Star Alliance RTW Award
Apr 9, 2014, 1:15 pm
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,161
Star Alliance RTW Award
Does anyone here have the experience of booking the big brother to the mini-RTW?
Economy Class - 200,000 Aeroplan Miles
Business Class - 300,000 Aeroplan Miles
First Class - 400,000 Aeroplan Miles
The primary question is... SCAMCHARGES, DO THEY APPLY?
I am guessing that this will actually be able to use Swiss F now that it is blocked for Aeroplan rewards.
The amount of miles blows, but it is 7 cities so with F charges how they are... it starts to come in play if there are no scamcharges and you can get LX F out of it.
Economy Class - 200,000 Aeroplan Miles
Business Class - 300,000 Aeroplan Miles
First Class - 400,000 Aeroplan Miles
The primary question is... SCAMCHARGES, DO THEY APPLY?
I am guessing that this will actually be able to use Swiss F now that it is blocked for Aeroplan rewards.
The amount of miles blows, but it is 7 cities so with F charges how they are... it starts to come in play if there are no scamcharges and you can get LX F out of it.
Apr 9, 2014, 1:21 pm
#2
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: FRA / YEG
Programs: AC Super Elite, Radisson Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 11,874
I am 99% sure scamcharges apply and you only have access to the regular award inventory, i.e. no LX F.
Unless you want to visit some very out-of-the-way places or want to visit 4+ continents, booking regular award tickets probably offers better value.
Unless you want to visit some very out-of-the-way places or want to visit 4+ continents, booking regular award tickets probably offers better value.
Apr 9, 2014, 1:38 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YYZ (YUL/LHR)
Programs: AC - E50, CX - G, Accor Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 903
Agreed you can get to three continents on a mini RTW and within continent, there are usually decent LCC options to get around or if you want to stay in premium cabins, Avios, AP, DM give good redemption opportunities in various regions and still save you a whack compared to these rates (which do however look increasingly decent as other redemption rates go up).
Apr 9, 2014, 1:53 pm
#4
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: Accor ALL Diamond, AC Aeroplan 25K, Nexus/GE
Posts: 2,733
Agreed you can get to three continents on a mini RTW and within continent, there are usually decent LCC options to get around or if you want to stay in premium cabins, Avios, AP, DM give good redemption opportunities in various regions and still save you a whack compared to these rates (which do however look increasingly decent as other redemption rates go up).
Apr 9, 2014, 5:51 pm
#5
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
Does anyone here have the experience of booking the big brother to the mini-RTW?
Economy Class - 200,000 Aeroplan Miles
Business Class - 300,000 Aeroplan Miles
First Class - 400,000 Aeroplan Miles
The primary question is... SCAMCHARGES, DO THEY APPLY?
I am guessing that this will actually be able to use Swiss F now that it is blocked for Aeroplan rewards.
The amount of miles blows, but it is 7 cities so with F charges how they are... it starts to come in play if there are no scamcharges and you can get LX F out of it.
Economy Class - 200,000 Aeroplan Miles
Business Class - 300,000 Aeroplan Miles
First Class - 400,000 Aeroplan Miles
The primary question is... SCAMCHARGES, DO THEY APPLY?
I am guessing that this will actually be able to use Swiss F now that it is blocked for Aeroplan rewards.
The amount of miles blows, but it is 7 cities so with F charges how they are... it starts to come in play if there are no scamcharges and you can get LX F out of it.