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Around the world trip
« on: July 02, 2015, 03:57:14 PM »
I have not seen a post about this topic. If there is one, I apologize!

They used to be more common, but which airlines offer Around the world trips using miles? Which are the best and easiest to book with?

Has anyone done one recently? Starting from North America (I live in Toronto, but anywhere on the east coast is fine), what would you suggest as a good itinerary?

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2015, 07:19:32 PM »
I have not seen a post about this topic. If there is one, I apologize!

They used to be more common, but which airlines offer Around the world trips using miles? Which are the best and easiest to book with?

Has anyone done one recently? Starting from North America (I live in Toronto, but anywhere on the east coast is fine), what would you suggest as a good itinerary?
Hmm to everyone their own!

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2015, 07:29:01 PM »

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2015, 07:29:38 PM »
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Ok so everyone has the same itinerary

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2015, 07:31:07 PM »
Ok so everyone has the same itinerary
You did not answer his question, or perhaps you don't know what a around the world ticket is.

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2015, 07:34:20 PM »
You did not answer his question, or perhaps you don't know what a around the world ticket is.
Some will use Star alliance some Sky Team and some Oneworld.

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2015, 07:40:54 PM »
Some will use Star alliance some Sky Team and some Oneworld.
You don't seem to have a clue what the OP was asking.

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2015, 07:47:46 PM »
You don't seem to have a clue what the OP was asking.
Ok so help the OP out don't try to prove that your right!

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2015, 07:53:38 PM »
Ok so help the OP out don't try to prove that your right!
I happen not to have the answer, hence I didn't respond, lesson to learn, if you don't have what to say don't say.

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2015, 07:55:15 PM »
I happen not to have the answer, hence I didn't respond, lesson to learn, if you don't have what to say don't say.
Hence the OP is happy I bumped his post now someone will answer, besides if your still going to carry on that you know but you can't say.

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2015, 07:57:38 PM »


besides if your still going to carry on that you know but you can't say.

Something tells me that you don't know how to read or you don't understand what you read


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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2015, 07:59:15 PM »

Something tells me that you don't know how to read or you don't understand what you read
You still didn't give him an answer

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2015, 08:00:31 PM »
You still didn't give him an answer

I happen not to have the answer, hence I didn't respond, lesson to learn, if you don't have what to say don't say.

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2015, 08:04:27 PM »
Thanks to hersheldseals for bumping and thanks to DMYD for being unhelpful :P

The only current one I know of is ana. I read a very good blog post about it, hopefully ill find it and post. The prob woth ana is heavy yq.
There may still be others around, bit I dont know of them

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2015, 08:11:22 PM »
Thanks to hersheldseals for bumping and thanks to DMYD for being unhelpful :P

The only current one I know of is ana. I read a very good blog post about it, hopefully ill find it and post. The prob woth ana is heavy yq.
There may still be others around, bit I dont know of them
-1 I actually got the thread going. So I was helpful

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #15 on: July 02, 2015, 08:32:10 PM »
AA killed it a while ago.. I think  Moshed is right only ANA still you can piece it together

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #16 on: July 02, 2015, 09:51:26 PM »
I happen not to have the answer, hence I didn't respond, lesson to learn, if you don't have what to say don't say.

You still didn't give him an answer

Thanks both of you! But, I didn't mean to start World War 3!

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #17 on: July 02, 2015, 10:19:27 PM »
Thanks both of you! But, I didn't mean to start World War 3!
Dont worry you should see us in real life! ;)

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #18 on: July 02, 2015, 10:20:02 PM »
This is the most recent post I could find. Anyone have any updates from it?

http://thepointsguy.com/2014/10/round-the-world-awards-and-how-you-can-still-book-them/

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Re: Around the world trip
« Reply #19 on: July 02, 2015, 10:42:37 PM »
I've booked roundtrip tickets to the Far East on United that crossed both the Atlantic and the Pacific, so that would technically be a "around the world"

You're also entitled to a stopover and two open jaws. If you stop in Europe on the way to Asia, you can hop around Europe on a discount carrier or avios, and then continue on your journey to the East.

My personal routing was EWR-TLV(1 week stopover)-IST(~20 hours)-KTM(~8 hours)-{bkk}-CNX (destination) and then Return HAN-{BKK-TYO}-JFK (all for 80k).


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