RTW route help
Aug 4, 2006 | 6:42 am
#1
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RTW route help
Hi, I'm think of taking a RTW trip next year in Business class (Feburary time). Could you let me know if this route is possible please?
And if anybodies got any advice about doing it differently etc. I'd really appreciate it.
GIB-LGW (bus transfer to LHR) LHR-CPT-JNB-PEK (via HKG on CX748 / CX 312) -HKG-DPS-PER (via Darwin QF132 / QF1945) -BNE-SYD-LAX-SFO-JFK-LHR
This may seem a daft question but what would be the best thing to do regarding luggage? I'm aiming to take two suitcases, but need to get out to GIB to start my trip. Do I leave them both at LGW and when I fly back in pick them up before catching the transfer bus to LHR or is there a way of getting them all on board the LGW-GIB flight I'll have to take?
Also what are people's experiences with regard to luggage, is it easy to convince the different airlines to honour the OW rules that the greatest allowance is applicable throughout the whole trip? And would I be correct in saying that it would be 2 X 32kg suitcases and a correctly sized cabin bag of any weight as long as I can lift it in to the overhead locker?
I'd like to do a day trip to Xian whilst I'm in China, looking at the schedules it appears this is best done from PEK with Air China. Is the airline reliable? any other ways of making the trip would be most welcome.
Is Bali counted as Australlia or Asia?, looking at the colours on the map on the One World trip creator it would appear to be Australlia, but you access it from the Asia drop down box?
Also if anybody has any ideas on how to get some more tier points I'd be interested.
Thanks very much in anticipation,
chris.
And if anybodies got any advice about doing it differently etc. I'd really appreciate it.
GIB-LGW (bus transfer to LHR) LHR-CPT-JNB-PEK (via HKG on CX748 / CX 312) -HKG-DPS-PER (via Darwin QF132 / QF1945) -BNE-SYD-LAX-SFO-JFK-LHR
This may seem a daft question but what would be the best thing to do regarding luggage? I'm aiming to take two suitcases, but need to get out to GIB to start my trip. Do I leave them both at LGW and when I fly back in pick them up before catching the transfer bus to LHR or is there a way of getting them all on board the LGW-GIB flight I'll have to take?
Also what are people's experiences with regard to luggage, is it easy to convince the different airlines to honour the OW rules that the greatest allowance is applicable throughout the whole trip? And would I be correct in saying that it would be 2 X 32kg suitcases and a correctly sized cabin bag of any weight as long as I can lift it in to the overhead locker?
I'd like to do a day trip to Xian whilst I'm in China, looking at the schedules it appears this is best done from PEK with Air China. Is the airline reliable? any other ways of making the trip would be most welcome.
Is Bali counted as Australlia or Asia?, looking at the colours on the map on the One World trip creator it would appear to be Australlia, but you access it from the Asia drop down box?
Also if anybody has any ideas on how to get some more tier points I'd be interested.
Thanks very much in anticipation,
chris.
Aug 4, 2006 | 7:00 am
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Back to GIB
as I'd need to transfer from LHR to LGW at the end of my trip I was just going to collect my luggage and not take the final leg as I don't need to go to GIB. I think this is a common practise isn't it?
Aug 4, 2006 | 8:25 am
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The route's OK, but you have to have the LGW-GIB coupon on the ticket. Since you aren't at the 20 segment limit this isn't an issue.
Obviously the route is not optimized for miles.
The hold baggage on all xONEx tickets is the piece system, so 2*32kg checked bags. On the other hand for cabin baggage you'll be subject to whatever the limit is for each individual airline on that sector in the class you are flying. This could be as low as 7kg and 45" total dimensions.
Obviously the route is not optimized for miles.
The hold baggage on all xONEx tickets is the piece system, so 2*32kg checked bags. On the other hand for cabin baggage you'll be subject to whatever the limit is for each individual airline on that sector in the class you are flying. This could be as low as 7kg and 45" total dimensions.