Originally Posted by
Asics
Hi all
Am planning an itinerary over the Xmas-NYE season, a tough ask.
Would be v. grateful for any tips and tricks!
BOS-JFK-LAX-MEL-CBR-MEL-AKL-MEL-DXB-GVA-DXB-BOS.
OW tool quoted >$5k; I think I can DIY for $4,400 (JFK-DXB-MEL-DXB-GVA-DXB-BOS; BOS-JFK; MEL-CBR-MEL; MEL-AKL-MEL), but wondering whether picking a different routing/origin would be likely to save.
Any help much appreciated - thanks!
In December you can buy a round trip ticket from BOS to Dublin for around $700, where an LONE4 will cost around US$3250 plus taxes/fees.
You could either head west, then finish back in Dublin before your flight back to Boston, or you could reverse your route and "stop over" in Boston for a long time, and maybe use your North America legs during the balance of the 12-month validity period of the ticket. In that case, you'd probably want to buy a one-way ticket to DUB (around $500) and use miles or points to get back after finishing the RTW.
Westbound - DUB-PHL-LAX-MEL-CBR-MEL-AKL-MEL-DXB-LHR-GVA-LHR-DUB
Eastbound - DUB-xLHR-GVA-DOH-DXB-MEL-CBR-MEL-AKL-MEL-LAX-BOS-(MIA-BOS?)-PHL-DUB
(I.e., you could squeeze in another trip from BOS before ending back in Ireland.)