You'll find a lot of FAQ, links and even more RTW experts in the OneWorld forum on FlyerTalk. What they don't know isn't worth knowing!

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/oneworld-411/

It is a fixed price for the number of continents you want to visit, the variable is your taxes depending on where you go, but there is a brilliant tool on the one world website, where you just pick your destinations, it tells you what flights and check availability for you and at the end gives you an estimate of the cost.

You need to read the rules, as you can only have four flights within a continent, except the usa where it's 6. There's rules on code shares etc. But the tool i mention should help you lots. But post any routes and questions on the one world forum and you'll get loads of help.

Thanks again!

Sounds good. I'm already using the tool, by the way. ^

I'm away to look over at the oneworld forum

Another question, since the booking is being booked into D has anyone had experience of being downgraded if business is full?

Cheers
Marc

Just a thought - most people sem to find it easier on the body to fly westabout. Certainly I do. Hope you all have a great time.

And to help you on your way, we'll move this thread over that way too

If D is not available it books into L (cheap economy booking class), with the main exception for AA 2-class north america flights which book into A (discounted first), and a few specific exceptions (eg certain airlines with 1 class, or where the highest class is premium economy). If L is also not available then you either have to open date the segment or change dates or routes.

Of course you could waitlist for availability to open up if you are happy to not be ticketed (has it's own risks eg lack of protection for rule changes or fare changes).

Quite a few points that require comment, correction or clarification -

Your route would require a 4-continent, not 3-continent ticket - Europe, Asia, SW Pacific, N. America.

You may encounter significant difficulties getting 5 D-class seats on some flights, especially longhauls to/from Oz during a peak travel demand period.

At last report, Blands in GIB is out of the RTW business. GIB is not necessarily the cheapest start point in Europe anyway - Sweden has generally been cheaper, depending on currency rates. I'd recommend checking the base fares (and converting to Sterling if applicable) using the drop-down table at the Oneworld Explorer screens at oneworld.com.

You're not allowed to exit your country of origin twice, nor transit the originating airport. However, the ticket is good for a year, so if you started somewhere else, you could return to the UK in January, but still have two or more European segments available for possible travel later in the year.

As mentioned, D class tickets book into A (first class) on 2-class domestic US AA flights, with beneficial impact on tier point earning. (AA flights to/from Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean do not have first class; the front cabin is designated business class on those flights.)

If an AeAgle flight (AA3000-AA5599) then A/DONEx's book into Y class.