Originally Posted by
GoldCircle
I think if you opt for a RTW Do, you'll eliminate about 90% of potential participants straight away on the twin grounds of cost and time. And another 50%, as you know very well, will pull out for one reason or another - among which will be time and cost.
The great strength of the *A Mega Do was that it was inclusive, affordable and offered interesting events - for many participants it was their first view behind the scenes. To try and top the 2009 Do is a fools errand. To provide a solid sequel should be the aim - there's no end to the number of airplane hangars, catering facilities, baggage areas, aprons, bars, beers that I can participate in.
However, what makes the Do great is the people. Eliminate the people, you eliminate the Do.
If you're really going to try and do a RTW event, then make it modular, with a series of events at each hub visited. Involve the FT community.
I know a RTW will eliminate some members, but 90% is an estimate that's way too high. Just take a look at this thread. More than half of the 229 participants last year started Tuesday in the US so the difference in time off would be just 1 day even though I know that most had Monday off as well.
In a perfect world, setting up a RTW in sections would be the best thing to do, but a logistical nightmare.
Getting a widebody for 10 days will also be a huge challenge.
We're looking at plenty of options and many good ideas have been tossed around in this thread, which was the reason I started it.
So keep it coming ^^