Originally Posted by
Brianek
Isn't it a bit academic at the moment ? I don't believe it's posssible to enter Sri Lanka (unless you're a citizen). Would it be possible to start a RTW ticket from there without going through immigration ?
On another topic (and apologies if this is the wrong forum - couldn't find a star alliance equivalent), what are the best (cheapest) places to start a star alliance rtw from at the moment ?
I'm not sure what is academic about it. While flights to Sri Lanka are currently suspended, since you can purchase an xonex to start up to 365 days in the future, maybe the poster is planning to start a rtw next September or October and is starting their planning now. Further, it used to possible to stay in transit in CMB and apparently transit is still possible even if entry is limited to citizens at the moment:
Transit via Sri Lanka is permitted, as long as the connecting flight is within 10 hours of arrival. Travellers should check with their airline on the transit times. There are limited airside refreshment facilities available due to COVID-19 restrictions.
For star alliance Rtw questions, see:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/star-alliance-413/
There are a number of threads in that forum that describe pricing by country. See, for example (there are others):
Updated *A RTW Spreadsheet (Updated 4.22.18)
Cheapest country to start rtw
Cheapest/Best country to start RTW *A