Tried the link in FAQ but no go.

Revised: I'm looking for LONE3 Prices

Would anyone know where to find the current prices around the world for a
Oneworld Explorer 3 Continent Economy ticket?

We are traveling around this summer so will it be possible to Oneworld price compare and purchase our 3 Continent Oneworld ticket in a country that is less expensive than the states?

I called the RTW desk in the states 800. 247. 3247.

They said the prices are not online. They offered up a few prices, but not which country was the lowest.

Thanks.

You could review this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...nex-fares.html

You could also sign up for a membership with expertflyer or the kvs tool:
http://www.expertflyer.com/

The RTW desk is not a travel agency and works best if you pretty much know what you want them to book for you. Starting with your question, you have a long road to travel to get to that point.

I suggest this forum is a good beginning but again you'll get a better reception if you're clearly doing some of the work yourself. Page through a month's worth of posts (not daunting, this isn't as busy a forum as some).

There used to be member-maintained spreadsheets but I don't think any are current. A rough-cut for any city can be had from ExpertFlyer - just enter the same starting and ending city (and specify any OW carrier if you want to avoid the other alliances.) A bit of effort involved but coupled with reading posts here you'll have figured out the best suspects. Hint: JNB.

Getting to the starting point and back home again later adds to the cost.

ExpertFlyer (EF) prices are always for the basic fare. Taxes and fees depend on the carrier (some impose huge "fuel surcharges", and airports along your path can extract huge fees as well.) When you home in on a starting point and know your path, use the OneWorld site to get a more accurate total including all those fees.

Besides pricing, you'll need a pretty deep understanding of a complicated set of rules to be sure a trip you've priced meets your requirements and the airlines'.

Good luck - if you don't have the time or interest in detailed planning but do want the cheapest price, find a qualified travel agent. Many might be dangerously uninformed, so be sure to choose one who's been recommended by someone you trust.

Thanks for your effort and time helping us out.

We are working on our third year of what is now named an AA Explorer Award:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...er-awards.html

So we're very comfortable using the Oneworld Planner, setting up an itinerary and some understanding about the Oneworld Explorer rules.

We're not worried about routing, just pricing.

Traveling RTW this summer (ord-nrt-mnl-hkg-dad-bkk-del-amm-ist-lhr) thinking if we were in a country that offer the LONE3 at a much cheaper price than the states it would be something to think about.

Jerry's links helped out. Unfortunately, we won't be traveling to JNB.

Does the Trial EF offer the features for worldwide LONE3 prices?

Oneworld "anything" lost a lot with IB dropping IST and ATH adding to miles, in the case of an Explorer AAward or taxes on an Oneworld Explorer

The names of these programs are confusing. Especially when they change 'em.

We were thinking of setting up an itinerary that works with the Oneworld Planner and have the AA desk fix up the errors.

They have to approve everything anyway.

Thanks again for your good tips.
Much appreciated.

Since it hasn't been mentioned yet in this thread, I'll just point out that the Mileage Monkey tool

http://www.sifft.org

can be very handy in planning Oneworld RTWs (although it doesn't include fare information).

cheers,

Henry

I'd sure like to see the Mileage Monkey Tool, but the link is not working???

Nothing to stop you from doing a return flight from somewhere in Europe to either IST or ATH - linking with one of your stopovers on the xONEx ticket.

Give this link a go:

http://slfft.org/mm/award.htm#.USkoz6WNEVU

Cheers,
Cameron

That because there is a typo in the link!

Try www.slfft.org

Oops. Time for new specs?

Thanks, serfty.

cheers,

Henry