daichisuba
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Hi all,
I’m planning a ~4 week business class holiday in Sep/Oct for myself and my partner and I'm trying to work out whether a RTW ticket is worth it therse days, or if I should just book point-to-point fares.
Rough itinerary so far:
After this first part we were originally thinking of flying down to Mexico (maybe PVR) for a beach/rest leg, but October looks like it could be pretty wet, so I’m considering swapping that for Europe (visiting family in FRA/MUC) and possibly turning the whole thing into a RTW with an another Europ stopover before/after MUC/FRA or alternatively an Asian destination before flyign back to SYD(e.g. HND/NRT or KIX/ITM).
I’ve been reading up on RTW fares and tried the online planners, but I keep getting stuck (especially with the OneWorld RTW tool), so I’m not sure whether my routing is problematic or the tool is just painful. I realise that not all flights might be available e.g. YQB–YYZ, but the ones I've tried error out with dates not available, but don't provide any meaninful valid dates.
Some additional considerations / questions:
Keen to hear from anyone who’s done RTW:
I’ve never used a TA before but I can see it being really helpful for something like this (work backwards, find valid routings, etc.), but I’m also aware I would be at the mercy of the agent if disruptions happen and airlines push you back to the TA.
I’m planning a ~4 week business class holiday in Sep/Oct for myself and my partner and I'm trying to work out whether a RTW ticket is worth it therse days, or if I should just book point-to-point fares.
Rough itinerary so far:
- SYD–YVR (Spend a bit of time in Vancouver before driving up to Banff/Rockies)
- YYC–YQB (2-3 nights in Quebec City)
- YQB–YYZ (3-5 nights in Toronto visiting friends)
After this first part we were originally thinking of flying down to Mexico (maybe PVR) for a beach/rest leg, but October looks like it could be pretty wet, so I’m considering swapping that for Europe (visiting family in FRA/MUC) and possibly turning the whole thing into a RTW with an another Europ stopover before/after MUC/FRA or alternatively an Asian destination before flyign back to SYD(e.g. HND/NRT or KIX/ITM).
I’ve been reading up on RTW fares and tried the online planners, but I keep getting stuck (especially with the OneWorld RTW tool), so I’m not sure whether my routing is problematic or the tool is just painful. I realise that not all flights might be available e.g. YQB–YYZ, but the ones I've tried error out with dates not available, but don't provide any meaninful valid dates.
Some additional considerations / questions:
- We originally were planning to visit the US, but given the current climate, we wish to limit or avoid entering the US if possible. I imagine flying out of NYC would provide more options.
- We are pretty flexible with dates, so depart early or late Sep or even Oct. Dunno how much pricing might be impacted when it comes to RTW during school holidays etc.
- I don’t have status and only insignificant miles with QF/EK, so this will likely be cash.
- I might be flying SYD-DBX in April (maybe J) but haven't booked this yet and I doubt this will make any meanigful contribution for status or points. But who knows? Was considering Emirates, Thai or Singapore Airlines.
- We would prefer more premium J airlines/seats on the longer flights.
Keen to hear from anyone who’s done RTW:
- Is RTW still good value / flexibility vs separate tickets?
- Any suggested routings for the YYZ → Europe → SYD part (maybe via LIS/MAD/AMS/IST)?
- Better to book direct, or use a TA? (I’ve seen a few agent recommendations such @madrooster , roundabouttravel, airfaregeeks)
I’ve never used a TA before but I can see it being really helpful for something like this (work backwards, find valid routings, etc.), but I’m also aware I would be at the mercy of the agent if disruptions happen and airlines push you back to the TA.
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