Originally Posted by
ibby
Fantastic help! Thanks very much.
Its good to know the YQ is lower to S/E Asia. I will definitely check out the Mini RTW thread.
The internet tells me Singapore Airlines has the best J class... so if anyone can help me find a routing that includes it would be a great help! Can anyone speak for the quality of business class on Turkish or Asiana? I keep seeing those as options but haven’t flown them.
Turkish is a great airline, and bonus doesnt have fees. IST-DPS is their new plane (787), and if you can get that on the way to/from Bali, it will beat out all other options.
There are some airlines that may be worth paying the longhaul YQ for (ANA, Austrian), and some that its not (AC, Thai)
We had just under 4 weeks for our Aeroplan honeymoon and our stops were Miami (side trip to St.Kitts), Seychelles and Croatia for about 8 days each.
We had a day in Miami due to flight schedules, and a day in Istanbul. But that was enough for <24 hour layovers - I wouldnt try to maximize that unless necessary.
If I were you given the very limited timeframe, I'd focus on getting to Bali (on TK or BR preferably), and pick another place for 3-4 days on the way in Europe (Greece/Portugal) or Egypt. Egyptair flies directly to Toronto, with their new flat bed 787s, and availability is often great.