R upfare. Good luck finding award SQ F as well. LH 388 F awards are also very difficult to come by and the only route I think they're regularly available is MIA-FRA.

My SFO-FRA LH F seat was obtained because they switched from a 744 to a 388; after that switch I saw F award availability dry up on that route.