Interesting, thanks for the pointer... I live in NYC and fly domestically a lot, so American isn't really that useful for me ... I make a lot of use of the free domestic upgrades, so sticking with DL or CO is probably what I want to do. Although backtracking a lot within north/central america certainly sounds interesting...

Also e.g. South America. You can fly into say Lima from North America, then via SCL on LAN to Easter Island, and then again via SCL to Rio, and then on to Europe or South Pacific and it all still counts as one continent.

But to maintain status for domestic upgrades, better sticking with SkyTeam for DL or using *A for CO.

Yes, very cool! But is it normal for KL to not sell me a RTW if it starts with KE? The fare discrepancy is still there between KL and KE and I would like to take advantage of it ...

New Fare Spreadsheet
 

I was searching for fares for next summer, and since there really wasn't a current spreadsheet, I made my own:
http://twelvefruits.com/rtw27nov09.xlsx

In Economy, London has a relatively cheap base fare ($2877 for LRTWSKY3, 29000 miles). Pakistan is cheaper at $2596, but that's it. The Eurozone and US are above $4500.

In Business, cheap options include LHR ($7715), JNB ($6598), KHI ($5159 for Pakistan), DAC ($6175), DEL ($6505), HAN/MNL ($6679), ICN ($7332). The US fare is $8880, most of Europe is $9982.

Could someone help me work out a RTW using miles please (828000 available to spend) and give me a rough idea how much airport taxes would be for that trip. The young lady i spoke to at FB was not realy knowledgeable enough to be of any help.

Recommendations on places highly appreciated (Rio or Buenos Aires??? or other in South America)

Start in NCL (UK) - Rio or Buenos Aires - Tahiti - Sydney - Tokyo - NCL

As i have earned all my miles in Eco-cattle over the years, a little treat for my wife and I in Biz-class would be a nice change.

Many thanks for suggestions and answers. Merry Christmas to all.

Getting west from Tahiti to Sydney is going to be hard. There isn't any SkyTeam service that makes it feasible.

This is like asking: London or Paris? Or elsewhere in Europe? ;)

May I humbly suggest that your questions are more linked to what kind of holiday you would like to have and less to what kind of a SkyTeam RTW ticket you need. I would recommend you doing some research (on this website and other sources) to get a clearer idea of what you want, and then come back with a bit more specific questions. That way you can really get some meaningful help here. Whatever you do it will be an exciting trip anyway - but only you will know what kinds of things you would like.

On a personal note, go for Rio de Janeiro. It has become very sexy destination, will host the Olympics and the World Cup. It has a blend of beautiful people, beaches, nature, and places to visit (Christ, Sugar Loaf), and it is a great place for dining out.

Rgs,

This is indeed quite unfair part of the rule...

Rgs,

Yes, correct (unfortunately).

I have a further questions regarding the rules.

In the rules it mentions that 2 transfers are possible in the country of origin (4 if the country of origin is the US). It does not mention anything about stop-overs in country of origin. Is it possible to make stop-overs in the country/city of origin?

Thanks,

Skyteam RTW Ticket Prices
 

Where can you find the prices of skyteam RTW tickets issued in different countries?

Thank you.

Could anyone clarify on the travel rules regarding minimum stopovers? The rules require minimum 3 stopovers, how are stopover defined? Does pax need to stay more than 24h our a simple connection counts as stopover?

Tks,

It is in the rules. Connections less than 24 hours are transits, while more than 24 hours are stopovers.@:-)

With KVS tool or Expertflyer