best First class round the world airline program
Jun 6, 2011 | 10:58 pm
#16
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: ORF
Programs: DL SM, AA, BA, WN, UA, SPG Gold, HH Gold, Marriott Gold, Hyatt
Posts: 263
My wife and I would also like to go around the world on Business or 1st class award tickets. Were flexible we can start out close to home, GRB, MKE, or ORD. We can also start from East or West coast. We are open for new places to see. Asia, Europe and S. America, maybe Africa (have spent time in Thailand and China but loved it). Would like to spend at least 3+ days in every stop. Can take 4+ weeks Jan-March. We have over 750k Delta miles and 110k CO. Problem how to start and schedule everything? Also were both Gold with Delta and have Sky Club membership if that helps.
Round-the-World Awards
Round-the-World routing must be in a continuous eastbound or westbound direction (i.e., backtracking is not permitted). Travel must terminate in the country of origin without extending beyond the point of origin. Flights operated by codeshare partners must permit local traffic between the stopover point and the destination; the most direct routing applies.
Mileage needed for Award Travel:
180,000 miles for Economy class
280,000 miles for Business class
Jun 7, 2011 | 7:46 am
#17
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Traveling some where hopefully
Programs: AS, AA Gold, and Hilton
Posts: 1,953
Call the Delta "Around-the-World" desk. They should be able to help you. You are allowed 6 stops, no more than 3 on any one continent. From Delta.com:
Round-the-World Awards
Round-the-World routing must be in a continuous eastbound or westbound direction (i.e., backtracking is not permitted). Travel must terminate in the country of origin without extending beyond the point of origin. Flights operated by codeshare partners must permit local traffic between the stopover point and the destination; the most direct routing applies.
Mileage needed for Award Travel:
180,000 miles for Economy class
280,000 miles for Business class
Round-the-World Awards
Round-the-World routing must be in a continuous eastbound or westbound direction (i.e., backtracking is not permitted). Travel must terminate in the country of origin without extending beyond the point of origin. Flights operated by codeshare partners must permit local traffic between the stopover point and the destination; the most direct routing applies.
Mileage needed for Award Travel:
180,000 miles for Economy class
280,000 miles for Business class
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