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RTW Ticketing
Does anyone have any comments/experience with RTW ticketing? My wife and I are planning a trip for next summer. We would like to, of course, maximize the miles and usually fly Delta as we are in Atlanta, but would consider anything else that makes sense. I know that British Air has RTW tix, but do not know much else. We would like to do an East-to-West route with Amsterdam,Bali,Tokyo, Fiji being our must-do's.Any comments/tips would be appreciated. Thanks.
Ken |
Under the the oneworld and the StarAlliance forum you find everything you want to know about their respectiv rtw-tickets - also the links to a fare-comparison-sheet (by contries of origin)..
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rtw-price-comparison sheets:
oneworld: http://www.geocities.com/osointer/oneworld.htm ©by hsi.chang StarAlliance: http://www.informationlab.com/rtw.htm ©by Dorian |
Ken
What you are trying to achieve can be done on *A's RTW ticket. I have put together a possible routing based on your "musts". ATL to IAD - UA IAD to AMS - UA AMS to SIN - SQ SIN to DPS (Bali) - SQ DPS to SIN - SQ SIN to NRT (Tokyo Narita) - SQ or NH NRT to AKL (Auckland) - NZ AKL to NAN (Fiji Nadi) - NZ NAN to LAX - NZ LAX to ATL - UA *A offer four types of RTW tickets all based on mileage:- Starlite - 26,000 miles - is only available in Economy. The other fares - 29,000 miles, 34,000 miles and 38,000 miles - are available in First and Biz. The routing I have given above totals 30,638 miles. Depending on your budget you may want to rethink your "musts" and get under 29,000 or use the extra 3362 miles of the 34,000 ticket to take in some other locations. From Fiji it is possible to use Air NZ to reach Tahiti or some other South Pacific Islands. Another alternative is to fly from NRT to Sydney and from there to Auckland. I hope this helps. [This message has been edited by Gaza (edited 06-27-2000).] |
Ken,
The Delta comment in your original post seems to have gone unnoticed. I am also a loyal Delta flyer, and I have tried on at least four occasions to book long international trips as RTW using Delta and its RTW partners, Singapore and Swissair (yes, still!). Unfortunately, it's difficult to get to lots of desirable places. And Delta's RTW arrangements are very strict about no upgrades, even on Delta flights, which makes no sense to me. Last but not least, in four calls to Delta's special RTW desk, I have encountered rude and uncooperative reservations agents. I can't explain it, I just report the experience! In summary, you would be wise to go with other airlines. Bruce |
Didn't ignore Delta comment, just could not see how he could achieve his "musts" by using them and their partners.
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My understanding is that the SR / SQ / DL RTW is one of the most price-competitive out there. PLUS it includes two of the best airlines in the world (I'll let you decide which they are!! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif)
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the 'cheapest' fare StarLite is unfortunately not offered for trips starting in N-America.
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Don't know if it helps but BA has direct London-Atlanta flights twice a day.
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Find a comprehensive library with Consumer Reports Travel Letter from August 1998 (unfortunately comprehensive, library and Atlanta don't go together). They have the most extensive report on RTW that I have seen.
Basically there are the *A and 1W mileage based tickets, and two/three airline combinations (DL, SR, SQ being among them) which are somewhat cheaper. The two/three airline combinations have two broad price ranges--one for North Atlantic/Pacific and a different/more expensive one for South Atlantic/Pacific (essentially including South Africa and/or Australia). Fiji makes this a "South Pacific" trip. My advice: 1. Read FT and if you can find it, the CRTL story. 2. Try to find an OAG (Official Airline Guide). I know that Atl/Fulton County Public Library doesn't have it. With it, you can look up the cities and see what airlines they have in common. 3. Find a combination of airlines that covers your cities. Remember that flights within Europe are fairly cheap if bought in advance (i.e. if one combination takes care of your Asia needs but doesn't get you to AMS, take it and get from wherever you end up gateway-wise in Europe to AMS. You can leave open jaws in RTW ticketing. 4. If you end up going with *A, and don't have a travel agent you want to use, I can recommend Elizabeth Beavers at the United City Ticket office at the Sheraton-Lenox (right in the lobby across fm Lenox Square). She's terrific. 5. If you do it yourself, the protocol is you call the airline (say DL). You get to the international reservationists, then say "I want a RTW ticket". They then take your dates and cities, give you a record locator, and tell you that it is going "to the RTW desk" or "to the rate desk". 24 hours later you can call back and find out the results. You then can tweak the dates/particulars, and resubmit. You usually can't talk directly to the RTW specialists, but this system works pretty well. Good luck--please email me if u need help as I'm in ATL also. jl |
Thanks for the help. Gaza, thanks for the effort, but we really want to stay with Delta. I think that the benefits will pay off for us later. My wife nor I fly for business so we rack up our mile with our vacations and this seems like a golden opportunity. Jamiel, I'll try to locate that article and start there. It does seem, however, that due to Delta's limited partners at this time, that it might be more difficult than I thought. Thanks all.
