SIA Fan From Indonesia, joined Aug 2000, 728 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (10 years 1 month 4 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 2313 times:
Did it twice actually. First was in the summer of 1993: CGK-SIN (SQ) SIN-LHR (BA) LHR-AMS (BA) AMS-CDG (KL) CDG-LHR-BOS (BA) BOS-JFK (AA) JFK-AA), Japan">NRT-CGK (JL).
Next one was in the summer of 1995: CGK-SIN-ZRH-SXF (SQ) TXL-MUC (LH) MUC-ZRH-FCO (SR) FCO-ZRH-CDG (SR) CDG-ZRH-BOS-IAD (SR) IAD-SLC-SFO (DL) SFO-HKG-SIN-CGK (SQ)
Parisien From France, joined Dec 2000, 819 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (10 years 1 month 4 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 2297 times:
ITs not that expensive...sometimes it is cheaper than a round trip fare. And many alliances have special deals for RTW fares (though routes and cities may be restricted).
FLYING MACHINE From Spain, joined May 2002, 223 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2257 times:
In one year long. First from Mexico to Moscow and then to Kabarobsk in Siberia on the transsiberian railroad.The next year from Mexico to China. Not exactli RTW .
Manni From South Korea, joined Nov 2001, 4221 posts, RR: 23 Reply 5, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2249 times:
As a backpacker, about 6 years ago.
BRU-LHR-CPT-JNB-PER-SYD-CHC-AKL-LAX-LHR-BRU
This was a deal on BA/QF, the leg CPT-JNB was on Sun Air.
This trip took me about 10 months.
Expensive? Not at all, I payed 819£ for the ticket from LHR to LHR, (also included were another 2 domestic QF flights, I choose SYD-ADL and ADL-BNE) another 5000BEF or so BRU-LHR-BRU and some SAR's for the CPT-JNB leg.
Nonrevman From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 1289 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 2231 times:
There is a website called "airtreks.com" that specializes in RTW fares. The lowest ones seem to start at about 1000$. There is a trip planner that can allow for you to customize your own stops. I have been playing around with the site for a little while now. It may be something to consider in the future. The confirmed RTW fare in some cases could beat the combined standby fares that I would have to pay. Check it out!
http://www.airtreks.com
By the way, I am not at all affiliated with the site. It just looks like something that I might use someday. As for the amount of time that a trip would take, it seems to allow for a minimum of 10 days. The trip could take months if you had the time and money. For me, it would be looking like 10 days at an airfare definitely below 2000$ to be able to consider such a trip.
SIA Fan From Indonesia, joined Aug 2000, 728 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 2217 times:
AMSMAN: I actually made a stop at each of the cities, since it was my first time visiting Europe so I stayed 3 nights each in London and Amsterdam and a week in Paris before flying to Boston to visit my brother. Hence, the weird routing. I know it's not exactly "round the world" per se but I flew west from CGK and arrived back from the East
MxCtrlr From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 2485 posts, RR: 40 Reply 8, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 2202 times:
When I was a kid (I'm a life-long airline brat) I flew to 7 countries in 21 days, MIA-JFK-ATH-TLV-BOM-BKK-HKG-HNL-LAX-MIA, and with the exception of the MIA-JFK and LAX-MIA legs (which were on National) we flew on TWA with the same flight crew the whole way. The one thing I remember most, upon coming back home, was that my internal clock, along with that of my folks, was so off that we were getting tired at 4PM and getting up at 2AM, etc. Took a few weeks before we got back on track.
MxCtrlr
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Dinker225 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 1049 posts, RR: 20 Reply 9, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2180 times:
I would love to do this as a backpacker. Nonrevman, goin round the world in 10 days would be a hell of a time. But would it really be worth it. I would think you would be better off staying in the country for at least a few days to get a feel for it. You would be so run down on flying to if you did it in 10 days. Its hard enough going across the Pacific in Coach. Thanks for the website, I've been trying to find fares lately.
Dinker
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Gunships From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 574 posts, RR: 6 Reply 10, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 2183 times:
I've been fortunate enough to have set foot on every continent on earth. Born in Europe, grew up & still live in North America, & have traveled to Asia, South America, Antarctica, Africa, and Australia.
Paulc From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 1490 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 2171 times:
LHR-SIN-BKK-SIN-HKG-TPI-AA), Japan">NRT-SJC-LAX-DFW-ORD-YY?(Toronto)-ORD-Nashville-Orlando-MIA-LHR - All on Singapore or AA (with a Thai and Air Canada sector thrown in) -
Krushny From Spain, joined Dec 2000, 776 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 2155 times:
Once, in Spring 1993. I had to make two business trips to NC and Singapore and I arranged them as a RTW trip. I also took the chance to visit a friend who was studying in Davis, CA.
The air tickets costed around 5000$ total , and my routing was VLC-MAD-JFK (IB) JFK-RDU (AA) RDU-ORD-SMF (AA) SMF-LAX (UA) LAX-AA), Japan">NRT-SIN (SQ) SIN-FRA-VLC (LH).
Arsenal@LHR From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 7791 posts, RR: 23 Reply 15, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 2157 times:
I haven't been everywhere, but i've set foot in cities in Asia, Middle East, North America and Europe.
MxCtrlr From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 2485 posts, RR: 40 Reply 16, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 2142 times:
Actually, the only continent I haven't set foot on is Antarctica...(and yes, many of those trips were used with "Daddy Miles" but, now that I'm the Daddy, my kids will enjoy the same things I did as a kid - the ability to see places of history, not just read about them in a book)!
MxCtrlr
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DAMN! This SUCKS! I just had to go to the next higher age bracket in my profile! :-(
Greg From United Kingdom, joined May 2005, 0 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 2139 times:
All the f*cking time!!! (about monthly)
IAH-LGW/LHR-SIN
SIN-HKG-LAX/LAX-IAH
I work in the London and Singapore offices when not in Houston. They are leading maritime offices so I'm required to be in both offices for mgmt. meetings at least every five weeks.
Sonic From Lithuania, joined Jan 2000, 1670 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 2150 times:
I was in Europe (Spain, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Sweden, Norway, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Russia), Asia (Israel, UAE, Turkey, Palestine), Africa (Egypt, Canary Islands), America (USA, Canada).
Would like to visit:
In Europe: Iceland, United Kingdom, Austria
In Asia: Iran, Saudi Arabia, India, China, Japan, Yemen
In America: Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Chile, Argentina
Elsewhere: Australia
Frequentflyer5 From United States of America, joined May 2001, 236 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2123 times:
I have done this a few times on KLM/NWA for my business trips. RTW fare was about $4500, all business class. A sample of my itinerary:
AA61hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59 Reply 21, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 2117 times:
DFW-KIX-HKG-BKK-BOM-LHR-ORD-DFW AA/CX/BA-ONE WORLD. First class the whole way. I am not going to say how much it cost.
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