new to RTW
Oct 7, 2003 | 10:35 pm
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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new to RTW
Friends,
My lover and I wish to plan a trip. We live in California, and would like to go to Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. We heard that RTW flights out of London are cheap, but we don't know where to start. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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-Marmot115
My lover and I wish to plan a trip. We live in California, and would like to go to Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. We heard that RTW flights out of London are cheap, but we don't know where to start. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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-Marmot115
Oct 8, 2003 | 3:38 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 2003
Programs: BA, LH, BD
Posts: 1,486
i wouldn't say out of london is "cheap", if you want these destinations and fly in econ. then maybe it is cheap - on the budget airlines in europe then get an Aussie/NZ Return.
[This message has been edited by ajinlondon (edited 10-08-2003).]
[This message has been edited by ajinlondon (edited 10-08-2003).]
Oct 8, 2003 | 12:45 pm
#3
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London is 'cheap' only in economy and only on personalised itinerary. ie places that none of the alliances can take you. Relative from the USA, Canada is slightly cheaper for you.
If you need help from any of us, we need exact places you plan to visit etc.
Otherwise go to any travel agency who will be able to assist you in planning the best RTW for you.
If you need help from any of us, we need exact places you plan to visit etc.
Otherwise go to any travel agency who will be able to assist you in planning the best RTW for you.
Oct 8, 2003 | 1:23 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2002
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marmot115:
It sounds like a Visit Europe pass [need to fly a OW carrier to Europe and buy this off the back of it] might suit your needs for the European legs. For the full itin I suggest a RTW ticket [eg OW Explorer].
As well as providing an idea of where you want to go so others can help you, keep in mind these general rules:
Max stopovers per continent [except that of origin] is 4 (6 for the US)
A stopover is classed as being in the same place for > 24 hours
Each journey is not necessarily where you're coming from and going to, but based on number of sectors or hops from where you departed to where you'll end up using OW carriers - so, for example, LHR-SFO using a combination of BA LHR-JFK, AA JFK-SFO would be classed as 2 sectors.
Many OW airlines operate codeshares, but the rules governing whether you can use them more often than not state you can't.
Many of the regular posters on this board will be happy to help guide you on your way; go get a travel agent to help you plan a basic itin then get the real experts to help
Best of luck with your first RTW - beware, once done they can prove very addictive!
It sounds like a Visit Europe pass [need to fly a OW carrier to Europe and buy this off the back of it] might suit your needs for the European legs. For the full itin I suggest a RTW ticket [eg OW Explorer].
As well as providing an idea of where you want to go so others can help you, keep in mind these general rules:
Max stopovers per continent [except that of origin] is 4 (6 for the US)
A stopover is classed as being in the same place for > 24 hours
Each journey is not necessarily where you're coming from and going to, but based on number of sectors or hops from where you departed to where you'll end up using OW carriers - so, for example, LHR-SFO using a combination of BA LHR-JFK, AA JFK-SFO would be classed as 2 sectors.
Many OW airlines operate codeshares, but the rules governing whether you can use them more often than not state you can't.
Many of the regular posters on this board will be happy to help guide you on your way; go get a travel agent to help you plan a basic itin then get the real experts to help
Best of luck with your first RTW - beware, once done they can prove very addictive!