Originally Posted by
graraps
The alliance fora are your best bet for RTW information.
*A obviously has the widest choice of flights/carriers/destinations to offer.
Of the other two, Skyteam has a much better network than OW, but fewer flights offering a first class cabin (so, in general terms, ST trumps OW for Y and C, and OW trumps ST for F).
There also exist some other RTW-type fares offered by weird airline combinations (relics of pre-alliance days and bi/multilateral co-operation).
Choice of RTW product is highly dependent on where you want to go, and how much you value things like mileage earning or status attainment or retention.
'A has good Europe, Asia and Africa coverage but lousy coverage in Australia and especially South America; OW is great for S. America, Australia and Asia, good but not great for Europe, and minimal for Africa; Skyteam is hopeless for much of Asia and especially Australia/NZ (and for intra-S. America.)
The Oneworld Explorer has no mileage limit (only one) so if you want to fly your @ss off to earn miles or status, that's your baby. However it limits the number of flights per continent, so if your aim is to beeble around Europe or Asia for an extended time, it's not your best bet.
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