Mini RTW Questions
Jan 4, 2013, 9:32 pm
#751
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
I think this is the most important question OP needs an answer to. It really is a slim margin on Y if you can find some seat sales and given that you'd earn qualifying miles for an outright purchase, but a redemption may still be reasonable given the number of flights OP wants...
Jan 5, 2013, 6:10 pm
#752
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
Programs: Altitude E50K, WS Gold (status match)
Posts: 1,211
Mini RTW Questions
Can anyone tell me some of the AE rules surrounding RTW or these "mini" RTW? Are they listed somewhere on this forum?
Jan 5, 2013, 6:48 pm
#753
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
You're allowed two stops and your destination. You can do an open jaw at destination or at origin. You can't backtrack and/or visit the same city in each direction. You can choose more or less any routing you want, but must abide by maximum permitted mileage with some limited exceptions. The full rules are on Aeroplan's site, though. Is there something specific you're looking to find out?
Jan 5, 2013, 11:31 pm
#754
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
Programs: Altitude E50K, WS Gold (status match)
Posts: 1,211
Thanks for the info! I'm not looking for anything specific right now (in terms of routing), just curious about the rules in general and some of the information you already gave me regarding number of permitted stopovers, etc. Want to be able to maximize points vs. stops.
Jan 6, 2013, 6:49 am
#755
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
Thanks for the info! I'm not looking for anything specific right now (in terms of routing), just curious about the rules in general and some of the information you already gave me regarding number of permitted stopovers, etc. Want to be able to maximize points vs. stops.
Jan 6, 2013, 8:42 pm
#756
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: MSY
Posts: 312
Trying to go to SYD in late June from MSY
I'm starting to do my homework on a mini RTW starting in MSY and ending in SYD. Wife's going for work and I think I'll meet her there. Any advice on the following?
Thanks for the initial help. I'll put together some potential routings based on your input. Take care!
- I'm flexible to take whatever route necessary to get there economically. Do you think trying to find one of these in late June is futile due to air traffic at that time? Or will I be able to find something but that I just need to accept that some of the prime F/J routes will likely be unavailable?
- I can do my connection stop in HOU, LAX or SFO - any insight as to whether one airport is better to try vs another? I believe my first stop would likely be in SIN and then onto SYD.
- On the way back, I'd like my second stop to be somewhere warm like French Polynesia or similar. What are the popular places with folks who do these mini RTW?
Thanks for the initial help. I'll put together some potential routings based on your input. Take care!
Jan 6, 2013, 9:20 pm
#757
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: YUL
Posts: 2,283
I'm starting to do my homework on a mini RTW starting in MSY and ending in SYD. Wife's going for work and I think I'll meet her there. Any advice on the following?
Thanks for the initial help. I'll put together some potential routings based on your input. Take care!
- I'm flexible to take whatever route necessary to get there economically. Do you think trying to find one of these in late June is futile due to air traffic at that time? Or will I be able to find something but that I just need to accept that some of the prime F/J routes will likely be unavailable?
- I can do my connection stop in HOU, LAX or SFO - any insight as to whether one airport is better to try vs another? I believe my first stop would likely be in SIN and then onto SYD.
- On the way back, I'd like my second stop to be somewhere warm like French Polynesia or similar. What are the popular places with folks who do these mini RTW?
Thanks for the initial help. I'll put together some potential routings based on your input. Take care!
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If you want it to be a cheap reward your flying United. Simple as that, mostly anything else will bring the pricing over 1K in fees and charges.
Jan 8, 2013, 5:17 pm
#758
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 567
I have a ticket booked in may2012. I flew the first segment in may 2012. The rest of the trip is scheduled for feb2013. Due to work reasons I cannot go in feb. Earlier I thought that I need to finish my trip by may 2013, but an air canada agent told me that I could pay the change fee, and maybe change the routing, and my ticket will be valid for 1 year from the date of reissue i.e. If I do the change now it is valid till Jan2014. Is this possible, or was the agent mistaken?
Jan 8, 2013, 7:59 pm
#759
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: YVR - Vancouver, with most winter weekends in Whistler.
Programs: Aeroplan 35K, Alaska MVP, Marriott Titanium / Lifetime Platinum, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 4,609
I think this entirely depends on whether the agent checks the original issue date of your ticket.
If I am not mistaken, you are only allowed one year to ticket (from the date you booked) and one year to complete travel (from the date you have flown your first segment).
Of course, you may get away with it. You can always try calling more than once.
If I am not mistaken, you are only allowed one year to ticket (from the date you booked) and one year to complete travel (from the date you have flown your first segment).
Of course, you may get away with it. You can always try calling more than once.
Jan 12, 2013, 4:32 pm
#760
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: YYZ
Posts: 369
Can I fly through NRT twice -- STOP and connection
Is my route valid with a connection and stop in NRT
YYZ-ORD-NRT (stop 4 days)
NRT-BKK (stop 4 days)
BKK-PEK (Stop 4 days)
PEK-NRT-YYZ
YYZ-ORD-NRT (stop 4 days)
NRT-BKK (stop 4 days)
BKK-PEK (Stop 4 days)
PEK-NRT-YYZ
Jan 12, 2013, 4:34 pm
#761
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Canada
Programs: UA*1K MM SK EBG LATAM BL
Posts: 23,314
The Asian YQs are not too bad - but still probably around $250-$300 extra
If NRT-BKK-PEK are on TG/NH - it will also cost you extra.
Jan 12, 2013, 4:34 pm
#762
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,924
Jan 13, 2013, 3:16 pm
#763
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: YYZ
Posts: 369
YYZ-ORD -- UA-J
ORD-NRT -- NH-J
NRT 4 days
NRT-BBK --TG(A380) –J
BKK – 4 days
BKK-PEK -- TG – J
PEK 4 days
PEK-NRT -- NH-J
NRT-YYZ -- AC-J
Two tickets – 250,000 Points plus approx. $1,545 taxes, fuel and booking fee.
Booked Jan 13 - for travel starting June 30th
Thanks for all the help
Jan 13, 2013, 3:18 pm
#764
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Location: Canada
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If you used CA for BKK-PEK-NRT, you would have saved $100+ and had a better product to boot. If you used UA NRT-XXX-YYZ, you would have saved a further $200.
Jan 13, 2013, 3:19 pm
#765
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: YYZ
Posts: 369
open jaw rule / YYZ-CEB with stop in HKG and SIN
I am a little confused about the open-jaw rule. Is my planned itinerary valid?
YYZ-ICN-CEB (since Asiana (OZ) is the only *A carrier that services CEB I am forced to transit in ICN)
CEB - 12 days – and will travel to HKG on my own
HKG-SIN – 2 days in SIN
SIN-YYZ
I really don't need the open jaw if the itinerary below is valid
Since OZ is the only *A carrier to service CEB is the follow route valid.
YYZ-ICN-CEB 12 days in CEB
CEB-ICN-HKG
3 days in HKG
HKG-SIN
3 days in SIN
SIN-YYZ
YYZ-ICN-CEB (since Asiana (OZ) is the only *A carrier that services CEB I am forced to transit in ICN)
CEB - 12 days – and will travel to HKG on my own
HKG-SIN – 2 days in SIN
SIN-YYZ
I really don't need the open jaw if the itinerary below is valid
Since OZ is the only *A carrier to service CEB is the follow route valid.
YYZ-ICN-CEB 12 days in CEB
CEB-ICN-HKG
3 days in HKG
HKG-SIN
3 days in SIN
SIN-YYZ