RTW: Amex-ANA-Star Alliance
Apr 30, 2024, 7:19 am
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2024
Location: Boston
Programs: Star Alliance
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RTW: Amex-ANA-Star Alliance
Veteran traveler, first time post & RTW. My wife and I planned to travel with our daughter for 2 to 3 weeks in August RTW (Oslo, Prague, Delhi, Kyoto, Boston). However, we learned that we should have perhaps booked this last summer. In any event, using expert flyer, we see business class seats for 3 from LOG or MSP to Frankfurt in early August or NYC to Japan. We see no availability in late August in the star alliance for business class seats with award miles anywhere.
Questions:
1. is our perception correct that we would need to shift the trip to early August because there is no avail availability in the network in late August?
2. We see no availability to get from Delhi to anywhere in Asia at any time in August. Is that correct?
3. Finally, it appears, because of limited availability, we should rethink RTW and simply take a trip to Asia or Europe, does that sound correct?
Thank you in advance to the experts here. By the way, NuNuf77, your reputation precedes you!
Questions:
1. is our perception correct that we would need to shift the trip to early August because there is no avail availability in the network in late August?
2. We see no availability to get from Delhi to anywhere in Asia at any time in August. Is that correct?
3. Finally, it appears, because of limited availability, we should rethink RTW and simply take a trip to Asia or Europe, does that sound correct?
Thank you in advance to the experts here. By the way, NuNuf77, your reputation precedes you!
Apr 30, 2024, 8:25 am
#2
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA ExPl, DL PM, UA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, probably some others
Posts: 4,126
Veteran traveler, first time post & RTW. My wife and I planned to travel with our daughter for 2 to 3 weeks in August RTW (Oslo, Prague, Delhi, Kyoto, Boston). However, we learned that we should have perhaps booked this last summer. In any event, using expert flyer, we see business class seats for 3 from LOG or MSP to Frankfurt in early August or NYC to Japan. We see no availability in late August in the star alliance for business class seats with award miles anywhere.
Questions:
1. is our perception correct that we would need to shift the trip to early August because there is no avail availability in the network in late August?
2. We see no availability to get from Delhi to anywhere in Asia at any time in August. Is that correct?
3. Finally, it appears, because of limited availability, we should rethink RTW and simply take a trip to Asia or Europe, does that sound correct?
Thank you in advance to the experts here. By the way, NuNuf77, your reputation precedes you!
Questions:
1. is our perception correct that we would need to shift the trip to early August because there is no avail availability in the network in late August?
2. We see no availability to get from Delhi to anywhere in Asia at any time in August. Is that correct?
3. Finally, it appears, because of limited availability, we should rethink RTW and simply take a trip to Asia or Europe, does that sound correct?
Thank you in advance to the experts here. By the way, NuNuf77, your reputation precedes you!
1. I don't think anyone can say for sure that there's no availability in the network (does this mean all flights around the globe?) in "late August" (what comprises late August?). There may not be award availability on the specific flights you want on the days in question. The only way to know is to search for availability one leg at a time using trial and error.
2. Again, the only way to know would be trial and error and searching on the various platforms that allow you to look for award availability. You could use the ANA or Aeroplan sites for this or an app like seats.aero, that lets you search for award availability over a length of time.
3. That's a decision only you can make.
May 2, 2024, 1:18 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: NYC
Posts: 9,167
August will be very hot and not an ideal time for Japan - Delhi will also be uncomfortable. I would stick to Europe or visit another part of Asia. Europe is easy to reach and there's a daytime flight on BA to LHR which is a civilized way to travel in economy if you need to pay for flights.