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Originally Posted by STelite
(Post 13902387)
I apologize if my questions have already been covered but I am just looking for some quick advice on a RTW I am tentavely planning, routing as follows:
CAN-DXB(CZ)-NBO(KQ)-CUR(KL via AMS)-PTY-CAN(DL via ATL/LAX) = 25766miles The minimum package is 26,000? I wonder if they'd let me go, or I could just add another stop?
Originally Posted by STelite
(Post 13902387)
3. Similar to above I have listed I am arriving in CUR but departing from PTY, is that allowed?
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Thanks for your help. Who should I contact to book this ticket? I am with Flying Blue so could AF help me book the whole itenerary or does it have to be CZ since the first segment is with them? How early do you think I should book it?
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Yes you can book with AF. The longer you wait, the less the chance you will find availability. RTW tickets are very limited on each flight, especially in F and C.
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I wonder to what locations it may be worth traveling to start a RTW journey.
The reason I ask is because I just helped a friend get a cheaper RTW ticket by having him start the journey at a different location (I arranged matters ahead of him getting to city of departure: buying ticket, etc). What level of saving would you think is worth to make you travel to another country to start from there? 20%, 30%,? I am going to make a similar post in the other two alliances' forums. Hope that does not breach forum etiquette. |
Originally Posted by Anagnorisis
(Post 14010786)
I wonder to what locations it may be worth traveling to start a RTW journey.
The reason I ask is because I just helped a friend get a cheaper RTW ticket by having him start the journey at a different location (I arranged matters ahead of him getting to city of departure: buying ticket, etc). What level of saving would you think is worth to make you travel to another country to start from there? 20%, 30%,? I am going to make a similar post in the other two alliances' forums. Hope that does not breach forum etiquette. Think of a parallel example: I have the choice between flying a "regular" airline and Ryanair between 2 cities: the regular airline is more expensive but personally I am willing to pay more not to suffer the inconvenience caused by flying Ryanair. But how much more? The more this gap widens, the more I would start reconsidering my decision. The width of the acceptable gap is different for each person, right? |
If anybody is wondering about the RTW Skyteam fares theses days- I tried googling around but it pulls up all very old information, and the fares have apparently gone up a lot.
I called the DL Diamond desk today, who transferred me to the RTW revenue (as opposed to RTW mileage ticket) desk. The base fares now are: Up to 29,000 miles (which is the lowest one she could book from the USA), $4,569 coach, $8,800 business, for originating in USA. I'm looking for business class, and I didn't have much luck having her try it from historically cheaper airports in Asia. She said that she could only price it from USA airports. Does anyone know where I can get a current rate from other airports (like from a travel agency that does a lot of RTWs)? I travel to Asia 1-3 times per year, and it's not much farther to come back through Europe so really the "starting" airport is of little importance to me. |
Originally Posted by JohnnyFlies
(Post 14118286)
Up to 29,000 miles (which is the lowest one she could book from the USA), $4,569 coach, $8,800 business, for originating in USA. I'm looking for business class, and I didn't have much luck having her try it from historically cheaper airports in Asia. She said that she could only price it from USA airports. Does anyone know where I can get a current rate from other airports
[KVS Availability Tool 5.4.7/Diamond - Sabre: Fares/DotRes/US] Code:
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Originally Posted by KVS
(Post 14122923)
The 26K (xRTWSKY4) option seems to only exist for Y fares:
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KVS - thanks. I see that BKK is a lot more expensive than it used to be as well.
I registered now for the trial of Diamond and will try some more airports. MNL, TYO, TPE, CMB have been the ones that I have seem low C fares before on. Anypne now any others to try? |
Originally Posted by JohnnyFlies
(Post 14124637)
KVS - thanks. I see that BKK is a lot more expensive than it used to be as well.
I registered now for the trial of Diamond and will try some more airports. MNL, TYO, TPE, CMB have been the ones that I have seem low C fares before on. Anypne now any others to try? |
Originally Posted by vijayp
(Post 14185917)
ICN used to have incredibly cheap ones (I picked one up last year in biz for $5200, all inclusive!!) but now they're just as expensive there as everywhere else :(
Departing BLR on 06/23/10 for BLR IRTWSKY3 AF I Round-Trip 6617.00(USD) B 10 / 12M DONE3 AA D Round-Trip 6909.00(USD) B 10 / 12M CRWSTAR1 AC Z Round-Trip 6946.00(USD) B 10 / 12M 24 IRTWSKY2 AF I Round-Trip 7485.00(USD) B 10 / 12M |
RTW with miles
Does delta offer any around the world fares where you can use miles.
I remember NW used to have this before they merged. **and does skyteam offer any sort of online tool to see how much a trip would cost, similar to what staralliance has (http://www.staralliance.com/en/booking/book-and-fly/#) Thanks |
Originally Posted by foodha
(Post 14234116)
Does delta offer any around the world fares where you can use miles.
I remember NW used to have this before they merged. **and does skyteam offer any sort of online tool to see how much a trip would cost, similar to what staralliance has (http://www.staralliance.com/en/booking/book-and-fly/#) Thanks http://www.delta.com/skymiles/about_...ndex.jsp#world Unfortunately the ST site doesn't have an online tool like OW or *A. |
Originally Posted by Supersonic Swinger
(Post 14236173)
This may be what you are looking for:
http://www.delta.com/skymiles/about_...ndex.jsp#world Unfortunately the ST site doesn't have an online tool like OW or *A. |
So to celebrate 10 years of SkyTeam they're offering "5 to 30% off, depending on the country of commencement".
http://www.skyteam.com/about/products/index.html Does anyone know of a way to find out what discount applies to which country? 30% would be worth investigating, 5% less so. |
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