Had the opportunity to do a RTW with Air New Zealand in December 2012.
LIS - LHR - HKG - AKL - CHC - SFO - LAX - LHR - LIS
Had 4x 777-300 ER Flights on ANZ (the shortest being 10hrs) but had a blast
LIS - LHR - HKG - AKL - CHC - SFO - LAX - LHR - LIS
Had 4x 777-300 ER Flights on ANZ (the shortest being 10hrs) but had a blast
I joined the club in 2008:
MUC LH NRT
NRT NZ CHC
CHC NZ X/AKL NZ APW
APW NZ LAX
LAX LH MUC
All in whY - great deal, this RTW ticket was actually cheaper than a R/T MUC-AKL/CHC.
Only one notable hotel on this trip:
The Coconuts Beach Club in Samoa (http://www.cbcsamoa.com/) - awesome place!
MUC LH NRT
NRT NZ CHC
CHC NZ X/AKL NZ APW
APW NZ LAX
LAX LH MUC
All in whY - great deal, this RTW ticket was actually cheaper than a R/T MUC-AKL/CHC.
Only one notable hotel on this trip:
The Coconuts Beach Club in Samoa (http://www.cbcsamoa.com/) - awesome place!
Once. HSV-DFW-FRA-BKK, BKK-NRT-DFW-HSV.
The original plan was HSV-DFW-NRT-BKK and back.
This was during the ice storm that blew ORD completely off the map a few years ago, and messed DFW up pretty good for a few days. The AA phone center tried to tell me the only way I could do it was wait a day and then fly out via ORD. (They hadn't gotten the memo that ORD no longer existed.) The counter agent at the airport, upon hearing that story, punched a few buttons, then handed me tickets to FRA, 12-hour layover in FRA, and then FRA-BKK on TG in J. Not bad.
Flying over Afghanistan and Pakistan was an interesting feeling.
And then, sitting in the (now-closed) FRA Admirals Club, reading the announcement that ORD was still closed, and all flights cancelled, including the flight the AA phone center people tried to tell me I had to take, just iced the cake.
The original plan was HSV-DFW-NRT-BKK and back.
This was during the ice storm that blew ORD completely off the map a few years ago, and messed DFW up pretty good for a few days. The AA phone center tried to tell me the only way I could do it was wait a day and then fly out via ORD. (They hadn't gotten the memo that ORD no longer existed.) The counter agent at the airport, upon hearing that story, punched a few buttons, then handed me tickets to FRA, 12-hour layover in FRA, and then FRA-BKK on TG in J. Not bad.
Flying over Afghanistan and Pakistan was an interesting feeling.
And then, sitting in the (now-closed) FRA Admirals Club, reading the announcement that ORD was still closed, and all flights cancelled, including the flight the AA phone center people tried to tell me I had to take, just iced the cake.
RTW on Aeroplan
One RTW earlier this year on Aeroplan points, and not necessarily by choice, but it still qualifies!
Planned:
AC: YYZ - LHR ==> SQ: LHR - SIN
AirAsia side trip: SIN - CGK o/j BDO - DPS - SIN
SQ: SIN - NRT
OZ: NRT - ICN
AC: ICN - YVR - YYZ
But after a snafu delay due to de-icing ex-YYZ:
Actual:
AC: YYZ - LHR (overnight delay)
LH: LHR - FRA (re-booked and spent 6 hrs in MLL in FRA!)
SQ: FRA - SIN (also re-booked, but lost luggage due to delay!) (but actually received miles on the re-booked legs to qualify for A*50K on this reward itinerary!)
AirAsia: SIN - CGK (lost first leg due to delay, so re-purchased) o/j BDO - DPS - SIN
SQ: SIN - NRT (arrived too early in the morning, nothing to do!)
OZ: NRT - ICN (upgraded! but the flight was too short!)
AC: (wife got sick, re-booked to return home early) ICN - YVR - YYZ
So a "simple honeymoon" became quite the adventure! Especially with lost luggage over 2 distinct seasons!
Planned:
AC: YYZ - LHR ==> SQ: LHR - SIN
AirAsia side trip: SIN - CGK o/j BDO - DPS - SIN
SQ: SIN - NRT
OZ: NRT - ICN
AC: ICN - YVR - YYZ
But after a snafu delay due to de-icing ex-YYZ:
Actual:
AC: YYZ - LHR (overnight delay)
LH: LHR - FRA (re-booked and spent 6 hrs in MLL in FRA!)
SQ: FRA - SIN (also re-booked, but lost luggage due to delay!) (but actually received miles on the re-booked legs to qualify for A*50K on this reward itinerary!)
AirAsia: SIN - CGK (lost first leg due to delay, so re-purchased) o/j BDO - DPS - SIN
SQ: SIN - NRT (arrived too early in the morning, nothing to do!)
OZ: NRT - ICN (upgraded! but the flight was too short!)
AC: (wife got sick, re-booked to return home early) ICN - YVR - YYZ
So a "simple honeymoon" became quite the adventure! Especially with lost luggage over 2 distinct seasons!
