Changes to Star Alliance Passes
 

Just went to *A Online Booking Tool and saw this notice:

Please note that Star Alliance is currently streamlining its product range and all booking requests for the following fares will need to be received by February 13th, 2013:
Circle Asia Fare
Circle North Asia Fare
Brazil Airpass
Japan Airpass
Micronesia Airpass
Middle East Airpass
South Pacific Airpass
Thailand Airpass

Does anyone know what the streamlining might be?

STAR ALLIANCE FARE AMENDMENTS
The Star Alliance airline network wishes to advise of the following fare rule and pricing changes effective for ticketing and sales after 17 February 2013:

RTW Fares
Flight application changes only.

Circle Fares
Circle Pacific
Flight application changes only.

Circle Asia and Circle North Asia
These fares are to be discontinued. Last sales and ticket date of 17 Feb 2013 added to fare rule.

Air Passes
The following air passes are also to be discontinued. Last sales and ticket date of 17 Feb 2013 added to the following fares:
Brazil
Japan
Micronesia
Middle East
South Pacific
Thailand

Asia Airpass has been revised as follows:-
· Definition/permitted country definition for “Asia” added
· Sector fare structure removed
· Mileage band based fare structure introduced
· Carrier NH added to fare
· Flight Application added for NH
· Flight application changes for SQ and TK
· Booking classes added for NH

Europe Airpass
Flight application changes only.

Did One World also eliminate their Japan air pass? If so, this is still competitive -- otherwise it isn't.

Weird.

Asia Airpass is still sold on sector fare structure. Star alliance website has updated its rule page on 18FEB.
http://www.staralliance.com/en/fares...ia-airpass-tc/

Japan Airpass is still on NH website.
http://www.ana.co.jp/wws/us/e/wws_co...l/airpass.html

I called ANA and was able to book a Japan Airpass. The cost was $220 for two flights. On the home page of their website, scroll down and look down the left side for the option to book flights with Japan Airpass. You will need your ticket number from your international flight and your passport number.

Is ti correct that the Micronesia Airpass has been discontinued? - Still see it on the site.