OneWorld RTW tickets are one of the most popular option for travellers due to the large number of destinations they serve despite of only having 11 airline alliances. More info can be found on Sky Team Round The World Flight page. However Sky Team RTW flights wasn’t even one of my options since Aerolineas Argentinas doesn’t fly from Australia to Buenos Aires any more. Only one continuous direction can be made. Similar rules to Star Alliances, the fares are calculated via mileages and number of stops. There are 20 airlines who are part of Sky Team, including China Airlines who directly flies between Taipei to Brisbane & Sydney. Hence I didn’t look into Star Alliance RTW Flights much further. In order for me to get to Galapagos Island & Easter Island, I have to fly with LAN regardless. I didn’t consider Star Alliance as most of South American airlines are serviced by LAN, who is part of OneWorld. In my opinion, this ticket is best suited for travellers crossing continents and will be travelling inland via budget airline or ground transport in each continent. Interactive Star Alliance trip planner for planning, however I liked OneWorld one better.Read more at Star Alliance for the terms & conditions & FAQs for fares.Have to cross Atlantic Ocean & Pacific ocean during your Round the World Trip.This will then determine the price of the ticket. Require to travel in one continuous direction and can make 3 to 15 stops depending on the total mileage (26,000 – 39,000 miles).There are 22 airlines who are part of Star Alliance.That means I will waste one segment flying a cheap route. This may not be a hassle of many people, however if I have to go back to Taiwan for Chinese New Years, that means the only connection for One World RTW is to fly from Hong Kong. Can only fly to places where alliance services directly.That means changes along the way in mandatory. This can be a hassle when airline tickets doesn’t come up until 11 months in advance and you trying to book a one year trip. When I read up on-line resources, it says that the airline does not charge you for date & time change fee, however they do charge you administration fees even you have departed your flight (When called Qantas they quoted me AUD$80 per change). Less flexibility due to requirement of pre-booking destinations and have to finish the ticket in one year.They range around AUD$3300+ to AUD$7000+ depending on your route (how many continents) & number of stops & the mileage you travel. Some people can get quite creative with route planning, such as an American starting their RTW ticket in Japan instead of America, that way they can visit home half way during the trip (since you can only travel in one direction around the world).
This may seem like sufficient time for some, however for long-term travellers, this actually reduces their flexibility.
Your option depends on your time-frame, budget and flexibility. Once you have decided on your route, you can now look into which Round The World Flights suits you the best. Step 2: Decide on which way to book Round The World (RTW) Flights Having these “destinations” and time frame listed out, I have quite a good idea on how to plan my big trip. Lastly, I had celebrated Chinese New Years in Taiwan with my grandparents every year of my life, so I plan to make it back to Taiwan before February 2017. I will have to finish South America and make my way to Europe before then. Additionally, I will have to arrive in UK in August 2016 as my best friend is getting married there.
Since flights to South America are expensive, it makes sense to visit them all at one go. Never made it to Easter Island to see the Moai on my first trip to Santiago, Chile.įor me, my dream is to visit South America and visit Machu Picchu in Peru, Easter Island in Chile and Galapagos Islands in Ecuador.
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