Finnair RTW

[spd]

Hi all,

was thinking of taking advantage of the finnair rtw bus class deal for an upcoming trip to HKG and NYC. $6800 + taxes is a pretty sweet deal.

My original idea was to spend a weekend with friends in HKG then on to NYC for a weeks work.

Having just made the switch to AA after QF platnium for 7 years, i want to maximise the points potential. Would very much appreciate feedback and ideas on the best way to make the most of the 5 stops this fare allows. The main contion is you must travel with finnair out of asia and into USA, so these flights would be to/from helsinki.

many thanks

 

[NM]

I cannot find the defined fare rules for that fare. There is a basic overview on the bestflights web site.

From what I can see you must enter/leave USA via AY to/from JFK and take QF to/from JFK via LAX. I expect the only possible USA stopovers are JFK and LAX as I would be surprised if they permitted the use of QF codeshares within USA.

The only Asia options are QF/BA destinations that are collocated with AY ports unless you can add a surface sector. More options in Europe obviously.

 

[garyjohn951]

I have just ticketed one of these fares and you only need to use AY once if need be. Also it is not necessary to go RTW. My routing is
MEL-SYD-BKK-HEL-LED-LHR-SIN-MEL.
QF/QF/AY/AY/BA/QF/QF
The fare was $A 7,500 inc taxes etc

Australia/HKG/HEL/JFK would be 3 stops, so 2 more allowed for RTW.

 

[garyjohn951]

conditions are

If going via USA, you are allowed an additional stop, making it 6 all told.


Destinations:



Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Billund*, Brussels, Budapest, Bucharest^, Copenhagen, Dublin*, Dusseldorf, Edinburgh*, Frankfurt, Gothenburg, Geneva, Hamburg, Helsinki, Ivalo, Joensuu, Jyvaskyla, Kajaani, Kuusamo, Kiev, Kemi Tornio, Kokkola Pietarsaa, Krakow, Kittila, Kuopio, Saint Petersburg, Lisbon^,Ljubljana^, London, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Moscow, Munich, Oslo, Oulou, Paris, Prague, Pisa*, Riga, Rome, Rovaniemi, Stockholm, Turku, Tallinn, Tampere, Kuressaare*, Vaasa, Venice*, Vienna, Vilnius, Warsaw, Zurich.
Via: Bangkok, Guangzhou, Delhi~, Helsinki, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Los Angeles, Nagoya, New York, Osaka, Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo. ^Travel commencing Northern European Summer 2007
*Seasonal services
~Services via Delhi commencing Nov'06





Conditions:


* Valid for sale to 30 Nov'07 & departures to 24 Dec'07 (seasonal) * Maximum stay 12 months * Travel between Finland - Europe is in economy class as well as within Finland * 5 Stopovers permitted on entire journey including turnaround point * 1 additional stopover permitted for North America routings * 1 additional stopover permitted within Australia on entire journey * Route restrictions apply * Open Jaw travel permitted * Surface sectors within USA are considered a stopover * Child fare is 75% of the adult fare, infant fare is 10% of the fare (not occupying seat) * Subject to limited availability * Booking, change and cancellation conditions apply * Noterices are correct at time of issue and subject to change, cancellation or withdrawal without notice * Please ensure you are fully aware of all passport and visa requirements for your entire journey * Insurance is not included and is strongly recommended *