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Originally Posted by wideman (Post 7855632)

Problem is, I'd prefer to fly in F. There's no F service to Amman, so I'd have to go to TLV via Heathrow, which really takes a lot of the fun out of flying up front. Also, the JNB-HKG sector is business-only at the time of year (Sept) that I'd want to fly.

Can't disagree about trying to avoid LHR (tried for it for a RTW this summer but failed miserably) but would only point out that ex-NRT a FRWSTAR2 is only a little less expensive than an AONE5, that would allow you to fly in F on JNB-SYD.

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Originally Posted by Gardyloo (Post 7855866)

...ex-NRT a FRWSTAR2 is only a little less expensive than an AONE5, that would allow you to fly in F on JNB-SYD.

Excellent point. In general, the xONEx prices are considerably less expensive than their xRWSTARx counterparts. And if traveling in C, the surcharges that SQ, TG, and even AC tack on are preposterous.

This thread got me thinking about one ways to start my RTW. I'm going to go in Y, so leaving from New Zealand is key. I live in Seattle, and playing around with one ways, I came up with an $845 OW fare that goes SEA-LAX(UA)-NAN(one week stopover)-AKL. From there I could start the RTW at the best fare and once in the US, not finish the RTW. I know there's a small chance that they could pursue me for breaking the fare rules, but I think that it highly unlikely. The best part is that it lets me not burn an award to start AND it allows me to visit Fiji!

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Originally Posted by eternalX (Post 7867342)

Posting "I'm going to rob the bank on Friday" isn't necessarily the best way to avoid being arrested. Some airlines have staff assigned to follow FT regularly (probably to avoid PR embarrassments, but you never know what other notes they might take.)

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Originally Posted by eternalX (Post 7867342)

Or, you could buy an LRWQFLY (LY, QF, FJ) RTW in the US for $2909 and use it instead, supplementing your travel (if need be) with LCCs or other local tickets. That's only a couple hundred bucks more than an LONE4 or similar in Oz/NZ, it gets you to Fiji (also to Tahiti or maybe Christmas Island too) as well as Oz, NZ, JNB (for $200 more,) and/or Israel, western Europe, and back. And all while earning AA miles (some EQM, some not.) Note FJ has a flight from YVR to NAN if you're interested.

I plan to spend some time in Asia an Japan so I'm not sure that will work, but I'lkl keep that in mind.

IN regards to the other email, I'm not leaving for more than a year, so I think I'll be safe. Plus, I think not finishing the last leg on a RTW is probably a lot less of a concern than say, a CNZ fair to AKL for $1000. :)