Ken |
Originally posted by Ken: we really want to stay with Delta |
Ken
Presently Fiji is in political turmoil. The elected Prime Minister and his ministers are under arrest and some rebels have power. I would advice not to visit the island right now. Though they should be treating tourists well, who knows how the next government may view Americans? |
It's funny that you mention the problems in Fiji. I read the the tourist industry has been really suffering right now because of it. Once it resolves itself, I bet there will be some great deals there for a nice vacation. We have our eye on that for any deals in the near future. The same thing happened with leisure travel to Turkey after that earthquake a while back.
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four calls to Delta's special RTW desk Can you please post or e-mail the Delta RTW desk so I may call them? Also, can you earn SkyMiles on a DL-booked RTW with travel on SQ/SR, even though you can't normal earn miles on these carriers? 5. If you do it yourself, the protocol is you call the airline (say DL). You get to the international reservationists, then say "I want a RTW ticket". They then take your dates and cities, give you a record locator, and tell you that it is going "to the RTW desk" or "to the rate desk". 24 hours later you can call back and find out the results. You then can tweak the dates/particulars, and resubmit. You usually can't talk directly to the RTW specialists, but this system works pretty well. Apparently from bdshobel, Delta has a RTW phone desk too. I have no experience with Star in this matter. Find a comprehensive library with Consumer Reports Travel Letter from August 1998 (unfortunately comprehensive, library and Atlanta don't go together). They have the most extensive report on RTW that I have seen. TOTAL OMNI!! I have discontinued by subscription with CRTL several months ago. It appeared to me that it went to a heavy-leisure travel base from its business-travel base. It used to have great stories for business travelers and stuff, but now it is very leisure-travel oriented. For example, how to get deals on "adventure trips" and cheap airfare, etc. Coincidentally or maybe not so, this change appeared to happen after Ed Perkin (editor) left to join the Assoc. of Travel Agents. |
In regards to Fiji, there's a "travel warning" in effect for that nation http://travel.state.gov/fiji_warning.html
As someone metioned, maybe when things settle down deals will be available to this paradise. |
BostonBoy,
I see that you are Delta PM. Call Special Member Services (800-325-xxxx). Press 1 for reservations and 2 for international. Ask for the RTW desk. They can quote fares immediately (no call-back). They will also be rude to you, but that can't be helped! As far SkyMiles, you earn them on the Delta segments, but not the others. Delta segments count as base miles, of course. No upgrades of any kind are permitted, according to the rude telephone people, even on Delta flights, which are entirely under their control. "Part of the contract...," supposedly. You are limited to 25,000 total miles, including flying backwards when necessary to make connections. If you exceed 25,000, you can buy extra miles in 1500-mile increments. That's about all I know on this subject. I've never actually bought a RTW ticket or flown using one, just inquired about them. Bruce |
