FRANKY THE ANORAK’S ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT ADVICE SITE

The Round The World Anorak

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Tickets From:

United Kingdom

Australia

Germany

Ireland

Japan

Norway

Franky's Routes Of The Day:

A Round The World Ticket is defined as a airline ticket originating and ending in the same city, the same country or in some cases the same region, which includes one (and only one) crossing of the Atlantic Ocean and one (and only one) crossing of the Pacific Ocean.

Tickets are usually offered by two of the big three airline alliances. The Oneworld and Star Alliance groups offer a range of One Year tickets, whilst the SkyTeam alliance stopped offering Round The World Tickets during the Covid pandemic and has never re-introduced them.

With the exception of the Oneworld Explorer ticket, fares are usually calculated on a mileage basis; 26,000, 29,000, 34,000 or 39,000 miles. To minimise your mileage and keep your fare down it is sensible to keep travelling in the same direction and to avoid large backtracks.

The alternative to buying a Round The World ticket is a Build Your Own itinerary where you string together a series of one way tickets on whichever airline offers the best price for each sector. Some Travel Agents may offer their own bespoke itineraries which they have constructed this way.

“We’re not here to sell you a Round The World Ticket. We’re here to help you get the right Round The World Ticket for you.”

Oneworld

Oneworld

Round The World tickets with 26,000, 29,000, 34,000 and 39,000 mile or 3, 4, 5 or 6 Continent limits in Economy Class, Business Class and First Class.

Star Alliance

Star Alliance

Round The World tickets with 26,000, 29,000, 34,000 and 39,000 mile limits in Economy Class, Premium Economy, Business Class and First Class.

Build Your Own

Build Your Own

Franky The Anorak's guide to the advantages and disadvantages of a Build Your Own Round The World Ticket.

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“Take twenty minutes to read The Knowledge before you start planning your Round The World Trip.”

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The Round The World Anorak