Originally Posted by
Storyteller
(Just noticed MLang2's post. The SMD was open to all Flyertalkers. Just mainly the Star Alliance folk came along because of the name, & got to get miles into existing accounts. The rest of us who usually fly OneWorld opened some new accounts, or got to build up some credits with rarely used accounts, and had a great time too.)
My point was that a RTW costing thousands of dollars and lasting 14 days might keep a majority of people away from participating.
Of course, SMDI was open to everybody as well as SMDII will be. I just wanted to express that most people have to consider work and family when planning to spent some time abroad and some money.
I was not referring to a *A / OW issue.