Best value for RTW first class
Dec 1, 2003 | 10:39 am
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depends on what you want - virgin can't get you round the world..
you need to give more info - where you want to go - and you country of departure
- start in the star alliance and Oneworld forums and go from there.
you need to give more info - where you want to go - and you country of departure
- start in the star alliance and Oneworld forums and go from there.
Dec 1, 2003 | 11:00 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by DSK:
I have researched for about a year and my best bet is Virgin as far as I can tell.
Does anyone have a better value?</font>
I have researched for about a year and my best bet is Virgin as far as I can tell.
Does anyone have a better value?</font>
Dec 1, 2003 | 11:25 am
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Just about the cheapest (perhaps not the best value) for an RTW in F is currently on OneWorld originating in Cairo (CAI). BA and CX in F (and AA in 3 class F) is good value if you ask me.
Dec 1, 2003 | 9:43 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by DSK:
I like the Upper Class as well but my main question now is how do you have a ticket from Cairo when I live in the US?
My home airport is AUS and we will travel to HKG then Berlin then London then NY then back home.</font>
I like the Upper Class as well but my main question now is how do you have a ticket from Cairo when I live in the US?
My home airport is AUS and we will travel to HKG then Berlin then London then NY then back home.</font>
Dec 2, 2003 | 5:24 am
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are you talking about the escapade fare with SQ, virgin etc..
if so. i looked into that fare and i beleive you will be better off getting that for the few places you want to go.
or even get a single tickets.
can you buy a return to london on cathay,
then get a rtn to berlin from london,
it's about 70
[This message has been edited by ajinlondon (edited Dec 02, 2003).]
if so. i looked into that fare and i beleive you will be better off getting that for the few places you want to go.
or even get a single tickets.
can you buy a return to london on cathay,
then get a rtn to berlin from london,
it's about 70
[This message has been edited by ajinlondon (edited Dec 02, 2003).]
Dec 2, 2003 | 7:44 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by DSK:
Very interesting!
Escepade fares...are those listed on the web sites or should I call SQ/Virgin?
Thanks, ajinlondon!</font>
Very interesting!
Escepade fares...are those listed on the web sites or should I call SQ/Virgin?
Thanks, ajinlondon!</font>
but this seems to be only uk prices.. maybe they don't do a US??? but i can't see why not
edited to add- check the sq website under promotions - round the world..
the above fare is $4620 - and you would fly upper class on virgin and biz for the rest
[This message has been edited by ajinlondon (edited Dec 02, 2003).]
Dec 7, 2003 | 1:47 pm
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RTW tix are cheaper just about everywhere on the planet except US/CA/MX.
Often it's cheaper to buy a cheap OW to LON or BKK, (BKK's a safer bet due to their exchange rate remaining solid while the USD fell) do the RTW and set your home airport as a destination and just ditch the return to LON.
It's contingent on what you really want to see, ie see more of Asia and not as much of Europe/South Amer, do it from LON, want to see everywhere else but Asia, do it from BKK.
AKL is another cheap site for RTW tix but getting there from the US can be costly.
Often it's cheaper to buy a cheap OW to LON or BKK, (BKK's a safer bet due to their exchange rate remaining solid while the USD fell) do the RTW and set your home airport as a destination and just ditch the return to LON.
It's contingent on what you really want to see, ie see more of Asia and not as much of Europe/South Amer, do it from LON, want to see everywhere else but Asia, do it from BKK.
AKL is another cheap site for RTW tix but getting there from the US can be costly.