matt123
Jul 1, 12, 7:01 am
Just wondering or my wife is, how many rtw trips in one year do people do? Have 6 this year, and wondering what home looks like any more!
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wandering_fred
Jul 1, 12, 7:27 am
If you need to travel 6 times and the DONEx are less expensive than the point to point fares... You're being frugal.
Happy wandering
Fred
Happy wandering
Fred
mach92
Jul 2, 12, 8:14 pm
I do ONE in First Class, that's all I can afford.
Himeno
Jul 3, 12, 12:41 am
However many you can afford/have time for.
I've had:
2006: LGLOB29
2007: LONE4
2008: LONE4
2009: LONE4
2010: DAS13+DONE3
2011: DAS13+DONE3
2012: DAS13+DONE3 (planned)
I've had:
2006: LGLOB29
2007: LONE4
2008: LONE4
2009: LONE4
2010: DAS13+DONE3
2011: DAS13+DONE3
2012: DAS13+DONE3 (planned)
joesmoe
Jul 3, 12, 1:22 am
What is a Done3? Wow i'm confused.
I did a few mini-rtw's in the past year, but only one true rtw.
I did a few mini-rtw's in the past year, but only one true rtw.
Himeno
Jul 3, 12, 2:45 am
What is a Done3? Wow i'm confused.
I did a few mini-rtw's in the past year, but only one true rtw.xONEx is the fare basis code for a oneworld Explorer round the world ticket. The first letter (L, D or A) indicates the class (Economy, Business or First) and the ending number (3, 4, 5 or 6) indicates the number of 'continents' (as defined in the fare rules) traveled through.
eg, an Economy class trip through Australia, North America, Europe and Asia would be an LONE4. A Business class through Asia, North America and Europe would be a DONE3.
I did a few mini-rtw's in the past year, but only one true rtw.xONEx is the fare basis code for a oneworld Explorer round the world ticket. The first letter (L, D or A) indicates the class (Economy, Business or First) and the ending number (3, 4, 5 or 6) indicates the number of 'continents' (as defined in the fare rules) traveled through.
eg, an Economy class trip through Australia, North America, Europe and Asia would be an LONE4. A Business class through Asia, North America and Europe would be a DONE3.
Bttc
Jul 3, 12, 6:22 am
xONEx is the fare basis code for a oneworld Explorer round the world ticket. The first letter (L, D or A) indicates the class (Economy, Business or First) and the ending number (3, 4, 5 or 6) indicates the number of 'continents' (as defined in the fare rules) traveled through.
eg, an Economy class trip through Australia, North America, Europe and Asia would be an LONE4. A Business class through Asia, North America and Europe would be a DONE3.
Of the three types, DONE3 is probably the most popular, as many people don't want to fly that long in coach, but LONE3's are also quite common.
eg, an Economy class trip through Australia, North America, Europe and Asia would be an LONE4. A Business class through Asia, North America and Europe would be a DONE3.
Of the three types, DONE3 is probably the most popular, as many people don't want to fly that long in coach, but LONE3's are also quite common.
serfty
Jul 3, 12, 8:55 pm
What is a Done3? Wow i'm confused....See here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/oneworld/338667-oneworld-explorer-ticket-faqs.html
Dave Noble
Jul 4, 12, 4:22 am
Of the three types, DONE3 is probably the most popular, as many people don't want to fly that long in coach, but LONE3's are also quite common.
I would doubt that DONEx are the most commonly purchased; many people booking these types of tickets are using them for holidays and those that can afford to take a family away in business class around the world are low. Although not wanting to fly in economy class, many do due to the prices of premium cabins
e.g. a friend of mine and family (total 6 passengers) is currently on holiday and using a LONE4 ; the economy fare came in at AUD3178 plus taxes each ($19,068 plus 6 x taxes) ; if they were to have done it in business class it would have been 10351 plus taxes each ($62,106 plus 6 x taxes). There is no way that he would have paid the extra $43000 to travel business
I would doubt that DONEx are the most commonly purchased; many people booking these types of tickets are using them for holidays and those that can afford to take a family away in business class around the world are low. Although not wanting to fly in economy class, many do due to the prices of premium cabins
e.g. a friend of mine and family (total 6 passengers) is currently on holiday and using a LONE4 ; the economy fare came in at AUD3178 plus taxes each ($19,068 plus 6 x taxes) ; if they were to have done it in business class it would have been 10351 plus taxes each ($62,106 plus 6 x taxes). There is no way that he would have paid the extra $43000 to travel business
Gardyloo
Jul 4, 12, 7:57 am
I would doubt that DONEx are the most commonly purchased; many people booking these types of tickets are using them for holidays and those that can afford to take a family away in business class around the world are low. Although not wanting to fly in economy class, many do due to the prices of premium cabins
e.g. a friend of mine and family (total 6 passengers) is currently on holiday and using a LONE4 ; the economy fare came in at AUD3178 plus taxes each ($19,068 plus 6 x taxes) ; if they were to have done it in business class it would have been 10351 plus taxes each ($62,106 plus 6 x taxes). There is no way that he would have paid the extra $43000 to travel business
It would indeed be interesting to know which products sold the most (by volume or revenue) and even more interesting would be to see sales by region. My sense is that a lot of economy class RTWs are sold in Australia/NZ to gap year people and families traveling to Europe (and v.v.) while North America and Europe might generate more premium-class RTWs per capita. Total guessing - all my evidence is purely anecdotal, e.g. the business COO type chap I sat next to on a YVR-LHR BA (J) flight who has offices in Vancouver, New York, London, Mumbai and Hong Kong, and who buys a DONE3 every other month.
However I'm quite confident that the majority of DONExs are sold for business, rather than recreational travel.
e.g. a friend of mine and family (total 6 passengers) is currently on holiday and using a LONE4 ; the economy fare came in at AUD3178 plus taxes each ($19,068 plus 6 x taxes) ; if they were to have done it in business class it would have been 10351 plus taxes each ($62,106 plus 6 x taxes). There is no way that he would have paid the extra $43000 to travel business
It would indeed be interesting to know which products sold the most (by volume or revenue) and even more interesting would be to see sales by region. My sense is that a lot of economy class RTWs are sold in Australia/NZ to gap year people and families traveling to Europe (and v.v.) while North America and Europe might generate more premium-class RTWs per capita. Total guessing - all my evidence is purely anecdotal, e.g. the business COO type chap I sat next to on a YVR-LHR BA (J) flight who has offices in Vancouver, New York, London, Mumbai and Hong Kong, and who buys a DONE3 every other month.
However I'm quite confident that the majority of DONExs are sold for business, rather than recreational travel.