Originally Posted by ReelChief
If you start from some distant origin, say IST, then do you deal with a travel agent in that location or can it be done directly with the airline you are booking the RTW with? Presumably you pay in the local currency and it gets converted on your credit card statement.
Depends on the city. In IST you deal directly with the local BA office and you can send them your credit card info and they will cut the tickets and have them waiting for you at their office or the airport. In other cities (CAI and BKK for instance) there are travel agents that specialize in RTWs.
Originally Posted by ReelChief
Which other forums on this site are the most relevant supplementary ones-- to get information to follow up on your suggestions about cheap flights from CMB, BKK etc?
Read everything, but focus on the boards for airlines that fly where you'd like to go.
Originally Posted by ReelChief
I hadn't directly been thinking about the use of the RTW ticket to build up FF credit, but I see your points and will check that out in the other forums.
Major bennie. Should be part of the calculus.
Happy research and planning. Have aspirin handy.
