With Increase in Value of the US Dollar, Where to Start RTWs?
Jan 10, 2009 | 5:54 pm
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With Increase in Value of the US Dollar, Where to Start RTWs?
There is a useful thread on the Star Alliance Board comparing what are currently the best places to start a Star RTW:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/star-...readsheet.html
At present, where are the best [i.e., most economical] places to start a first class oneworld RTW?
[I did look for a thread along these lines and could not find it. If one exists, a reference would be appreciated.]
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/star-...readsheet.html
At present, where are the best [i.e., most economical] places to start a first class oneworld RTW?
[I did look for a thread along these lines and could not find it. If one exists, a reference would be appreciated.]
Jan 10, 2009 | 6:14 pm
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Discussion of this is cleverly hidden in this thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...-location.html
WearyBizTrvlr has an excellent spreadsheet that computes prices (using real-time exchange rates from OANDA). This spreadsheet can be sorted by Class and number of continents (which greatly affects the cheapest starting location).
WearyBizTrvlr has an excellent spreadsheet that computes prices (using real-time exchange rates from OANDA). This spreadsheet can be sorted by Class and number of continents (which greatly affects the cheapest starting location).
Jan 10, 2009 | 6:52 pm
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Discussion of this is cleverly hidden in this thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...-location.html
WearyBizTrvlr has an excellent spreadsheet that computes prices (using real-time exchange rates from OANDA). This spreadsheet can be sorted by Class and number of continents (which greatly affects the cheapest starting location).
WearyBizTrvlr has an excellent spreadsheet that computes prices (using real-time exchange rates from OANDA). This spreadsheet can be sorted by Class and number of continents (which greatly affects the cheapest starting location).
Jan 10, 2009 | 8:38 pm
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At the moment I believe the best price to start a DONEX is ICN and South Africa. However ICN will generally be easier to get to (esp using miles) also you can do a DONE3.
I just ticketed a DONE3 for 4800USD incl tax. If I ticketed this last month It should be around 4300USD or less!
I just ticketed a DONE3 for 4800USD incl tax. If I ticketed this last month It should be around 4300USD or less!
Jan 11, 2009 | 5:00 am
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At the moment I believe the best price to start a DONEX is ICN and South Africa. However ICN will generally be easier to get to (esp using miles) also you can do a DONE3.
I just ticketed a DONE3 for 4800USD incl tax. If I ticketed this last month It should be around 4300USD or less!
I just ticketed a DONE3 for 4800USD incl tax. If I ticketed this last month It should be around 4300USD or less!