The rules for the SQ/SR/DL RTW fare ex-Australia (i think they are the same world-wide and the prices quote in AUD = 0.60 USD.FARE: RTWSQ/DL/SR
CONDITION: RWSQDLSR RTW: SQ/SR/DL'GLOBAL EXCELLENCE'PUBL. Code Description - Summary Rules Fare Sheet: RTWSQ/DL/SR-RTW: SQ/SR/DL'GLOBAL EXCELLENCE'PUBL. Airline Singapore Airlines / Delta Airlines / Swissair Fare Source: Validity: 1-01-99 31-12-05 Expires: 31-12-05 From Cities: ADELAIDE BRISBANE CAIRNS MELBOURNE PERTH SYDNEY To Cities: AROUND THE WORLD Fares Updated 18MAY00(SM)/24MAY00(SPB)/01JUN00(SM) Published Fare FIRST: $10751; BUSINESS: $8085; ECONOMY: $3666 Validity MINIMUM: NIL MAXIMUM: 1 YEAR VALID FOR DEPS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Class FIRST : F (SQ) A*(DL) F (SR) BUSINESS: J/C (SQ) D*(DL) D (SR) J/C (MI) ECONOMY : Y (SQ) H*(DL) L (SR) Y/S (MI) *SQ320/321 SIN-LON V.V. MUST BE BOOKED ON F FOR FIRST CLASS TRAVEL. *NOTE: BOOKING CODE FOR DL SHUTTLE FLTS LGA-BOS/DCA MUST BE - FIRST: Y; BUSINESS: M; ECONOMY: K Child 67% (2 - 11 YEARS) NO UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN Infant 10% (UNDER 2 YEARS) OF THE ADULT FARE Stopovers ONLY ONE STOPOVER IS PERMITTED IN THE SAME CITY - EXCEPT 2 PERMITTED AT SINGAPORE. Notes * THIS IS THE "GLOBAL EXCELLENCE" ROUND WORLD PUBLISHED ECONOMY/BUSINESS/OR FIRST CLASS FARE - AS APPLICABLE TO THE CLASS OF TRAVEL PURCHASED FOR TRAVEL ON THE SERVICES OF SINGAPORE AIRLINES/ SWISSAIR/DELTA AIRLINES/AND SILKE AIR. 1.WHEN FIRST/BUSINESS CLASS IS NOT AVAILABLE TRAVEL SHALL BE IN THE NEXT LOWER CLASS OF SERVICE HOWEVER NO REDUCTION IN FARE SHALL APPLY.(NO FIRST CLASS AVAILABLE EX BNE-SIN) 2.BUSINESS CLASS PASSENGERS MAY UPGRADE TO FIRST CLASS ON DELTA DOMESTIC SERVICES WITHIN CONTINENTAL USA WHERE N O BUSINESS CLASS IS OFFERED AT A SURCHARGE OF USD100 PER AFFECTED FLIGHT SECTOR. THIS MUST BE SHOWN AS A 'Q' SURCHARGE ON THE TICKET. * SQ SERIES FLIGHTS SQ1000-9999 NOT PERMITTED. * DL SERIES FLIGHTS DL3600-6999 NOT PERMITTED. * A L L FARES/RULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Payment/ticket * THE FIRST OUTBOUND FLIGHT MUST BE CONFIRMED AT TIME OF TICKETING. REMAINING SECTORS MAY BE OPEN-DATED. * TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 7 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE - SR WILL AUTO CANCELLED RESERVATIONS 25 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE IF UNTICKETED. NOTICE:- (APPLIES TO ECONOMY CLASS FARES ONLY). - F/J/Y TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED 7 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. - ENDORSEMENT BOX: VALID SQ/DL/SR/MI ONLY. - SPECIAL CONDITIONS APPLY. - NON REFUNDABLE/NON ENDORSABLE/APEX - TICKET STOCK: SQ/DL/SR/MI TICKET STOCK ONLY. Tax COLLECT ALL TAXES Cancellation BEFORE DEPARTURE: MORE THAN 7 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE AUD20 FEE APPLIES. INSIDE 7 DAY DEADLINE 25% PENALTY PLUS AUD20 ADMIN FEE APPLIES. AFTER DEPARTURE: NO REFUND. Changes AFTER TICKETING DEADLINE: