RTW Look Good?
Mar 23, 2008 | 8:32 pm
#1
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RTW Look Good?
Being 1K, I've tried to find a good way to do this on *A but everything comes out $1k more per person with fewer flights. I end back up on Oneworld. What do you guys think? See any problems with this ITIN?
AKL-CHC-SYD-SIN(surface)BKK-HKG-PEK-NRT-(xHKG)-JNB-VFA-(xJNB)-LHR-LYS-
(xMAD)-RAK-MAD-GRU-EZE-(xSCL)AKL.
I figure I'll have to use my Alaska or UA miles to get to and from AKL...
AKL-CHC-SYD-SIN(surface)BKK-HKG-PEK-NRT-(xHKG)-JNB-VFA-(xJNB)-LHR-LYS-
(xMAD)-RAK-MAD-GRU-EZE-(xSCL)AKL.
I figure I'll have to use my Alaska or UA miles to get to and from AKL...
Mar 23, 2008 | 8:37 pm
#2
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Being 1K, I've tried to find a good way to do this on *A but everything comes out $1k more per person with fewer flights. I end back up on Oneworld. What do you guys think? See any problems with this ITIN?
AKL-CHC-SYD-SIN(surface)BKK-HKG-PEK-NRT-(xHKG)-JNB-VFA-(xJNB)-LHR-LYS-
(xMAD)-RAK-MAD-GRU-EZE-(xSCL)AKL.
I figure I'll have to use my Alaska or UA miles to get to and from AKL...
AKL-CHC-SYD-SIN(surface)BKK-HKG-PEK-NRT-(xHKG)-JNB-VFA-(xJNB)-LHR-LYS-
(xMAD)-RAK-MAD-GRU-EZE-(xSCL)AKL.
I figure I'll have to use my Alaska or UA miles to get to and from AKL...
Mar 23, 2008 | 8:47 pm
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Is RAK an IB codeshare on Air Maroc? If so it cannot be used on OWE fares. Might want to double check for codeshares.
SCL-AKL should be much easier to get now that QF has SYD-EZE, doubling the capacity to SA.
SCL-AKL should be much easier to get now that QF has SYD-EZE, doubling the capacity to SA.
Mar 23, 2008 | 8:50 pm
#4
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Looks fine. Any particular reason why you want to start in AKL and not somewhere cheaper (NRT, JNB)?
This itinerary will make you a OW Emerald if flown in J or F.
This itinerary will make you a OW Emerald if flown in J or F.
Mar 23, 2008 | 8:54 pm
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NRT is cheaper than New Zealand in Y? This trip starts in October. I wanted to enjoy the spring in the south pacific and make it back to Japan closer to April.
Mar 23, 2008 | 8:58 pm
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Mar 23, 2008 | 9:09 pm
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Doubling? Depends on which cabin you refer to. LA flies daily and QF will only be 3 times a week (but bigger a/c and different config).
Mar 24, 2008 | 3:05 am
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Mar 24, 2008 | 3:39 am
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Mar 24, 2008 | 3:45 am
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No, NRT is only cheaper in D. But since you are flying economy you are at a good spot. Be aware that in contrast to Star Alliance the OW RTW in Y books into a very low booking class (L) which in most programs will only give you 50% miles earning. Plus a low availability.
Mar 24, 2008 | 8:46 am
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Ah. I'm currently debating whether to do the whole thing in miles as well. Since we'll be traveling for a year, money is a big issue. I'll have 500-600k UA miles and 200k AS miles by October. Putting together 3 or 4 round trips from the US (not doing the RTW miles option) would get us to the continents we need to hit and then we could use the local ryanairs of the world. And we could probably do all the long flights in J. Decisions, decisions...