Originally Posted by erdoran (Post 31696978)

I'm sorry if I missed it in all these pages, but the cost, or even price range, seems to be unavailable. I don't want to spend a lot of time on this and then find the price is crazy
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What's a ballpark price range? We'd go cheapest season, flexible about dates (at this point anyway)....

Originally Posted by jerry a. laska (Post 31697378)

You need to do some more reading in the forum to understand more of the nuances of the fares. You can also read the rules at oneworld.com or expertflyer.com.
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Originally Posted by erdoran (Post 31696978)

I'm sorry if I missed it in all these pages, but the cost, or even price range, seems to be unavailable. I don't want to spend a lot of time on this and then find the price is crazy. Can someone PLEASE just post what you can about prices for the different options for business and first? I originate in PHL. No definite idea where I'd go, but probably Fiji, Tonga, Australia/NZ, Papeete, Rome, Greece, Paris, London (open to trains between local places), Israel, Egypt, Singapore, Dubai, Seychelles, someplace in Africa for safari (maybe Kenya), Iceland, Anchorage, Las Vegas, Panama someplace, Peru, Chile. I'll spend time reading the rules & restrictions of course, and will strategize the order and dates to max things out. Senior discount if applicable, we're both over 65. These are just some ideas about places, we'd change them around if it turns out some add $$$$$$$ to fares.

What's a ballpark price range? We'd go cheapest season, flexible about dates (at this point anyway)....

Originally Posted by pbd456 (Post 31697526)

there is no senior discount, the cheapest business class starting in USA is probably over 14000 USD (business class) if you were to start in USA given the list of countries that you want to visit since it seems DONE6 and it is not even clear how you can reach PPT.

Originally Posted by erdoran (Post 31697543)

Thanks all, that’s what I needed to know. Cross my fingers this will be available into 2021. I’m retiring either year end or sometime early 2020, and then I can do some serious planning.

Originally Posted by erdoran (Post 31697601)

Years ago I used aa miles for air Tahiti Nui....

Originally Posted by erdoran (Post 31697601)

Years ago I used AA miles for Air Tahiti Nui....

Originally Posted by erdoran (Post 31697543)

Thanks all, that’s what I needed to know. Cross my fingers this will be available into 2021. I’m retiring either year end or sometime early 2020, and then I can do some serious planning.

Originally Posted by erdoran (Post 31696978)

I don't want to spend a lot of time on this and then find the price is crazy. Can someone PLEASE just post what you can about prices for the different options for business and first?

Originally Posted by anabolism (Post 31697722)

It would help to give us an idea of how is "crazy." Prices vary a lot depending on where you start and how many continents you visit, and of course which class. For example, the base fare for a first class 22,000 mile Circle Pacific starting in PHL is $12,700, while a six-continent first class starting in PHL in first class is $19,399. A 3-continent business class booked into I inventory starting in PHL has a base fare of $8,699, while a 6-continent business class booked into D starting in PHL has a base fare of $13,599. That same first class 22,000 mile Circle Pacific that is $12,700 base fare starting in PHL is $7,545 starting in Hanoi. Lots of differences, as you can see, and a place that might be the least expensive in one case might be midrange or on the higher end for another case. Many people use miles or buy cheap fares to get to where they want to start.

Originally Posted by erdoran (Post 31697831)

I can live with these prices. They seem reasonable and thanks for the tips about starting points. The EQMs will be very useful too!

Originally Posted by Mwenenzi (Post 31697859)

AA has specific rules on earning with RTW. Is not as generous compared to previous
Link--> https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...age-miles.html

Originally Posted by 2old4coach (Post 31698022)

Got this in my email from AA.
Where is the sale??
I have tried many origins and cannot find one that is less than normally priced.

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