DGLOB34 v DONE4
Jul 28, 2023 | 2:59 pm
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DGLOB34 v DONE4
I'm currently booking a ex-OSL RTW that goes OSL-LHR-JFK-PHX-LAS-DFW-BOS-LAX-MEL-SYD-SIN-DOH-DXB-DOH-LHR-OSL. I'm stopping in JFK, LAS, BOS, MEL, SYD, SIN, DXB, and LHR.
After having a couple of issues where the rate desk sent the ticket back, the third RTW agent I spoke to at AA converted the ticket from a DONE4 to a DGLOB34, saying it was "the same price". I know it's not the same price, but that the two base prices are close enough that it's not a significant difference.
Is there any reason to prefer one or the other with this sort of routing?
After having a couple of issues where the rate desk sent the ticket back, the third RTW agent I spoke to at AA converted the ticket from a DONE4 to a DGLOB34, saying it was "the same price". I know it's not the same price, but that the two base prices are close enough that it's not a significant difference.
Is there any reason to prefer one or the other with this sort of routing?
Jul 28, 2023 | 3:24 pm
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On a quick look can't see why you route in not a valid DONE4. Maybe an issue with the USA flights. Your itinerary has 15 segments ONE allows 16, so that's OK
A map from the Great Circle Mapper - Great Circle Mapper
DGLOB34 are distance based and have more allowable airlines. But you are not using those
https://www.oneworld.com/world-travel
A map from the Great Circle Mapper - Great Circle Mapper
DGLOB34 are distance based and have more allowable airlines. But you are not using those
https://www.oneworld.com/world-travel
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Jul 28, 2023 | 3:39 pm
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In my opinion if your itinerary is a valid Oneworld Explorer AND a valid Global Explorer, then there is no reason to favour one over the other.
(I am part way through my first ever Global Explorer - chosen because I am visiting six continents for the price of four
)
the major differences between the Oneworld and Global Explorers are:
Base Fares:
Additionally, are you aware that Qantas flies JFK-SYD direct? (It is via AKL)
(I am part way through my first ever Global Explorer - chosen because I am visiting six continents for the price of four
)the major differences between the Oneworld and Global Explorers are:
Base Fares:
Oneworld - base fare depends on how many continents are in the itinerary
Global - base fare depends on the mileage (and for premium cabin there is only one allowed mileage - 34,000)
Generally the DGLOB34 has the same base fare as the DONE4 (they are slightly different ex-Norway)
Stopovers/Flight Segments:Global - base fare depends on the mileage (and for premium cabin there is only one allowed mileage - 34,000)
Generally the DGLOB34 has the same base fare as the DONE4 (they are slightly different ex-Norway)
Oneworld limits the number of flight segments in a continent (max of 4, except for Nth America where 6 is allowed)
Global limits the number of stopovers per continent (max of 4 for each continent)
Trans-continental flights:Global limits the number of stopovers per continent (max of 4 for each continent)
Oneworld has limits on trans-continental flights (in Nth Am and Australia)
Global does not
Your itinerary is a valid Global, but an invalid Oneworld - it has two trans-cons in Nth America where only one is allowed (you have JFK-PHX and BOS-LAX)Global does not
Additionally, are you aware that Qantas flies JFK-SYD direct? (It is via AKL)
Jul 28, 2023 | 3:43 pm
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On a quick look can't see why you route in not a valid DONE4. Maybe an issue with the USA flights. Your itinerary has 15 segments ONE allows 16, so that's OK
A map from the Great Circle Mapper - Great Circle Mapper
DGLOB34 are distance based and have more allowable airlines. But you are not using those
https://www.oneworld.com/world-travel
A map from the Great Circle Mapper - Great Circle Mapper
DGLOB34 are distance based and have more allowable airlines. But you are not using those
https://www.oneworld.com/world-travel
Jul 28, 2023 | 3:47 pm
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Jul 28, 2023 | 3:59 pm
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In my opinion if your itinerary is a valid Oneworld Explorer AND a valid Global Explorer, then there is no reason to favour one over the other.
(I am part way through my first ever Global Explorer - chosen because I am visiting six continents for the price of four)
the major differences between the Oneworld and Global Explorers are:
Base Fares:
Additionally, are you aware that Qantas flies JFK-SYD direct? (It is via AKL)
(I am part way through my first ever Global Explorer - chosen because I am visiting six continents for the price of four
)the major differences between the Oneworld and Global Explorers are:
Base Fares:
Oneworld - base fare depends on how many continents are in the itinerary
Global - base fare depends on the mileage (and for premium cabin there is only one allowed mileage - 34,000)
Generally the DGLOB34 has the same base fare as the DONE4 (they are slightly different ex-Norway)
Stopovers/Flight Segments:Global - base fare depends on the mileage (and for premium cabin there is only one allowed mileage - 34,000)
Generally the DGLOB34 has the same base fare as the DONE4 (they are slightly different ex-Norway)
Oneworld limits the number of flight segments in a continent (max of 4, except for Nth America where 6 is allowed)
Global limits the number of stopovers per continent (max of 4 for each continent)
Trans-continental flights:Global limits the number of stopovers per continent (max of 4 for each continent)
Oneworld has limits on trans-continental flights (in Nth Am and Australia)
Global does not
Your itinerary is a valid Global, but an invalid Oneworld - it has two trans-cons in Nth America where only one is allowed (you have JFK-PHX and BOS-LAX)Global does not
Additionally, are you aware that Qantas flies JFK-SYD direct? (It is via AKL)
Jul 28, 2023 | 4:11 pm
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Thank you for this info. I am aware of the JFK-SYD flight, but it doesn't have any availability on the date I'm looking for. There's availability the day before on JFK-SYD, but when I try to do BOS-JFK-SYD, no availability pops up on an AA/QF combination. I'll keep monitoring!
https://www.qantas.com/au/en/qantas-...bles%3Aen%3Ann
Jul 28, 2023 | 5:23 pm
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Currently QF4 JF-SYD operates WE FR SU (3 days a week), Looking for November MO WE FR SU (4 days a week)
https://www.qantas.com/au/en/qantas-...bles%3Aen%3Ann
https://www.qantas.com/au/en/qantas-...bles%3Aen%3Ann
Jul 31, 2023 | 8:46 pm
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I ended up booking OSL-LHR-JFK/BOS-PHX-LAS-DFW-BOS-LAX-MEL-SIN-DOH-DXB-DOH-LHR-OSL for about $7.4k. Taxes were a little more than I was hoping, but I suspect I could reduce it a bit by flying OSL-HEL-JFK or flying direct from DOH-OSL instead of flying through LHR.