West-bound RTW or backtracking
Dec 3, 2001 | 6:33 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Carlton VIC
Posts: 1,420
West-bound RTW or backtracking
Dear all,
I may be planning an 'instant' RTW starting from ZRH later this month and could use your help. I need to stop, in this order, minimally at the following locations. AKL, SYD, NRT. Reasons? Holiday and work activities in a combined itenerary. I am completely flexible on all other segments. Build up miles, play some interesting golf course, etc.
My question is: On a normal east-bound RTW, would this be considered backtracking? If so, does anyone have experience with planning and surviving a west-bound RTW?
Thanks,
Jenn
I may be planning an 'instant' RTW starting from ZRH later this month and could use your help. I need to stop, in this order, minimally at the following locations. AKL, SYD, NRT. Reasons? Holiday and work activities in a combined itenerary. I am completely flexible on all other segments. Build up miles, play some interesting golf course, etc.
My question is: On a normal east-bound RTW, would this be considered backtracking? If so, does anyone have experience with planning and surviving a west-bound RTW?
Thanks,
Jenn
Dec 3, 2001 | 7:13 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 2001
Programs: AA Plat & LTG; QF LTG
Posts: 9,837
Not sure of the backtracking issue/rules, but I have done both directions many times in both Y (M) and J (D) classes. You will probably add about 4 hours flying times in a minimum RTW itinerary going west, but the most diff on a single sector is likely to be LAX-AKL by less than 2 hours.
Quite survivable, even at the back of the bus.
Quite survivable, even at the back of the bus.
Dec 3, 2001 | 9:21 am
#3
Join Date: May 2001
Programs: AA PLT 2MM, LH SEN *, HH Gold
Posts: 3,075
On a OWE you can go Europe - Australia - Asia - North America - Europe provided you go directly Europe - Australia without stopovers in Asia. When you return to Asia from Australia you get your stopovers and intracontinent flight segments as per the normal rules.
As for westbound RTW's, I find them more survivable than eastbound ones in spite of the longer flying times. For me, the westbound time shifts are easier to handle. This is clearly individual.
As for westbound RTW's, I find them more survivable than eastbound ones in spite of the longer flying times. For me, the westbound time shifts are easier to handle. This is clearly individual.