A few 
:
1. DEL-AUH-ORD-PHX-ORD-AUH-DEL (AA F, EY J)
2. PHX-JFK-BRU-BOM-CCU-GAU-CCU-BOM-BRU-JFK-PHX (DL F, 9W J)
3. PHX-LAX-ATL-AMS-BOM-CCU-GAU-CCU-BOM-AMS-JFK-PHX (DL F, DL J, 9W J)
4. PHX-ORD-AMS-DEL-GAU-DEL-AMS-ORD-PHX (US F, KL J, 9W J)
5. MCO-ATL-DXB-DEL-IXJ-SXR-DEL-GAU-DEL-DXB-ATL-MCO (DL F, DL J, AI J, EK F)
:1. DEL-AUH-ORD-PHX-ORD-AUH-DEL (AA F, EY J)
2. PHX-JFK-BRU-BOM-CCU-GAU-CCU-BOM-BRU-JFK-PHX (DL F, 9W J)
3. PHX-LAX-ATL-AMS-BOM-CCU-GAU-CCU-BOM-AMS-JFK-PHX (DL F, DL J, 9W J)
4. PHX-ORD-AMS-DEL-GAU-DEL-AMS-ORD-PHX (US F, KL J, 9W J)
5. MCO-ATL-DXB-DEL-IXJ-SXR-DEL-GAU-DEL-DXB-ATL-MCO (DL F, DL J, AI J, EK F)
Do it once a year for work in paid J:
ELP-DFW-MAD-VLC-MAD-LHR-BOM-HKG-ORD-DFW-ELP (now it will be AA from HKG-DFW)
Unfortunately, OW does not have tie ups in India as I also have do BOM-MAA-CCU-BOM in one week before heading off to HKG.
ELP-DFW-MAD-VLC-MAD-LHR-BOM-HKG-ORD-DFW-ELP (now it will be AA from HKG-DFW)
Unfortunately, OW does not have tie ups in India as I also have do BOM-MAA-CCU-BOM in one week before heading off to HKG.
My most recent 10 day trip report:
Palaces, Temples, Boats & Beaches! *A TPAC & TATL in J (TG A380 US BR & UA) & PG in Y
Route: ORD-PHL-LAX-TPE(stop)-BKK(stop)-REP(stop)-(BKK)-HKT(stop)-BKK-CDG-ORD
Miles Actually Flown: 23,643 miles
Palaces, Temples, Boats & Beaches! *A TPAC & TATL in J (TG A380 US BR & UA) & PG in Y
Route: ORD-PHL-LAX-TPE(stop)-BKK(stop)-REP(stop)-(BKK)-HKT(stop)-BKK-CDG-ORD
Miles Actually Flown: 23,643 miles
I did my first one last September for work.
LAS-SEA-AMS DL J
AMS-BUD KL J
BUD-SVO-DEL SU J
DEL-PVG-PEK MU J
PEK-NRT DL J
NRT-JFK-LAS DL J
LAS-SEA-AMS DL J
AMS-BUD KL J
BUD-SVO-DEL SU J
DEL-PVG-PEK MU J
PEK-NRT DL J
NRT-JFK-LAS DL J
Will do my first two later this year.
CLT-MUC-ZRH-HKG-TPE-LAX-CLT.
Follwed by
CLT-LAX-HKG-BKK-AUH-CLT
Lot of new expiriences on these trips:
5 new airports (MUC, HKG, TPE, BKK and AUH)
4 new carriers (LX, BR, CX, EY)
First long haul F: EY
All of these are on miles, thanks to what I've learned here. Thanks all!
CLT-MUC-ZRH-HKG-TPE-LAX-CLT.
Follwed by
CLT-LAX-HKG-BKK-AUH-CLT
Lot of new expiriences on these trips:
5 new airports (MUC, HKG, TPE, BKK and AUH)
4 new carriers (LX, BR, CX, EY)
First long haul F: EY
All of these are on miles, thanks to what I've learned here. Thanks all!
I've done several.
Three paid for personal travel (all AONE5s):
2002: ARN-LHR-DXB-LHR//FRA-DFW-SCL-IPC-SCL-LAX-ORD-SEA-ORD-SFO-ORD//JFK-SFO-HKG-KIX-HKG-DPS-HKG-BKK-SYD-AYQ-PER-SYD-AKL-HKG-LHR-ARN
2004: CAI-LHR-JFK-BGI-JFK-LAX-SCL-GIG-SCL-JFK-HKG-NRT-HKG-SYD-HKG-LHR-DXB
2007/8: MRU-LHR-DXB-LHR-SYD-CNS-AYQ-SYD-HKG-NRT-HKG-JFK-GRU-EZE-LHR-MRU
Two using award tickets:
2005: JFK-LHR-SIN-HKG-TPE-HKG-LAX-JFK
2012: JFK-SFO-HKG-BKK-HKT-BKK-AUH-JFK
One business trip that unexpectedly became a RTW:
2008: JFK-FCO-IST-CDG-PVG-NRT-JFK
Three paid for personal travel (all AONE5s):
2002: ARN-LHR-DXB-LHR//FRA-DFW-SCL-IPC-SCL-LAX-ORD-SEA-ORD-SFO-ORD//JFK-SFO-HKG-KIX-HKG-DPS-HKG-BKK-SYD-AYQ-PER-SYD-AKL-HKG-LHR-ARN
2004: CAI-LHR-JFK-BGI-JFK-LAX-SCL-GIG-SCL-JFK-HKG-NRT-HKG-SYD-HKG-LHR-DXB
2007/8: MRU-LHR-DXB-LHR-SYD-CNS-AYQ-SYD-HKG-NRT-HKG-JFK-GRU-EZE-LHR-MRU
Two using award tickets:
2005: JFK-LHR-SIN-HKG-TPE-HKG-LAX-JFK
2012: JFK-SFO-HKG-BKK-HKT-BKK-AUH-JFK
One business trip that unexpectedly became a RTW:
2008: JFK-FCO-IST-CDG-PVG-NRT-JFK