CHANGE TO FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR USD150.SUBSEQUENT SECTORS MAY BE CHANGED.REISSUES ARE ALLOWED - USD25 PER TRANSACTION.CHANGES THAT REQUIRE REVALIDATION ONLY WILL BE AT NO CHARGE. CHANGES PERMITTED FREE IN CASES OF CERTIFIED DEATH/ILLNESS OF THE PASSENGER/ACCOMPANYING IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER. Routings 1) VALID SQ/DL/SR/MI SERVICE ONLY. 2) THE TOTAL JOURNEY MUST NOT EXCEED 33500 MPM. FOR ROUTING VIA THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC/AFRICA/ SOUTH AMERICA.JOURNEY MUST INCLUDE ONE TRANSATLANTIC & ONE TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR. 3) MI SERVICES MAY BE USED AS PART OF THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED MILEAGE. 4) THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED MILEAGE (MPM) MAY BE INCREASED BY PAYING ADDITIONAL SURCHARGE AS FOLLOWS: 1500 MILES- P/USD200 J/USD150 Y/USD100 3000 MILES- P/USD400 J/USD300 Y/USD200 4500 MILES- P/USD600 J/USD450 Y/USD300 5) ONLY ONE INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE & ARRIVAL TO/FROM THE POINT OF ORIGIN IS PERMITTED 6) TRAVEL MAY NOT CONTINUE THROUGH THE POINT OF ORIGIN. 7) JOURNEY MUST INCLUDE ONLY ONE TRANATLANTIC & ONE TRANSPACIFIC CROSSING. 8) INTERMEDIATE SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED AT PAX EXPENSE. MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE TPM. 9) DL3600-6999 FLTS ARE N O T PERMITTED. 10) SQ1000-9999 SERIES FLIGHTS N O T PERMITTED Suggested Route 33500: AUST/SIN/AMS/LON/NYC/MIA/LAX/TYO/SIN/AUST Surface Sectors SURFACE SECTORS AT PASSENGERS EXPENSE MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE SUM OF THE TPM FOR THE ENTIRE JOURNEY. Sidetrips PLEASE CHECK WITH AIRLINE Combinations NOT PERMITTED. Credit Cards PERMITTED Another to consider if marketed in the USA is QANTAS/Delta/Air Pacific which might fit your routing better.I presume you can do ATL-LGW on DL then LON-AMS-LON QF on BA codeshare, LON-SIN QF (side-trip to Bali at extra cost - QF flies the sector but it would result in backtracking if you want to continue to Tokyo. SIN -SYD on QF, SYD-Tokyo QF, Tokyo - Nadi Air Pacific I think fly Tokyo -Nadi/Suva) NAN-Hawaii Air Pacific, Hawaii-ATL on Delta. I don't think this would involve any backtracking except for the permitted European side-trip. The Fare rules are: FARE: RTWQF/DL CONDITION: RWMQFDL RTW:QF/DL/FJ Y/CL.PUBLFARE-EX AUST Code Description - Summary Rules Fare Sheet: RTWQF/DL-RTW:QF/DL/FJ Y/CL.PUBLFARE-EX AUST Airline Qantas / Delta Airlines / Air Pacific Fare Source: Validity: 1-01-99 31-12-05 Expires: 31-12-05 From Cities: ADELAIDE BRISBANE CAIRNS MELBOURNE PERTH SYDNEY To Cities: AROUND THE WORLD Fares Updated 22 JUNE 2000(SM) Published Fare FIRST: $8754 ; BUSINESS: $6797 ; ECONOMY: $3398 Advance Purchase 14 DAYS P R I O R TO DEPARTURE - ECONOMY CLASS FARES ONLY. Validity MINIMUM: 8 DAYS MAXIMUM: 1 YEAR DEPARTURES UNTIL FURTHE NOTICE Class QF: A (FIRST) ; D (BUSINESS) ; M (ECONOMY) DL: A*(FIRST) ; D (BUSINESS) ; Y (ECONOMY) FJ: P (FIRST) ; J (BUSINESS) ; Y (ECONOMY) *NOTE: NO FIRST CLASS AVAILABLE ON INTERNATIONAL DL FLTS - PSGRS WILL TRAVEL IN NEXT LOWEST CLASS WITHOUT