how to include ala....
Apr 21, 2009 | 3:43 am
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how to include ala....
....in a rtw started in icn?
the plan is to go there from FRA.
the rtw planner would not allow me to go back to fra, but eastbound the only flight it shows is asiana to icn, which would put an end to my itinerary with tons of miles left.
any idea how to get to sin from ala or how to include ala at all without going to icn from there?
thanks in advance for your input.
the plan is to go there from FRA.
the rtw planner would not allow me to go back to fra, but eastbound the only flight it shows is asiana to icn, which would put an end to my itinerary with tons of miles left.
any idea how to get to sin from ala or how to include ala at all without going to icn from there?
thanks in advance for your input.
Apr 21, 2009 | 5:44 am
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Turkish flies there, too.
Maybe another option is to burn the miles in Europe and then finish the RTW by flying IST-ALA-ICN.
(I suppose ALA-IST would be considered as backtracking, too)
Maybe another option is to burn the miles in Europe and then finish the RTW by flying IST-ALA-ICN.
(I suppose ALA-IST would be considered as backtracking, too)
Apr 21, 2009 | 8:36 am
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LH738: yes i checked it, IST also seems to be backtracking.
now that we came to it, most of the former USSR countries
are considered europe with a rtw ticket; are there any other
cities which ain't?
cheers
karsten
Last edited by Markie; Apr 22, 2009 at 5:28 am
Apr 21, 2009 | 1:40 pm
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Because ALA is in Asia and only onward flight option is to ICN, you either need to start somewhere else or use up the excess miles before you reach ALA, or live with RTW not fully maximised.
Apr 21, 2009 | 1:42 pm
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Baltic and Caucasus countries treated as Europe, Central Asian countries (the "stans") treated as Asia. Russia is split with Ekaterinburg westwards included in Europe, eastern Russia (such as Khabarov) treated as Asia.
Apr 22, 2009 | 12:50 am
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Here's a list of departures from ALA http://www.alaport.com/en-depad.html .
Another option might be an additional flight e.g. to Urumqui and then continue the RTW. This option would also loose some RTW miles for the non-Star flight.
Another option might be an additional flight e.g. to Urumqui and then continue the RTW. This option would also loose some RTW miles for the non-Star flight.
Apr 22, 2009 | 3:58 am
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good stuff...
Here's a list of departures from ALA http://www.alaport.com/en-depad.html .
Another option might be an additional flight e.g. to Urumqui and then continue the RTW. This option would also loose some RTW miles for the non-Star flight.
Another option might be an additional flight e.g. to Urumqui and then continue the RTW. This option would also loose some RTW miles for the non-Star flight.
thank you, LH738 and Kiwi ! ^
Last edited by sunseeker; Apr 22, 2009 at 4:08 am