Originally Posted by
LCY8737
So BA5 (LHR-HND) crosses Europe to the Black Sea, goes across central Asia, China and into Japan. BA6 (HND-LHR) then typically goes across the Pacific, crossing the dateline, over Alaska, Canada, Greenland & Scotland.
Does this itinerary count as a round the world trip?
when it comes to airlines, ticketing, RTW rules for tickets etc, AFAIK, it doesnt. when it comes to calculation, always the most direct path is drawn on a globe. you can check that on webpages like gcmap.com. FWIW: this is also used for calculation of mileage despite the fact that routes to JPN actually dont fly that path.
when it comes to your personal opinion, you might consider it that way.
when it comes to the definition of RTW, which I would consider as "crossed every meridian at least once", you'd been RTW.