Round the World for points
Feb 19, 2011 | 12:02 pm
#3
Join Date: May 2010
Location: WAS
Programs: Lotz
Posts: 1,542
Actually the best rtw's are not called rtw's but are "over both ponds" routings. Flying to a destination with stopovers and returning by going on the same direction. ex: US to India over Atlantic, return India to US over Pacific with many segments and stopovers.
There's a current story on pointsguy.com about this entitled "Using US Air Miles to Book International Star Alliance Trips" He also has several other stories on using other US airlines the same way.
There's a current story on pointsguy.com about this entitled "Using US Air Miles to Book International Star Alliance Trips" He also has several other stories on using other US airlines the same way.
Last edited by tassojunior; Feb 19, 2011 at 3:14 pm
Feb 19, 2011 | 12:54 pm
#4
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Orlando, FL, USA
Posts: 2,398
From recent postings I've been told to look at AC as one key source for possible "mini-rtw" at reasonable amounts of points and also about the "over two ponds" routes. I would also suggest looking under the three forums for world alliances here in FT for ideas about how to combine different airlines within one alliance (OW, ST, #Alliance) in putting together a RTW award. Good luck.
Feb 19, 2011 | 8:27 pm
#5
Join Date: May 2005
Location: WAS (DCA, IAD, BWI)
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