Originally Posted by
jerry a. laska
Yes, but you will often be unable to reach the same number of segments given the mileage restriction of a GlobEx that you can using an xonex. If you like to fly long segments in true business or first class (and not burn up segments in a regional or domestic business class) then you will find that your allotted mileage evaporates before you’ve been able to use all your available segments.
Thanks. I'm not one of those people who thinks shorter regional flights are a waste on a RTW. I'm not trying to maximize my time on a plane, but to get good value. (For example, the HNL-CXI is only a couple hours, but buying it in business class is nearly $2,000 on its own, so it's a great value.)