cheapest place to buy a round the world ticket
Apr 12, 2007 | 4:31 am
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cheapest place to buy a round the world ticket
Hello
We're planning to go in sept on a 3° RW Tour. Last time we bought in 2003 our Global Explorer ticket in Egypt, this was a lot cheaper ( 40%) than in Europe. i believe this isn't possible anymore. Is there another place on our globe to buy it more economic?
Thanks
Peter [email protected] or [email protected]
We're planning to go in sept on a 3° RW Tour. Last time we bought in 2003 our Global Explorer ticket in Egypt, this was a lot cheaper ( 40%) than in Europe. i believe this isn't possible anymore. Is there another place on our globe to buy it more economic?
Thanks
Peter [email protected] or [email protected]
Apr 12, 2007 | 4:53 am
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There is a thread at the top of this forum which contains the collected knowledge of this forum about the rules and about the pricing in every country. ( http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=330537 )
The answer to your question depends on the type of ticket, the class, and the route. All the information you need is in that thread or places linked from it.
The answer to your question depends on the type of ticket, the class, and the route. All the information you need is in that thread or places linked from it.
Apr 12, 2007 | 5:09 pm
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BTW: I would not post email addresses in a forum as you have done unless you wish them to be spammed out of existence.
Unscrupulous people write software that troll the internet looking for email addresses (often called BOTS). Posts like your in forums like this are a ready source of such information. Lists of these 'valid' email address are then on sold for uses such as spamming.
Unscrupulous people write software that troll the internet looking for email addresses (often called BOTS). Posts like your in forums like this are a ready source of such information. Lists of these 'valid' email address are then on sold for uses such as spamming.
Apr 19, 2007 | 12:55 pm
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BTW: I would not post email addresses in a forum as you have done unless you wish them to be spammed out of existence.
Unscrupulous people write software that troll the internet looking for email addresses (often called BOTS). Posts like your in forums like this are a ready source of such information. Lists of these 'valid' email address are then on sold for uses such as spamming.
Unscrupulous people write software that troll the internet looking for email addresses (often called BOTS). Posts like your in forums like this are a ready source of such information. Lists of these 'valid' email address are then on sold for uses such as spamming.
mwtrip at hotmail dot com
or, even better,
mwtrip delete-these-four-words at hotmail dot com
the bots won't pick it up, but people will be able to reach you.
Apr 20, 2007 | 4:02 am
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An xONEx ex-Pakistan is cheaper than Sri Lanka, but not by that much and for most people not by enough to be often warrant mention as a cheap location. Likewise ex-Gibraltar & ex-Sweden are considered cheap premium class starting points despite being notably more than say Sri Lanka or MRU.
Apr 20, 2007 | 3:44 pm
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...and fuel surcharges. To ticket from a BA only location is, or can be, a lot more expensive in this regard than to ticket from a place where AA is an option.
Apr 20, 2007 | 6:47 pm
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You always have the option to use the BA location to ticket the minimum number of segments to circle the globe and then reissue as soon as you get to an AA station. Of course the $125 is about equal to two fuel surcharges.
Apr 20, 2007 | 7:30 pm
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Yes, this a strategy that works for many, but for me is not a good one, because I complete OWEs in 4-6 weeks, and always on tight schedules, so the itinerary I first setup is usually the one I end up flying, with no reissue. If I waited until that first AA station many of my hard to get seats would be long gone.