RTW options
Apr 20, 2007 | 9:17 am
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RTW options
Hello,
Need some advice from the experts.
I need to fly from JFK and either NRT first or SYD first.
Then SYD-NRT or NRT-SYD
The off to FRA-LHR-JFK
Suggestions? Tips?
Thanks,
Jon
Need some advice from the experts.
I need to fly from JFK and either NRT first or SYD first.
Then SYD-NRT or NRT-SYD
The off to FRA-LHR-JFK
Suggestions? Tips?
Thanks,
Jon
Apr 20, 2007 | 11:08 am
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can you give some more information? class of travel? maximizing miles or travel time? willing/wanting to take side trips?
Apr 20, 2007 | 12:26 pm
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No side trips
Maximum miles
Max Comfort
Newest Equipment
Stop overnight is OK
Need to finish in 15 days.
I have meetings in SYD&MEL, Tokyo & London
Thanks
No side trips
Maximum miles
Max Comfort
Newest Equipment
Stop overnight is OK
Need to finish in 15 days.
I have meetings in SYD&MEL, Tokyo & London
Thanks
Apr 20, 2007 | 1:00 pm
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Well, these two are somewhat mutually restricting but how's this for a first approximation:
jfk-nrt-icn-syd//mel-bkk-fra-lhr-fra-jfk
This comes to 27 945 on the GCM. It gives you
JFK-NRT on NH
ICN-SYD on OZ
MEL-BKK on TG
BKK-FRA on LH
FRA-JFK on SQ
or five longhauls on five different *A carriers.
Much tinkering possible, of course; as I said, first glance.
cheers,
Henry
jfk-nrt-icn-syd//mel-bkk-fra-lhr-fra-jfk
This comes to 27 945 on the GCM. It gives you
JFK-NRT on NH
ICN-SYD on OZ
MEL-BKK on TG
BKK-FRA on LH
FRA-JFK on SQ
or five longhauls on five different *A carriers.
Much tinkering possible, of course; as I said, first glance.
cheers,
Henry
Apr 20, 2007 | 2:30 pm
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Henry,
Thanks, that is my sons name. I am not against a side trip. I have 4 meetings in three countries. A day in BKK or SIN would be OK as I have been before.
Someplace new would be nice.
I am leaving on the 20th of May BTW.
Jon
Thanks, that is my sons name. I am not against a side trip. I have 4 meetings in three countries. A day in BKK or SIN would be OK as I have been before.
Someplace new would be nice.
I am leaving on the 20th of May BTW.
Jon
Apr 20, 2007 | 9:34 pm
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How about JFK-NRT-AKL-MEL (side trip MEL-SYD-MEL is cheap enough in economy) -SIN-ZRH-LHR-FRA-JFK?
ZRH included for easy transfer and to get SQ's new 77W business class. There is a surcharge for this on RTW. Alternatively half the SQ FRA flights have 77W (and half 744).
Unless you want to stop overnight in FRA the LHR-FRA-JFK will need to be on LH (SQ's flight is too early to make the connection).
ZRH included for easy transfer and to get SQ's new 77W business class. There is a surcharge for this on RTW. Alternatively half the SQ FRA flights have 77W (and half 744).
Unless you want to stop overnight in FRA the LHR-FRA-JFK will need to be on LH (SQ's flight is too early to make the connection).
Apr 21, 2007 | 6:39 am
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How about JFK-NRT-AKL-MEL (side trip MEL-SYD-MEL is cheap enough in economy) -SIN-ZRH-LHR-FRA-JFK?
ZRH included for easy transfer and to get SQ's new 77W business class. There is a surcharge for this on RTW. Alternatively half the SQ FRA flights have 77W (and half 744).
Unless you want to stop overnight in FRA the LHR-FRA-JFK will need to be on LH (SQ's flight is too early to make the connection).
ZRH included for easy transfer and to get SQ's new 77W business class. There is a surcharge for this on RTW. Alternatively half the SQ FRA flights have 77W (and half 744).
Unless you want to stop overnight in FRA the LHR-FRA-JFK will need to be on LH (SQ's flight is too early to make the connection).
I would do NH JFK-NRT
SYD-SIN-ZHR on SQ?
Is it really worth an overnight in FRA?
Thanks!
Apr 21, 2007 | 10:29 am
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How about JFK-NRT-AKL-MEL (side trip MEL-SYD-MEL is cheap enough in economy) -SIN-ZRH-LHR-FRA-JFK?
ZRH included for easy transfer and to get SQ's new 77W business class. There is a surcharge for this on RTW. Alternatively half the SQ FRA flights have 77W (and half 744).
Unless you want to stop overnight in FRA the LHR-FRA-JFK will need to be on LH (SQ's flight is too early to make the connection).
ZRH included for easy transfer and to get SQ's new 77W business class. There is a surcharge for this on RTW. Alternatively half the SQ FRA flights have 77W (and half 744).
Unless you want to stop overnight in FRA the LHR-FRA-JFK will need to be on LH (SQ's flight is too early to make the connection).
There is no surcharge if travelling in A class RTWs.
Apr 21, 2007 | 4:53 pm
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Personally I go for whatever suits my schedule.
Apr 22, 2007 | 12:46 am
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If you are checking a bag you will probably want to fly JFK-FRA (leave bag)-LHR-FRA (pickup bag)-SIN-etc
or vice versa, in order to minimize the ill-effects of LHR's carry-on-restrictions and erratic baggage-handling.
Also, be warned that departing FRA for LHR on LH is a horrible experience with a duplicate security-check, look for a mob milling around among the duty-free shops in front of B31 (bus-stop-gate), with no fast-lane...
...Unless of course you can get a limo to the plane from the FCT, perhaps possible with an arriving F boarding-pass eg by using a printed-SWU-for-LH on JFK-FRA or SIN-FRA.
or vice versa, in order to minimize the ill-effects of LHR's carry-on-restrictions and erratic baggage-handling.
Also, be warned that departing FRA for LHR on LH is a horrible experience with a duplicate security-check, look for a mob milling around among the duty-free shops in front of B31 (bus-stop-gate), with no fast-lane...
...Unless of course you can get a limo to the plane from the FCT, perhaps possible with an arriving F boarding-pass eg by using a printed-SWU-for-LH on JFK-FRA or SIN-FRA.