FARE ADJUSTMENT. Child 67% (2 - 11 YEARS) Infant 10% (UNDER 2 YEARS) Stopovers MINIMUM: 3 MAXIMUM: UNLIMITED - EXCEPT THAT A MAXIMUM OF SIX ONLY WILL BE PERMITTED WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL USA. NOTE: FOR THIS FARE - A STOPOVER IS DEFINED AS A STAY OF ONE NIGHT OR MORE. Notes * THIS IS THE QANTAS AIRWAYS/DELTA AIRLINES/AIR PACIFIC ROUND THE WORLD FARE FOR TRAVEL IN ECONOMY/OR BUSINESS/OR FIRST CLASS - AS APPLICABLE TO THE CLASS OF TRAVEL PURCHASED. * WHERE FIRST/BUSINESS CLASS CABIN SERVICE IS NOT PROVIDED - THEN TRAVEL SHALL BE IN THE NEXT LOWEST CLASS OF SERVICE WITHOUT FARE COMPENSATION. 1.FIRST/BUSINESS/ECONOMY CT VIA QF/DL/FJ 2.THESE FARES ONLY APPLY IF PURCHASED BEFORE DEPARTURE. 3.AT ANY TIME BEFORE DEPARTURE THIS FARE MAY BE UPGRADED FOR THE ENTIRE JOURNEY TO A HIGHER CLASS (BUSINESS/OR FIRST) UPON FULL PAYMENT OF THE APPLICABLE DIFFERENCE. UPGRADING ON PER SECTOR BASIS IS NOT PERMITTED - EXCEPTION: ON DL SERVICES O N L Y - PASSENGRS MAY UPGRADE PART OF THE JOURNEY TO BUSINESS/FIRST CLASS UPON PAYMENT OF A SURCHARGE OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE APPLICABLE LOWER FARE TYPE AND THE APPLICABLE HIGHER FAE TYPE BETWEEN THE POINTS WHERE THE BUSINESS/FIRST CLASS IS USED. THE APPLICABLE DIFFERENTIALS MUST BE CALCULATED IN THE CURRENCY OF THE COUNTRY WHERE THE UPGRADED SECTOR BEGINS AND CONVERTED INTO THE CURRENCY OF ORIGINAL PAYMENT AT THE BANKERS SELLING RATE. * A L L FARES/RULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Payment/ticket * DEADLINE: 14DAYS (ECONOMY CLASS ONLY) 1.TICKETS MAY ONLY BE ISSUED FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING WITHIN 12 MONTHS. 2."IMPORTANT NOTICE" REQUIRED 3.TICKETS AND ANY SUBSEQUENT REISSUE MUST BE ANNOTATED "NONREF/APEX" 4.TICKET STOCK: QF/DL ONLY 5.ENDORSEMENTS VALID QF/DL/FJ ONLY Tax COLLECT ALL TAXES Cancellation BEFORE DEPARTURE/BEFORE DEADLINE: FULL REFUND AFTER DEADLINE: CANCELLATION/NO SHOW - FORFEIT 25% (ECONOMY CLASS FARES ONLY). AFTER DEPARTURE - WILL BE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FARE PAID AND JOURNEY COMPLETED (LESS 25% ON ECONOMY CLASS TICKETS) Changes BEFORE DEADLINE: PERMITTED. AFTER DEADLINE: NOT PERMITTED TO FIRST OUTBOUND SECTOR - TREAT AS A CANCELLATION (ECONOMY ONLY). FIRST/BUSINESS CLASS - NO PENALTY APPLIES. REROUTING INVOLVING TICKET REISSUE: A)UNLIMITED - ONCE ONLY WITHOUT CHARGE. B)ADDITIONAL - PERMITTED AT A CHARGE USD25 PER TRANSACTION. C)REVALIDATION IS PERMITTED FREE OF CHARGE. Waitlist THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR MUST BE BOOKED - SUBSEQUENT SECTORS MAY BE OPEN DATE BUT THE TICKET MUST BE CLOSED TO QF/DL/FJ FLIGHTS. Routings * VALID QF/FJ/DL FLIGHTS ONLY. 1.TRAVEL MUST BE IN A CONTINUOUS EASTBOUND/OR WESTBOUND GLOBAL DIRECTION WITHOUT BACKTRACKING. ONLY ONE INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE AND ONE INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL PERMITTED IN EACH COUNTRY. FOR THESE PURPOSES CANADA AND USA ARE CONSIDERED ONE COUNTRY AS ARE DENMARK/ NORWAY AND SWEDEN. NO CITY SHALL BE PASSED THROUGH MORE THAN ONCE EXCEPT IN CONJUNCTION WITH PERMITTED SIDETRIPS. 