Originally Posted by
ringbark
Conditions for contest: start checkin after 5pm local on Friday, back to starting point before 9am Monday, fly broadly in the same direction throughout round the world, preferably passing through a point in Europe and a point in Aus/NZ or similarly opposite areas if not starting in Europe.
Anyone want to play? (It's a paper game, not a flying game.)
If it does not have to be on one ticket, does a series of one way flights violate the "rules" of the contest? If not, then does this work? (With specific dates and price.)
May 14th Friday:
Depart New York City JFK at 6:15 PM Delta Flight #3
Arrive London Heathrow LHR at 7:05 AM Saturday May 15th
(Bookable on Travelocity for $843.00 one way)
May 15th Saturday:
Depart London Heathrow LHR at 9:40 AM British Airways #73 to Abu Dhabi (AUH) and connect to Qantas Codeshare #341 operated by Etihad Airways
Arrive Sydney SYD at 6:30 PM Sunday May 16th
(Bookable on Travelocity for $1336.00)
May 16th Sunday:
Depart Sydney SYD at 8:30PM "V Australia" #1 to Los Angeles LAX
Arrive Los Angeles at 5:10PM (Sunday May 16th)
(Bookable on Orbitz for $637.00)
May 16th Sunday:
Depart Los Angeles at 9:30 PM Delta Flight #2962 to New York JFK
Arrive New York JFK at 5:51AM Monday May 17th.
(Bookable on Travelocity for $187.00)
Total cost approx $3,000.00
I believe I would be ok with connection times. I have 2:35 in London, 2:00 in Sydney and 4:20 in Los Angeles. I do not know the connection time in Abu Dhabi, but assume it is ok, because it is routed on one ticket LHR/SYD.
I may have made a mistake somewhere, but I think this works. Not a true "around the world ticket", but I think it is an around the world itinerary.