Does ZRH-LHR-PER look available on the tool? Or just LHR-PER?

ZHR-LHR-PER does show in the tool on 10/22 and on 10/23. We were trying to do ZRH-LHR (20 hour stopover) on the 22nd connecting to LHR-PER on 10/23. LHR-PER both show D6 on 10/22 and 10/23.

Ah - just figured it out. When I search ZRH-LHR-PER (including the overnight in LHR), QF D is dropping from D6 to D1.

That tip worked so thanks again. Unfortunately I then hit the more than 34000 miles bug. Doh!!!!!!!

I realise my question is not about the oneworld RTW tool, but I'm at my wits' end with it. Is there a travel agent who can book RTW tickets who are more robust and expert then me limited with the online RTW tool? I've watched the recent Matt's Planet YouTube video about the oneworld RTW tool and tried Propeller Travel but not heard back after a fews weeks so assume as my route is not simple they ignored me.

I have a city list I want to take and know my dates (start and end are fixed due to work, and there's little leeway with the dates inbetween). Pencil and paper exercise of listing flights between the cities makes sense based on routes airline fly, except for the intra-South America bits as that's a big hole in oneworld. But the RTW tool forces less direct flights, does not offer sensible routings and also forces some in economy class even though I set the RTW tool to business class. Two examples:

• MAD-PVG it only offers BA (B789) via LHR and nothing else such as QR via DOH. With the £1,000s this will cost I'm not spending +12hrs in the BA old J seat. Why no QR being offered, as DOH is oneworld's Europe to Asia connection mega-hub or even CX via HKG?
• UIO-MAD it never offers the direct IB flight and either gives one-stop on AA via MIA or two-stops on AA/BA via MIA and LHR - utter madness.

To maximuimze my time I need to start (depart from London) on Saturday 26/5/2026 and end (arrive in Londn) on Sunday 21/6/2026. As the oneworld RTW is cheapest to start/end in OSL, then I'll get a cheap separate return between LGW/LHR and OSL. The route I wish to take is:

• OSL-MAD on IB
• 1 full day in Madrid
• MAD-PVG on QR via DOH
• 5 full days in Shanghai
• PVG-SIN on MH via KUL or CX via HKG
• 5 full days in Singapore (must include 1/6/2026 to 5/6/2026)
• SIN-WLG on QF via SYD or BNE
• 3 full days in Wellington
• WLG-SCL on QF via SYD
• 'Surface sectors' through South America on non-oneworld tickets for SCL-EZE and EZE-UIO with 3 days each in Buenos Aires and Quito
• UIO-OSL - IB via MAD
  • Would prefer UIO-MAD on IB, one ful day in Madrid and then MAD-OSL on IB. But that repeat stopover in Madrid possibly breaks the rules.

This seems simple on paper but the RTW tool will not build it.

I'd much prefer to do this with SkyTeam to earn Flying Blue Miles as I'm not a member of any oneworld (or Star Alliance program), but they stopped their RTW ticket a fews years ago. Finally, just building this routing on separate one-way flights that Google Flights/Skyscanner shows then elimates the need to start/end in OSL but provides results that are crazy expensive. I think the RTW ticket would be cheaper.

A quick look suggests your dates at the beginning don't work for a start. 1 full day in Madrid, 5 full days in Shanghai plus the time needed to fly LON-OSL-MAD, MAD-DOH-PVL and PVL-SIN doesn't add up if you're starting from LON on 26/5/26 and need to be in Singapore by 1/6/26.

Well, your question IS about the oneworld tool, rather than the oneworld user guide!

I've been playing around with your itinerary in the tool, and:

• IB only flies OSL-MAD on certain days of the week, and to get offered business class on the flight I needed to have IB as my preferred airline
• QR for OSL-DOH-PVG was offered, I just had to scroll down to see it (the tool displays in total travel time order, so there must be a lengthy layover in Doha on these flights - not a problem, just hang out the excellent Al Mourjan lounge)
• I could not get the tool to offer IB's UIO-MAD non-stop. I've no idea why.
• Total price is NOK95,416

PPT flights in OW RTW ticket
 

Is it possible to book flights in and out of PPT on a OW RTW ticket (there are AA code shares in from LAX and QF code shares to out Auckland) but the PPT airport doesn't come up in the online tool. has anyone had success booking in / out of PPT over the phone for a RTW booking?

Oneworld ExplorerGlobal Explorer

I think only Global Explorer fares allow you to book TN.

Edit: PandaPerth beat me to it!

Thanks for looking at this. I put flights against the dates I can travel, but as you cannot get the IB UIO-MAD flight to appear then I don't see this working.

Visiting Madrid twice at the start and end is intended as it's significant for me on this trip, but maybe it breaks the RTW rules. Olso is only there as it's the cheapest start/end city.

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...1fc4fd3b1a.png

I think there's a technical problem at the IB end. IB138 can be found on Sabre availability display and shows available but cannot be booked. It does not show up on Amadeus availability display at all, although the Flight Information (FLIFO using the "DO" command) is retrievable. The UIO-MAD flight can be booked as a QR code-share, but that's potentially violating traffic rights rules. If plated on QR, YR/YQ is only levied on QR- and BA-coded sectors. I can price all oneworld flights on Sabre for 66822NOK if booked in D class.

Note when IB138 is booked, the system says "UC" (Unable to Confirm), whereas when QR6532 is booked, the system says "SS" (Sell Segment).

Thanks for looking into that and highlighting the oddity of the Iberia UIO-MAD flight.

Given all of the information you have provided, hiow can I book this? Do I go to any decent travel agent with your screenshots? I assume I now give up with the oneworld RTW tool, I did try the tool yesterday now I have dates and flights but it said the route was invalid as greater than 34,000 miles in Business of First class - it's a piece of software junk!

I will not pretend to understand a lot of what your screenshot says, but what is the acronym FLIFO?

I cannot imagine the 66,000NOK price being beaten if I book individual flights on any airline for each sector.

As Pandaperth says, not on the Oneworld Explorer. I wanted this ticket as opposed to the global explorer ticket as I managed to rack up 50k miles (side benefit BAC Gold). The way I did it was to open jaw AKL/NAN and flying AKL-PPT on a cheap economy ticket (c £230 each via the QF website) then we're already booked on a one way cruise PPT-NAN which was the (loose) general purpose of looking at a RTW as business LHR-PPT-LHR wasn't that much cheaper that having the fun of 16 sectors and 50k miles.

For purchasing a ticket, I think Propeller are snowed under after Matt's recommendation but try messaging nufnuf.

Sure, you can go with a competent travel agency you trust. What I suggest is you can get all flights booked except UIO-MAD, or see if whichever travel agency you find is willing to book you on the QR code-share. xONEx has a generous ticketing deadline. Hopefully, IB will resolve this issue by then.

Flight Information, as I said in my previous post.