Newbie here, so please bear with me. I've been reading with great interest the discussions on the in-and-outs of securing an around the world ticket through another country. Want to make sure I have a couple things straight...
1) According to the chart, a Star1 economy RTW ticket, starting and ending in the UK, is at GBP1169, which by today's conversation is US$1,753. Am I missing something or is it really over US$1300 cheaper than a ticket issued in the USA?! Is there a "catch?"
2) Are there agents in London who can book this for me, issue payment from their own account (and charge me themselves for the reimbursemnt) and provide their own UK address for the tickets, which I would pick up in London, after traveling on my own to LHR. Unless I'm missing something again, this would satisfy the country of origin/country of payment rules.
Just want to make sure I understand the system.