Ferrari, you already have it...with a small modification to your plan: SIN-LHR can be completed with a combination of SK and TG and you don't have to overnight in BKK SK972 follow by TG910. This saves you some unnecessary connection within Europe as you will hop on a BKK-LHR direct flight. Hope this works out for you.

On this promotion, I have to side with those think RTW is kind of expensive especially when Scoop added that after June 1st the cost would then be $2,800AUD. I can get all 5 carriers on 5 segments wholly within Europe for $500USD, so it's much better. To satifsfy my own 'no mileage run policy', I just made a mini-vacation for myself with the following itineary:

1) LHR-NCE (BD)
2) NCE-MUC (LH)
3) MUC-VIE (OS)
4) VIE-CPH (SK)
5) CPH-LHR (RG)

Total cost: $500USD
Total miles: 58,371 miles

How do I get to Europe? I have some options:

1) Swim across the Atlantics
2) Buy a cheap fare to LHR on any Star carrier
3) Buy H fare on AC and fly C across the pond
4) Use points to fly there
5) Use up a free gift certificate from AC to fly to Europe in D class (provided I have not found a better use of it)

So far I haven't seen any other alternatives that allow North Americans to milk this promotion for less than $500USD. But maybe there are better plans out there, hope to see somebody else come up with something even better or improve on my suggestions.

[This message has been edited by Guava (edited 04-18-2002).]