Quick question:

I've started a DONEx with the following flights NRT-HKG-CMB (transfer within 24h); is it possible for me to (change my ticket) to fly CMB-HKG (>24h visit) and then connect to next segment leaving the Asia region?

From my understanding, this should be fine, but appreciate if the experts could confirm before I contact CX :)

What does the rest of your trip look like

You can make any change that leaves you ending in a valid routing. Changing a connection to a stopover can result in an invalid routing if it's in the continent of origin where only two stopovers are allowed. Also, there's a fair chance this will be viewed as subject to the $125 fee for a route change. Finally, the taxes and surcharges are likely to change and you'll pay that difference.

RTW itinerary to hit BA gold renewal.
 

Advice please - I’m BA gold and thanks to some fortuitous legacy BA holiday trips, I currently have 13,870 new tier points - so I’m not far off the 20,000 needed to keep that status.

I’m assuming that a RTW DONE3 ticket is now my cheapest way to hit the 20k target?

I’ve never bought a RTW ticket before but I think a simple 5-sector business class trip would be enough if booked through AA?

I have to take time off work so I’m looking for as quick a trip as possible bearing in mind the two stopover rule and positioning to/from OSL. Something like OSL-LHR-LAX-HND-LHR-OSL with stopovers in airport hotels at LAX and HND maybe?

Can you experienced folk tell me if I am on the right track with this? Advice welcomed!

I'm not as knowledgeable in the new BA program as I am with AA, AY, and QR but I do remember when everyone was panicking about the new BA program I posted a sample itinerary in one of these forums with a DONE3 that would earn the full 20k plus a bit.

So personally I think a DONE 3 for just over 6k points is WAY overkill unless you max it out and fly half this year and half next year. (BA years, not calendar year). If you watch the premium fares thread you should be able to find something for way less. Might not be as quick if you don't have time, but I don't think you need to spend the necessary $5-6k on an ex-OSL DONE3.

Edit, found it: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/36781132-post13.html

That was an ex-TYO version, but focus on avoiding any AA, BA, IB codes. When looking for cheaper flights in the deals thread ex-Europe, focus on anything with AY, JL, QR, or even EI codes (typically those EI's are to North America so shorter distance overall). All of those earn 25% on cheap business class and 50% on higher tier business class. I'll probably take you 2 long haul trips to do it since the ones usually posted in the premium fares thread will be lower fare bucket biz, but they're quite often anywhere from $1-2k round trip from various points in Europe. I don't see anything on the first page that jumps out as being fantastic right now, but they do come up frequently enough. You still have 3/4 of the year to go.

jcmurray since you don't care that much for more than 7000 nTPs, then you can possibly do this one
OSL-LHR on BA
LHR-DOH on QR
DOH-LAX on QR
LAX-NRT on JL
NRT-DOH on QR
DOH-OSL on QR

It's priced at £4,358.36 and will award you more than 13000 nTPs. Achievable in even 5 days

Thanks!

OW Rule 3015The OW RTW tickets can have up to 16 segments. Get best value if use all, in the 12 month validity. A stopover is more than 24hrs
You could put other flights between LHR OSL. Have a long stop over in London - for months, with some other later EU flights. Do the last segment on day 365. DOH is EU for RTW rules.
https://www.oneworld.com/round-the-world

It's unclear how time constrained you are for planning/ticketing, but you might consider just getting to the US for your 7k ntp needs and then using the rest in the next earning year and/or for fun later, nesting a return to London in between.

Eg Osl-doh-lhr-doh-jfk (presumably stopping in lhr) gets you 7k ish i believe. Then fly back to London on points and complete the rtw next year.

Or Osl-doh-lax-jfk gets you very very close to your needs if a qr code share on lax-jfk is possible (I'm unsure) which would likely require using a travel agent.

I would see how much a Lhr hel sin return in D class on AY that would get you the amount of points you need, getting a RTW is pointless for that amount of points you need. Unless you were trying for GGL.

Hel-Sin return is going to het you 5500+ miles not sure about the LHR HEL bit but I pretty convinced you will be a few points over 20000 after, given your time restraints you could do it over 3 day weekend.

LAX-JFK can be coded as QR, AY, or JL depending on the flight, some overlap, others don't.

Thank you! I’ve just looked at a LHR-HEL-SIN-HEL-LHR run which would return 6643 miles for just over £2.5K and is doable within 4 days. That ticks my boxes.

Presumably this has to be booked with FINNAIR but credited to my BA Club number?

Or you could go DUB-HEL-SIN-HEL-DUB for 2500 euros and 5 days.

Good afternoon

I have a couple of questions please.

I see in the wiki and the rules that: Generally, the ticket will be issued by whichever airline flies your first segment.
1.Does this mean that if i call BA cause the 1st flight might be with them, all flights will receive a BA codeshare number or each flight will have its primary flight numbers as oneworld's rtw site?
2. Has anyone used BA to make a rtw ticket a BA holiday or it's not possible?

Thanks!