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Nov 12, 2007 | 11:50 am

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Originally Posted by andrzej

In that case this thread should be fun reading for you....

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=433975

If you don't think RTW MR without stops are insane, I want to get your comment after you read the above.

Or my recent trip report (2 RTWs + some longhaul and shorthaul side trips in 4 weeks).

Quote:

Originally Posted by elitetraveler

By the way, the RTWs based on the discounted RTW fares require you to be out of your country of departure for 10 days, so that would be the minimum stay...

Not necessarily - see below for example.

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Originally Posted by jchaffe

Hmmmm....hell of a mileage run. I have a DONE4 trip coming up with MSY->MIA->LHR->ABZ->LHR->CPT->JNB->HKG->SIN->BKK->HKG->LAX->DFW->MSY using AA, BA and CX. Avoided JL because they don't award elite mileage. 15 days. NOTE: You wanted to do an MR in a week. The OneWorld Explorer fares specify a minimum of 10 days unless you originate in Asia or the SW Pacific.

Note also that the minimum stay rule in xONEx fares is based on departure dates, so it is possible to do it in 1 week + 1 weekend (ie start Friday night and arrive back second Sunday following) even for north america origin. You could also do most of a RTW take a stop somewhere convenient (eg home) and take the last few flights at a later date (within a year).

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