Originally Posted by GibSpmuh
The Global Explorer fares are a miles based fare, unlike the One World Explorer which is a continent based fare. With Business Class there's only the 34,000 mile option available as a possible fare for the GE (in economy there are 26 and 29,000 options as well). The costs are higher than for a 22,000 mile Circle Pacific fare though (in Australia the price for the GE in J is AU$9,169 for instance). The other down side is you have to go around the world on it as well, so you'd have to go via Europe in one direction.
In general they're not as good a value for money or as popular as the One World Explorer fares due to the miles limitation, but if you need to reach destinations only covered by the additional airlines available in the Global Explorer (especially useful in the Middle East and South Pacific) then it's worth looking at.
So for instance it would be possible for you to do LAX-LHR-BKK-SIN-SYD-BNE-AKL-PPT-LAX and you'd still have about 9,000 miles left over to play with for any other destinations you might desire.
I just visited the one world site and it seems like the One World Explorer tik is what I may need. I would need a 3 continent one based on PPT being in Australia region. Can any one confirm that?
My original -22,000 circle pacific fare was US$4900.00 in J. Does any one know what the 3 continent OWE costs in J? I am not interested in Global Explorer since you are saying that I would have to go via Europe.
There is a Qf code share from AKL to PPT and according to the web site it seems to be saying that as long as it has QF flight # and it is on an affiliate of QF that it should work.Does not say it has to be a OW affiliate
To be honest I find the distinction between OWE and Global explorer some what confusing.
You guys sure know a lot and it is much appreciated