Originally Posted by
Gardyloo
Don't know if you've seen any of Matt's videos on the subject, or if you have any interest in moving away from BAEC, but this video might be worth watching. It explains how using Finnair's FFP might be an easier and much cheaper way to achieve OW Emerald using an RTW.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnEQ0hq-sXU
This video is the source of many misconceptions and just irresponsible, in my opinion. RTW fares are not easy to understand, so there is a degree of simplification involved.. but he could at least be accurate. I think he makes the case on how Finnair has a potentially easier path to Oneworld emerald at least. But his explanation of rtw fares is not great.
- He pushes people towards booking on the Oneworld site,
- then says he's never used the site for himself,
- then says the ticketing will be done by the first carrier,
- then says it might be Qantas ticketing regardless of the first carrier,
- then he recommends that people call BA to have them ticket and the price that BA comes back with should be the same as the Oneworld site.
- He says the Oneworld site will flag all sorts of errors
- not because the site is wrong but rather he implies it's user error..
- and that users should just keep trying different flights to get past the errors.
- He equates Global Explorer with Oneworld Explorer, when in fact these are two very different fare products.
- He suggests that users should abuse ExpertFlyer's 5-day free trial by registering with fake email addresses to maintain free access.