2.INTERMEDIATE SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED AT PSGR'S EXPENSE PROVIDED NO BACKTRACKING. 3.TRAVEL TO COMPLETE THE CT TO/FROM POINT OF ORIGIN ON OTHER THAN QF/DL/FJ PERMITTED AT PSGR'S EXPENSE. 4.TRAVEL VIA QF CODESHARE SERVICES OPERATED BY AA BETWEEN LAX AND DOMESTIC POINTS OR RENO AIR AIRCRAFT BETWEEN LAX AND SFO ONLY PERMITTED WHEN QF TICKET STOCK IS ISSUED. 5.TRAVEL ON QF CODESHARE SERVICES OPERATED BY BA BETWEEN LON AND PAR/AMS/VIE/MAN/ABZ/EDI/BFS GLA PERMITTED ONLY ON QF TICKET STOCK. 6.TRAVEL ON DL FLT SERIES DL3000-3999/DL6100-6799/ DL7600-7999 IS N O T PERMITED. 7.TRAVEL NOT PERMITTED VIA SOUTH AMERICA. 8.PERMITTED BACKTRACKS: A)BNE/CNS/MEL/SYD IN ONE DIRECTION PROVIDED THE LINE UP OR DOWN IS MAINTAINED. B)TYO-ADL/BNE/CNS/MEL/SYD OR V.V. 9.PERMITTED SIDETRIPS - A)A FREE TWO SECTOR(OW/RT/SOJ) SIDETRIP (OR SURFACE BACKTRCK) IS PERMITTED BETWEEN TWO POINTS IN EUROPE - EXCEPT AS SHOWN BELOW: 1)A TWO SECTOR (RT/OJ) SIDETRIP IS PERMITTED BETWEEN FRA AND ATH/BUH/IST/LED/MOW AT A CHARGE OF USD500(J/P) AND USD250(Y). IF ONE LEG OF THE SIDETRIP IS FREE AND ONE AT A CHARGE-THE FULL CHARGE APPLIES. CONVERT AT AT BANKERS RATE. IDENTIFY SURCHARGE AS 'Q'. NOTE: THE CLASS OF THIS SECTOR MAY DIFFER TO THAT OF THE RTW. B)ADDITIONALLY WITH USA - 1)TWO FREE (OW/RT/SOJ) SIDETRIPS FROM ATL TO A POINT IN CONTIGUOUS USA STATES BORDERING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. 2)TWO FREE (OW/RT/SOJ) SIDETRIPS FROM LAX TO A POINT IN CONTIGUOUS USA STATES BORDERING THE PACIFIC OCEAN. C)SIDETRIPS (RT/SOJ) FROM LAX TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: ACA/GDL/MZT/PVR AT A CHARGE OF USD300(Y) AND USD450(F) PER SIDETRIP. IF TRAVEL IS ONEWAY ECONOMY AND ONEWAY FIRST CLASS THE AMOUNT WILL BE HALF THE ECONOMY AND HALF FIRST CLASS CHARGE. INDENTIFY THE CHARGE AS 'Q'. D)A (RT) SIDETRIP FROM ATL TO BDA AT A CHARGE USD300(Y) AND USD450(F) CLASS. IF TRAVEL IS ONEWAY ECONOMY AND ONEWAY FIRST THE AMOUNT WILL BE HALF ECONOMY AND HALF THE FIRST CLASS CHARGE. IDENTIFY THE CHARGE AS 'Q'. * TRANSFERS: PERMITTED BETWEEN QF/DL/FJ. Suggested Route SYD/LAX/SFO/CVG/ATL/NYC/X ATL/BOS/X ATL/LON/SYD Combinations ONLY PERMITTED WITH AUSTRALIAN ORIGINATING ADD- ONS AND QANTAS DISCOVER AUSTRALIA FARES. CONSTRUCTIONS: NOT PERMITTED WITH ADDONS. Credit Cards PERMITTED All these fare rules have been pilferred from the www.travel.com.au website All that being said I still think a better option would be to forgoe Delta and use a Oneworld Explorer 4 continent fare [This message has been edited by 3544quebec (edited 06-29-2000).] |
You may want to check the Delta/Swiss Air partnership.. to the best of my knowledge they dissolved that last year..SR came over to AA and SA went from AA to DL http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif
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The partnership was dissolved, but not the RTW contract. That remains alive and well.
Bruce |
There's also a DL and Cathay Pacific Airways RTW fare. You can check also with Cathay Pacific.
Better yet searching for all the info yourself is to go through a travel agent. They're the most apt to assist you in any way. |
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