Hi All,

I was hoping for some advice from the experts on this one if possible.

A friend has asked me for some advice on a routing for his parents and I'm having trouble finding the ideal fit.

Essentially they are looking at the following routing SYD-HKG-LHR-MAD-ZAG-LHR-HKG-SYD with stopovers in HKG (both directions), MAD & ZAG. Now essentially the problem I have is neither the LONE or LGLOB fares appear to let you backtrack into a continent to have the 2nd stopover in HKG. Would appreciate any suggestions on this.

Also I have a couple of other questions.

- NZ appears to be 10-20% cheaper for Economy RTW fares compared to Aus. Should I tell them to therefore start in AKL?
- Looking to beat 4000 AUD per person which they've already been quoted, a LONE should do this with much more flexibility
- I know date changes are free but do the airlines charge an "admin fee" to execute this? Any idea how much this usually is or whether it can be avoided.
- They aren't too concerned about miles (I know!!) so no need to be selective on metal to maximise mileage earning although you can assume they are with QF FFP.
- Going home via the US is an option but again they wanted to stop by HKG on the way home, not sure that will work.
- If you have any suggestions other than the two fares I mentioned please mention it

Thanks