completed a *a rtw in march. on hold with US air as we speak- to book my next one. unforunatly/or fortunatly i do these for work so i don't need to save up 200,000. i do these pretty quickly 3-4 weeks. i would look through the gloabl alliance board- they will have more info on *a rtw. also, go to the staralliance website and download the ticket validator program. very useful. i plan the ticket, print the specifics and fax or phone it into the first airline on the list. any specific questions please ask...