RTW Question
Jul 6, 2003, 6:54 pm
#1
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RTW Question
It looks like I'll indeed get to do my RTW next year, and so I'm embarking on planning soon. A primary question that occurs to me is if the 6 stops includes your final destination, or if it is in addition to. In other words:
PHX-1-2-3-4-5-6-PHX
or
PHX 1-2-3-4-5-PHX(6)
Thanks!
JP
PHX-1-2-3-4-5-6-PHX
or
PHX 1-2-3-4-5-PHX(6)
Thanks!
JP
Jul 6, 2003, 7:29 pm
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
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The language that I've seen to describe the RTW award has been in terms of maximum of six stopovers. Your final destination isn't a stopover, so that should imply the former of your alternatives.
[This message has been edited by NickW (edited 07-06-2003).]
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Jul 7, 2003, 12:32 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: MUC
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The final destination is no stopover and you can also make more than 6 stops/connections during your trip (stopover = more than 24h at the same place), e.g.:
PHX-(1)-2-(3)-(4)-5-6-7-(8)-(9)-10-(11)-12-PHX
numbers in brackets = stopovers = max. 6 allowed
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PHX-(1)-2-(3)-(4)-5-6-7-(8)-(9)-10-(11)-12-PHX
numbers in brackets = stopovers = max. 6 allowed
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Jul 7, 2003, 8:29 am
#4
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Great news! Thanks! And, I'll definitely take advantage of stops/plane changes wherever I can. I'm planning to sign up for Randy's service to help secure plans.
Now I'm trying to figure out if I can (and want to) plug in the Trans-Siberian Express from Beijing to Moscow, then go on to Poland & Estonia to visit friends.
JP
Now I'm trying to figure out if I can (and want to) plug in the Trans-Siberian Express from Beijing to Moscow, then go on to Poland & Estonia to visit friends.
JP
Jul 7, 2003, 9:14 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by j379pa:
Now I'm trying to figure out if I can (and want to) plug in the Trans-Siberian Express from Beijing to Moscow, then go on to Poland & Estonia to visit friends.
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Now I'm trying to figure out if I can (and want to) plug in the Trans-Siberian Express from Beijing to Moscow, then go on to Poland & Estonia to visit friends.
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Jul 7, 2003, 10:17 pm
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Thanks! No, I'm cashing in miles to do the trip. I've got the miles in the bank, and am now building up Hilton & Starwood points to get as much free lodging as I can. After that, I'll bum off of friends in such far flung places as Australia, Poland, Estonia, Egypt, and Brazil. I might break down and pay for a night or two on the road... 
JP
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