Chesil Welcome to FT & OW RTW tickets
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Chesil
I am relatively new to this forum which I discovered only very recently. I have certainly learnt some high value things from reading this forum over the last few days - much respect for the regulars on this forum and the advice and expertise they provide to several others on this forum.
I would certainly value some thoughts on a RTW trip I am planning for my family.
We live in London but happy to start the trip in Oslo. Key places we wish to visit are - Vietnam, Cambodia, Hong Kong, French Polynesia (I know OneWorld don’t fly here), Hawaii and Vancouver.
The flight routing I have come up with so far (and which the AA RTW desk has very helpfully validated) is:
OSL-DOHx-SGN-PNH//HAN-HKG-AKL-SYD-HNL-DFWx-YVR-LHR-DXB-LHRx-OSL
The current thinking is to buy separate tickets to take us from AKL to French Polynesia and back and then continue with the RTW ticket we would have.
A few questions I had where I would input are:
- Is there anyway to get closer to French Polynesia (PPT) using OneWorld airlines that are eligible for the RTW tickets? Or is my current plan to get as far as AKL and then use separate tickets the best plan?
- Are there any sensible ways to optimise the earning of BA new tier points?
- I am currently using up 14 segments - any interesting ideas of how I may use two additional segments so as to not “waste” them? I also feel that using the RTW ticket to fly SGN-PNH and also the surface leg from PNH-HAN is perhaps a bit wasteful. I’ll be travelling with two children so don’t really want to be doing long trips just to earn miles etc - but would value any thoughts on how I might get value from the remaining segments.
- Does using a codeshare flight number (as opposed to the operators flight number) have any impact on the taxes/carrier imposed charge that are payable?
Alaska AS have taken over Hawaian HA, who fly to HNL-PPT. Yet to be included as full OW airline, but will happen some time. Date unknow. Oneworld may change the rules when HA join.
Fiji Airways FJ is to join OW as a full member. Are reports will be 30 June 2025. That will open up more *ONE* routes, but not PPT. FJ are already an eligable airline for *GLOB* distance based RTW's
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faa%CA...tional_Airport
https://www.oneworld.com/round-the-world
If you buy *GLOB* can/could use QF codeshare on Air Tahiti Nui (PPT home airport) [ we do not have a dedicated thread for *GLOB* ]
Global Explorer
Distance-Based Air Travel
For an even wider choice of where to travel, book your Round The World trip via Global Explorer, which grants you access to an even more extensive list of airlines, including Aer Lingus, Bangkok Airways,
oneworld connectpartner
Fiji Airways, Jetstar, Jetstar Asia, Jetstar Japan, Jetstar Pacific, WestJet, and
Qantas code-share flights operated by Air Tahiti Nui.
Edit
CX also fly HKG-CHC seasonably.
When you buy a ticket, the rules at that time stay in place. Even if an airline leaves or joins the OW alliance. Airlines leaving has their own set of problems.
As for
"get closer to French Polynesia (PPT)", distance does not equal price.
Partial route Pacific-->
http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=c%3Ablu...=bm&PW=3&DU=mi