round the world

Hi All, I've been out of touch for a while as I had to cancel the "big" trip 2 years ago, but in the new year I'm off on a "One World" Around The World Business Class Trip (or I think it's now called Spend The Kids Inheritance) & I'd like some suggestions on Airport Lounges. At LAX I imagine the...

Sorry, it's probably silly question, but this is new to me. We are looking at a Oneworld award RTW booking, using the oneworld site. The first part is easy, heading via Asia to Lisbon. We then want to return to Brisbane via Osaka, but the site will only accept that if I put in a stop at (say)...

I'm wanting to fly SYD-SIN-LHR-JFK-SYD next June, stopover in Singapore, London and New York, wanting to use Qantas metal to ensure Lounge Access wherever possible (and not interested in going via ME). There were no business reward seats that I could see (best use of points). Economy classic...

I thought this was a staff only offer when I saw it yesterday, but an email I just got confirms otherwise. Contest with a major prize of two Superior Plus Class tickets (Economy window/alise seat with blocked middle next to you) on the Constellation Journeys RTW trip on QF 747 next year. Open...

I've got an upcoming round the world Oneworld 140,000 point award booking (made through Qantas in December 2017). One of the sectors (a Cathay Pacific flight [CX288 from Frankfurt to Hong Kong]) apparently "fell out" of the system even though my Qantas E ticket and receipt says everything is...

Hi all a quick question for around the world reward ticket -- there is one rule: you can’t return to the country of origin until the end But does it matter or not I return to the starting country or not?

Hi all thought i'd throw together a few photos from our recent RTW trip. SYD-DFW QF J ORD-xFRA-ATH LH F/J LHR-SIN-SYD SQ suites/F plus some food and hotel photos thrown in for good measure

Hi guys, I am thinking of doing a RTW Oneworld in First Class rather than Business Class. I am keen to hear if this has been worth it to any members who have done it before? And if so what were the highlights? Which lounges, which airlines were fantastic in First on Oneworld?

I've just come back from another trip around the world and I'm partially fascinated and partially concerned with the varying ways each airport and jurisdiction processes pax from landside to airside to aircraft. It makes me wonder that some processes are essentially a hindrance (it doesn't need...

The time has almost come for this year’s DONE5. Come Saturday morning I'm out of PER for 10 weeks mixing it up across the globe. The main targets when planning the trip were: Bolivia, Brazil (in particular the Pantanal – hoping to spot a (non-automotive) jaguar or two - and Iguassu Falls)...

I'm hoping for some guidance with regards to a planned *A RTW award booking in J using KF points. I'm hoping to have enough points for two tickets for a booking for the end of 2019. I know I'm well ahead of myself, but I also know it is important to plan so I'm not caught out. Obviously I'll...

Hi all - how did I go with the lingo?? I've been a lurker for about 3 weeks now so figured I'd join and introduce myself. Love reading the trip reports and am hoping to write one myself shortly! MrLW and I are off on a round the world trip in June, with Finnair but flying in and out of...

Will this be a valid DAS 17,000 itinerary: MEL-NRT (stopover) NRT-CTS (surface sector; stopover CTS) CTS-HKG (not sure whether this will be a stopover; I will be in HKG less than 24 hours, but overnight, so would need to collect my luggage and re-check in the next morning) HKG-TPE (stopover)...

I've just given Passepartout a heart-attack :) The engines are spooling up for the next holiday in the skies, where I'll go twice around the world in 40 days. That is, great circle mapper total flown distance of 50,116 miles / 80,636 kms vs the circumference of the earth of 24,901 miles /...

Hi, I would like to know how the points work if you want to upgrade for and Around the World flight? Do you pay for an economy seat, then use points to upgrade? Can anyone let me know how many points would be needed. Thanks

Hi, complex situation here. Qantas gold. LTS. I will finish my contract in end April 2019 in Qatar. I want to spend 2 months in africa, (qatar to africa flight paid for by company). Then return to qatar to collect my diving kit i've left with a friend. Then, onto europe for a couple of...

As recently discussed here: RTW Oneworld fare $6.90 per SC This J fare is now back Sale ends: 16/03 Originating cities: BNE/MEL/SYD/CBR/ADL/CNS/HBA are roughly the same price (common rated). PER/DRW/OOL are a little more. Stopovers: 2 stopovers in each direction + the destination itself for...

I am saving Qantas FF points in hopes of a first class RTW trip with my son in a few years. I understand probably swapping my Qantas points to Cathy Pacific may get me RTW for less points. The only reason I’ve gone with Qantas is my business eftpos system gets me points. Is it right I...

RTW Oneworld fare $6.90 per SC Ok folks Im going to learn the dark arts of xONEx RTW fares. Im a complete novice at this. Where should I start?

Have been doing a fair bit of exploring Asia Miles program - I've got to move some Amex points from warehouse (want to re-start 18month waiting period), and thinking given my exposure to Star Alliance already via SQ & United Miles, AM seems a decent program to get most value out of Oneworld...