(Nearly) Round the world for 240,000 Avios + £340 in Biz. Help make it better?
Feb 15, 2017, 4:10 pm
#31
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Exactly. That is why it is not worth it. It is also why I would never do a AONEx anymore. That and the fact that lots of business class cabins are about as good or better than.... Oh no! Lets not go there. 
Biggest cash savings are related to how s1362083 gets to IKA. Pegasus is only £111 for a one way in Y...
Biggest cash savings are related to how s1362083 gets to IKA. Pegasus is only £111 for a one way in Y...
Feb 15, 2017, 4:18 pm
#32
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I had assumed the multiples to higher cabins were changed on this chart like normal Avios - very helpful to learn that they have not. It means that routes like LHR-*-*-AKL/ SYD in J should be significantly cheaper in Avios than just doing it in the vanilla way. If you include QR and/ or CX flights as well it would also be much more comfortable.
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Feb 15, 2017, 4:24 pm
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I might just do that sometime. My main remaining dream trip is a hop around the Polynesian islands, but the start point is a bit far from Europe.
Edit: Is the additional stop even necessary? Couldn't you go out with QR and back with CX? I do believe the QR-AKL flight is the world's second longest flight at the moment?
Edit: Is the additional stop even necessary? Couldn't you go out with QR and back with CX? I do believe the QR-AKL flight is the world's second longest flight at the moment?
Feb 15, 2017, 4:27 pm
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I might just do that sometime. My main remaining dream trip is a hop around the Polynesian islands, but the start point is a bit far from Europe.
Edit: Is the additional stop even necessary? Couldn't you go out with QR and back with CX? I do believe the QR-AKL flight is the world's second longest flight at the moment?
Edit: Is the additional stop even necessary? Couldn't you go out with QR and back with CX? I do believe the QR-AKL flight is the world's second longest flight at the moment?
Feb 16, 2017, 1:25 am
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It has now become my goal for the next 18 months to execute something like this thanks for sharing and keep us updated on how it goes.
thanks for sharing and keep us updated on how it goes.
Feb 16, 2017, 4:36 am
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Wow - you really do learn something new every day here I had no idea you could build RTW itineraries like this with AVIOS. Well done OP!
I know it's not really on topic for FT
, but the trip itself looks amazing! How long are you away for? It always break my heart when I see people TP running to Hawaii and spending a single night in Honolulu, such a missed opportunity to see a staggeringly beautiful place!
I know it's not really on topic for FT
, but the trip itself looks amazing! How long are you away for? It always break my heart when I see people TP running to Hawaii and spending a single night in Honolulu, such a missed opportunity to see a staggeringly beautiful place!
Feb 16, 2017, 5:34 am
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Thanks! I'll be away from mid-Sept to New Years so nearly 4 months. 3-4 weeks road trip in Iran, 1 week seeing family in India, 3 weeks cycling in Kyushu and Shikoku, 4 days scuba diving in Cairns and then 5 weeks of cycling in Patagonia to Ushuaia with a few short city stopovers to recuperate! Looking forward to every aspect of this trip, except the flying with a bike faff!
Feb 16, 2017, 8:06 am
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Thanks! I'll be away from mid-Sept to New Years so nearly 4 months. 3-4 weeks road trip in Iran, 1 week seeing family in India, 3 weeks cycling in Kyushu and Shikoku, 4 days scuba diving in Cairns and then 5 weeks of cycling in Patagonia to Ushuaia with a few short city stopovers to recuperate! Looking forward to every aspect of this trip, except the flying with a bike faff!
Feb 16, 2017, 10:22 am
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It won't matter for the OP's itinerary, but there was a posting within the last year or two indicating that on a multi-partner BAEC redemption, if a long leg (maybe the longest leg?) we're flown in BA Economy Class and the remaining legs were flown in Business Class on partner carriers, the entire trip would price as an Economy Class redemption!
YMMV.
YMMV.
Feb 16, 2017, 10:37 am
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The other trick to think about -- at least if one lives within bus/train commuting distance of several oneworld cities -- is to book a few different trips on a single, multi-partner award. This is doable by booking months-long at cities near one's home, and then going home by bus, train, or maybe even LCC, between trips.
Again, this won't apply to the OP's itinerary, but might be useful to others.
Again, this won't apply to the OP's itinerary, but might be useful to others.
Feb 16, 2017, 10:59 am
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It won't matter for the OP's itinerary, but there was a posting within the last year or two indicating that on a multi-partner BAEC redemption, if a long leg (maybe the longest leg?) we're flown in BA Economy Class and the remaining legs were flown in Business Class on partner carriers, the entire trip would price as an Economy Class redemption!
YMMV.
YMMV.
Feb 16, 2017, 11:04 am
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Probably this one. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25858274-post1.html
Feb 16, 2017, 11:37 am
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Seems like a crazy rule. As the fares team is currently pricing my final route with a couple of minor changes, I have just requested that they change the longest leg to Y. Will post there outcome here but I'm not optimistic! I was told at one point I couldn't have a short Y leg in there even if I was prepared to pay J rate for it.