Circle Pacific Pricing - 2023
Jan 31, 2023 | 2:09 am
#1
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Circle Pacific Pricing - 2023
It has been way too many years since I have done one of these tickets, so a newbie questions for the experts. Is ExpertFlyer the best way to determine pricing on a Circle Pacific fare currently? I don't have a subscription but happy to sign up if it is the best method. I need to compare prices ex SIN, BKK, HKG & TYO. Haven't worked out exact mileage but it would be from departure point in Asia to west cost USA, HNL, SYD & back to origin. Thanks in advance.
Jan 31, 2023 | 9:14 am
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The fares are still listed on Expert Flyer; whether or not that's the best source I can't say, but it is one.
Assuming you're looking at business class, a DICR22 (22K flown miles) has base prices within US$60 of each other from both Japan and Hong Kong; Thailand is around $300 more and Singapore around $2500 more than any of them. However, starting in Korea is around $400 cheaper than either Japan or Hong Kong, if of interest. It looks like the 22K miles would be adequate for most itineraries provided you don't leave the US west coast.
It's worth noting that the Circle fares out of Japan are not that much less than comparable RTW fares - a few hundred dollars, in case the greater flexibility and routing options of an xONEx might be useful. Again, you can use EF for the comparisons.
Assuming you're looking at business class, a DICR22 (22K flown miles) has base prices within US$60 of each other from both Japan and Hong Kong; Thailand is around $300 more and Singapore around $2500 more than any of them. However, starting in Korea is around $400 cheaper than either Japan or Hong Kong, if of interest. It looks like the 22K miles would be adequate for most itineraries provided you don't leave the US west coast.
It's worth noting that the Circle fares out of Japan are not that much less than comparable RTW fares - a few hundred dollars, in case the greater flexibility and routing options of an xONEx might be useful. Again, you can use EF for the comparisons.
Feb 1, 2023 | 4:01 pm
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Join Date: Jan 1999
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The fares are still listed on Expert Flyer; whether or not that's the best source I can't say, but it is one.
Assuming you're looking at business class, a DICR22 (22K flown miles) has base prices within US$60 of each other from both Japan and Hong Kong; Thailand is around $300 more and Singapore around $2500 more than any of them. However, starting in Korea is around $400 cheaper than either Japan or Hong Kong, if of interest. It looks like the 22K miles would be adequate for most itineraries provided you don't leave the US west coast.
It's worth noting that the Circle fares out of Japan are not that much less than comparable RTW fares - a few hundred dollars, in case the greater flexibility and routing options of an xONEx might be useful. Again, you can use EF for the comparisons.
Assuming you're looking at business class, a DICR22 (22K flown miles) has base prices within US$60 of each other from both Japan and Hong Kong; Thailand is around $300 more and Singapore around $2500 more than any of them. However, starting in Korea is around $400 cheaper than either Japan or Hong Kong, if of interest. It looks like the 22K miles would be adequate for most itineraries provided you don't leave the US west coast.
It's worth noting that the Circle fares out of Japan are not that much less than comparable RTW fares - a few hundred dollars, in case the greater flexibility and routing options of an xONEx might be useful. Again, you can use EF for the comparisons.
I wan't thinking of an xONEx, simply because I assumed it would be a lot more expensive and time wise I wouldn't be able to make the most of it. But I've done crazier things, so maybe taking the long way round to get from A to B could be worth it to keep my OWE status.