RTW now permanently “closed”
Jan 1, 2024 | 1:05 am
#2
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: South East England
Programs: AF-KL Flying Blue Platinum for Life, ALL Accor Platinum
Posts: 1,089
This is the blurb on https://www.skyteam.com/en/round-the-world-planner/:
SkyTeam has made the decision to close the Round the World (RTW) Ticket program
Over the last 10 years, traveler preferences have evolved significantly in response to advancements in digital infrastructure for point-to-point travel and SkyTeam supports these developments. With this in mind, and after careful consideration of our product offerings, SkyTeam has made the decision to close the Round the World (RTW) Ticket program.
This decision was not made lightly and we understand that many of our loyal customers. who enjoyed the flexibility and extensive travel options that the Round the World Ticket provided, may be disappointed.
While the Round the World Ticket program will no longer be available, customers can be assured that SkyTeam remains dedicated to providing a seamless and enjoyable travel experience. Our extensive network of member airlines continues to offer an array of destinations and unparalleled connectivity across the globe.
SkyTeam has made the decision to close the Round the World (RTW) Ticket program
Over the last 10 years, traveler preferences have evolved significantly in response to advancements in digital infrastructure for point-to-point travel and SkyTeam supports these developments. With this in mind, and after careful consideration of our product offerings, SkyTeam has made the decision to close the Round the World (RTW) Ticket program.
This decision was not made lightly and we understand that many of our loyal customers. who enjoyed the flexibility and extensive travel options that the Round the World Ticket provided, may be disappointed.
While the Round the World Ticket program will no longer be available, customers can be assured that SkyTeam remains dedicated to providing a seamless and enjoyable travel experience. Our extensive network of member airlines continues to offer an array of destinations and unparalleled connectivity across the globe.
Apr 8, 2024 | 8:45 am
#4
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: OPO
Programs: UA 1k MM, KLM Gold, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 312
This is so disappointing. I will do at least 2-3 RTW per year and was looking forward to using SkyTeam (I relocated recently and flying KL now instead of UA). I guess I will continue to use Star Alliance :-/
Apr 8, 2024 | 10:32 pm
#5
Join Date: Mar 2023
Location: Under the Big Oak Tree
Programs: Air Bukovina Elite, Circassian Air Gold, Carthaginian Airlines Platinum
Posts: 1,034
One of the benefits of international alliances is being able to assemble a Round the World itinerary combining some of the world's leading airlines. There is no one carrier that serves all the destinations that an avid traveler would want to visit, which is why the RTW programme was so useful. Any programme that combined Delta, Korean Air, Air France, KLM, Kenya Airways and Vietnam Airlines was hard to beat.