VS/SQ RTW question:
Aug 14, 2005, 1:21 pm
#16
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
Watch for schedule in the south pacific NAN-RAR-PPT, as some of these flights are only a few times a week.
As a sidenote, even though this route is only served once a week, according to my plans, it happens to be right on my birthday when I'll get on the plane at NAN, then cross the date line and arrive one day before my birthday at RAR. Thus I could celebrate my birthday twice next year.
Feb 15, 2006, 6:14 am
#17
Join Date: May 2004
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connecting in SIN counts as backtracking?
Hi,
Sorry to resurrect this thread, but I thought it would be better to keep all the VS/SQ RTW questions in one thread for searching.
Is a connection (not a stopover) that backtracks allowed on the VS/SQ RTW? I want to do the following route if possible:
EWR-(SIN)-MNL/HKG-(SIN)-MAA/BOM-LHR-EWR
Thoughts? The SQ office in the US is not open yet, so I figured I'd go to the experts!
Thanks,
B
Sorry to resurrect this thread, but I thought it would be better to keep all the VS/SQ RTW questions in one thread for searching.
Is a connection (not a stopover) that backtracks allowed on the VS/SQ RTW? I want to do the following route if possible:
EWR-(SIN)-MNL/HKG-(SIN)-MAA/BOM-LHR-EWR
Thoughts? The SQ office in the US is not open yet, so I figured I'd go to the experts!
Thanks,
B
Feb 15, 2006, 12:27 pm
#19
Join Date: May 2004
Location: EWR
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Originally Posted by Guy Betsy
All your queries, answered HERE .
That's excellent to have, thanks!
But, that's not the same as the simple VS/SQ RTW that doesn't include NZ, right? The VS/SQ RTW doesn't allow back-tracking while the VS/SQ/NZ does. I'm trying to see if this can be done on the cheap versus the more expensive Escapade (VS/SQ/NZ) RTW.
Thanks,
B
Feb 15, 2006, 12:29 pm
#20
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Originally Posted by global_b
That's excellent to have, thanks!
But, that's not the same as the simple VS/SQ RTW that doesn't include NZ, right? The VS/SQ RTW doesn't allow back-tracking while the VS/SQ/NZ does. I'm trying to see if this can be done on the cheap versus the more expensive Escapade (VS/SQ/NZ) RTW.
Thanks,
B
But, that's not the same as the simple VS/SQ RTW that doesn't include NZ, right? The VS/SQ RTW doesn't allow back-tracking while the VS/SQ/NZ does. I'm trying to see if this can be done on the cheap versus the more expensive Escapade (VS/SQ/NZ) RTW.
Thanks,
B
EWR-(SIN)-MNL/HKG-(SIN)-MAA/BOM-LHR-EWR
Feb 19, 2006, 9:40 pm
#21
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When I looked last week the SQ/VS RTW did not have the same pricing as the SQ/VS/NZ RTW - how do I know. Well I booked the former and the latter was approx AUD$1k more (for the time I am going). And talk about strict backtracking and no common sense- I couldn't use the JFK -Sin via Frankfort flight even though I would not be deplanning at Fra. Had to use the direct EWR-SIN flight even though the destination for each flight is exactly the same (I come into JFK from LHR so they said going to SIN via Europe even though not getting off was backtracking). 