*A Round The World

[aussiebochur]

I currently have this RTW itinerary held with CO:

Wed 2/9, NZ214 MEL-AKL, 11:30-17:00, Business
Wed 2/9, NZ002 AKL-LAX, 23:00-14:00, Business

Sat 2/13, UA082 LAX-JFK, 22:45-7:00+1, Business

Wed 2/16, LH411 JFK-MUC, 17:45-7:55+1, Business
Thur 2/17, LH688 MUC-TLV 9:30-14:05, Business

Wed 2/23 LX257 TLV-ZRH 5:30-8:50, Business
Wed 2/23 TG971 ZRH-BKK, 13:15-6:00+1, Business
Thur 2/24 TG461 BKK-MEL, 8:10-21:20, Business

It's going to cost 220k CO miles. Although its only 28,236 miles
which would only cost 170k ANA, I figured that with all the fuel surcharges it'll come out more. Plus, CO, I can change whenever I want.
Any other airline have a better RTW fare?

Any comments on the flights? Would you do it differently?
It's a shame that all 6 stopovers couldn't be used...time sometimes does get in the way...
All comments appreciated.

[SuperFlyer]

part of it seems familiar.

[aussiebochur]

part of it seems familiar.

Same flights, a month later...

[Dan]

Any comments on the flights? Would you do it differently?

Go in F for 60k more and try to get in flights on the Jet 77Ws leased by Thai and Turkish, fly on NH or OZ across the pacific and LX or LH across the atlantic while checking out the FRA FCT?

[aussiebochur]

Go in F for 60k more and try to get in flights on the Jet 77Ws leased by Thai and Turkish, fly on NH or OZ across the pacific and LX or LH accross the pacific while checking out the FRA FCT?

Would that be LH across th Atlantic?

[Dan]

Would that be LH across th Atlantic?

Lol, yup.

[aussiebochur]

Go in F for 60k more and try to get in flights on the Jet 77Ws leased by Thai and Turkish, fly on NH or OZ across the pacific and LX or LH across the atlantic while checking out the FRA FCT?

Would all be nice but they just can't seem to open seats when I need them...
I'm happy that I managed to get the MEL-AKL-LAX, probably up there with the hardest to catch.

[aussiebochur]

Interestingly, it seems that TK flies the 77W from IST-HKG on Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat and IST-BKK on Sun, Tues and Thurs.

[Dan]

Would all be nice but they just can't seem to open seats when I need them...
I'm happy that I managed to get the MEL-AKL-LAX, probably up there with the hardest to catch.

Yup, it's good to find AKL-LAX this far in advance.

Which flights can't you find in F?

[aussiebochur]

On ANA it shows that the TK flight on the 77W can't be booked in F? All the IST-HKG are wide open in F...

However, taking IST-HKG on Wed means needing to take Fri 00:15 flight BKK-MEL where there isn't even a business seat.

-FRA only available is EWR 22:10-11:55+1 meaning having to take FRA-TLV 22:25-3:25+1. As nice as the FCT is, 10 hours is pushing it.

Neither NH or OZ service MEL and having to take 3 flights MEL-LAX is a shlep...
Besides, F isn't available.

[damaxer91]

Dont forget that you can include Emirates and Virgin Atlantic  in the award as well