Originally Posted by cluckadee
Well, what I can do is purchase a ticket on * Alliance. For my $, still not worth paying for the DONE. * has a superior network in Asia anyway, and I will accrue full miles on all segments, none of this 25% on BA, 50% on QF stuff.
The Star RTW fare is mileage based, so it is comparable to the OW [b]Global{/b] Explorer product and not OWE. You get double the mileage on an LONE5 than the most expensive Star RTW, depending on your routing. As for the Global Explorer product (or the Circle fare products), the rules and mileage accrual is different from OWE, you'd have to check the current rules whether they are better for you. Details of the various alternatives are at
http://www.qantas.com.au/agents/dyn/qf/fares/global