Originally Posted by saimike
Mwenenzi/NM, thanks for your info. i had planned on doing mdw-dfw-nrt and "return" to chicago via ord to avoid the "pumpkin" clause (my last rtw was early 2004).
Mwenenzi, just so i understand you correctly, if i originate from ORD and return to ORD, can i still take 3 more trips within north america from ORD (since i have 6 unused segments)?
millionmiler, thanks for your suggestions! my first thought was rtw as that was the only ticket i had experience with (early 2004). i will look into that again.
johnax, thanks for the suggestion on using CX over pacific. i know i'd rather their service vs AA, but without the info from Mwenenzi/NM, i had intended to depart from MDW which means i'll need to fly via DFW and thus hadnt considered CX. but with Mwenenzi/NM's new info this avenue might be open again!
love all the ideas guys. if anyone has any other, i will certainly appreciate it!
The Global ticket is similar to the Oneworld ticket except that it is based on miles flown instead of segments. Its often similar but not identical in price obviously depending on the flights chosen. It also allows a few extra airlines including JAL since last month.