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Oneworld LGLOB29 Ticket Versus Build Your Own Itinerary

What Is The Cheapest Option?

Chosen Itinerary:

1/10/25 – London Heathrow – Doha

15/10/25 – Doha – Bangkok

30/10/25 – Bangkok – Denpasar

15/11/25 – Denpasar – Sydney

15/02/26 – Sydney – Los Angeles

28/02/26 – Los Angeles – Seattle

15/03/26 – Seattle – Dallas-Fort Worth

31/03/26 – Dallas-Fort Worth – Miami

05/4/26 – Miami – London Heathrow

 

9 Stopovers – 27,044 Miles – Valid LGLOB29 Route.

Rules of The Game:

Franky makes dummy bookings for this itinerary in 3 ways:

a) Oneworld LGLOB29 Fare

b) On Oneworld Flights on the same day and same route using one way tickets.

c) A Build Your Own itinerary any carrier using one way tickets checked via airline and Online Travel Agency websites.

Build Your Own itinerary rules:

When booking a Build Your Own itinerary using one way tickets flights must:

a) Be within 48 hours either way of the LGLOB29 booking.

b) Be to/from airports serving the same cities as the LGLOB29 booking.

c) Be direct or have one transfer/transit of less than six hours.

d) Include checked baggage of at least 23kg.

Chosen Itinerary:

1/10/25 – London Heathrow – Doha

15/10/25 – Doha – Bangkok

30/10/25 – Bangkok – Denpasar

15/11/25 – Denpasar – Sydney

15/02/26 – Sydney – Los Angeles

28/02/26 – Los Angeles – Seattle

15/03/26 – Seattle – Dallas-Fort Worth

31/03/26 – Dallas-Fort Worth – Miami

05/4/26 – Miami – London Heathrow

 

9 Stopovers – 27,044 Miles – Valid LGLOB29 Route.

Rules of The Game:

Franky makes dummy bookings for this itinerary in 3 ways:

a) Oneworld LGLOB29 Fare

b) On Oneworld flights on the same day and same route using one way tickets.

c) A Build Your Own itinerary any carrier using one way tickets checked via airline and Online Travel Agency websites.

Build Your Own itinerary rules:

When booking a Build Your Own itinerary using one way tickets flights must:

a) Be within 48 hours either way of the LGLOB29 booking.

b) Be to/from airports serving the same cities as the LGLOB29 booking.

c) Be direct or have one transfer/transit of less than six hours.

d) Include checked baggage of at least 23kg.

LGLOB29 Ticket

£3395.42

Flight Itinerary:

1 OCT BA127 LHR 1335 – DOH 2240

15 OCT QR828 DOH 0830 – BKK 1920

30 OCT MH789 BKK 1415 – KUL 1730

15 NOV MH851 KUL 1220 – DPS 1525

30 NOV QF44 DPS 2120 – SYD 0615+1

15 FEB QF11 SYD 1745 – LAX 1230

28 FEB AS654 LAX 1130 – SEA 1420

15 MAR AA757 SEA 1558 – DFW 2150

31 MAR AA2072 DFW 1439 – MIA 1829

05 APR AA38 MIA 1935 – LHR 0925+1

 

Fare GBP 2100.00
Taxes GBP 1295.42
Total GBP 3395.42
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One Way Oneworld Tickets

£2343.80

Flight Itinerary:

1 OCT QR4 LHR 1505 – DOH 2355

15 OCT QR838 DOH 1925 – BKK 0625+1

30 OCT MH789 BKK 1415 – KUL 1730

15 NOV MH851 KUL 1220 – DPS 1525

30 NOV QF44 DPS 2120 – SYD 0615+1

15 FEB QF11 SYD 1745 – LAX 1230

28 FEB AS1305 LAX 1120 – SEA 1416

15 MAR AA767 SEA 1155 – DFW 1750

31 MAR AA2072 DFW 1439 – MIA 1829

05 APR AA6969 MIA 2105 – LHR 1100+1

 

LHR-DOH-BKK GBP 223.50
Taxes GBP 292.60
BKK-KUL-DPS GBP 106.00
Taxes GBP 44.10
DPS-SYD-LAX GBP 474.10
Taxes GBP 137.40
LAX-SEA-DFW GBP 411.50
Taxes GBP 45.90
DFW-MIA-LHR GBP 392.80
Taxes GBP 183.00
Bag Fees GBP 33.20
Total GBP 2343.80

The baggage fees for the Dallas-Fort Worth – Miami sectors cannot be included in the ticket price and must be paid online during online check-in or at the airport at airport check-in.

Build Your Own Ticket

£2086.40

Flight Itinerary:

1 OCT RJ144 STN 1545 – AMM 2255

2 OCT RJ650 AMM 0100 – DOH 0355

15 OCT EY662 DOH 1045 – AUH 1245

15 OCT EY400 AUH 1425 – BKK 2355

30 OCT MH789 BKK 1415 – KUL 1730

15 NOV MH851 KUL 1220 – DPS 1525

30 NOV VA94 DPS 2200 – MEL 0640+1

1 DEC VA819 MEL 0800 – SYD 0925

15 FEB FJ910 SYD 1410 – NAN 1855

15 FEB FJ810 NAN 2140 – LAX 1150

28 FEB AS654 LAX 1130 – SEA 1420

15 MAR AA757 SEA 1558 – DFW 2150

31 MAR AA2072 DFW 1439 – MIA 1829

05 APR AT205 2145 – CMN 1100+1

06 APR CMN 1340 – LHR 1650

 

STN-xAMM-DOH GBP 40.80
Taxes GBP 184.80
DOH-xAUH-BKK GBP 75.60
Taxes GBP 137.30
BKK-KUL-DPS GBP 106.00
Taxes GBP 44.10
DPS-xMEL-SYD GBP 133.40
Taxes GBP 33.20
SYD-xNAN-LAX GBP 174.00
GBP 93.90
LAX-SEA-DFW GBP 411.50
Taxes GBP 45.90
DFW-MIA GBP 203.30
Taxes GBP 26.20
Bag Fees GBP 33.20
MIA-xCMN-LHR GBP 135.70
Taxes GBP 207.50
Total GBP 2086.40

The baggage fees for the Dallas-Fort Worth – Miami sectors cannot be included in the ticket price and must be paid online during online check-in or at the airport at airport check-in.

“In this instance booking Oneworld flights individually offers an enormous saving of GBP 1051.62 over the LGLOB29 fare and a Build Your Own itinerary would save a further GBP 257.40, although this involves starting from London Stansted, taking four extra flights and flying an additional 1,590 miles.

It should be pointed out that most of the tickets quoted to make up the individually priced Oneworld and the Build Your Own itinerary are non-changeable and non-refundable and you may not wish to commit to dates before departing on your trip. If you book these tickets as you go along there is no guarantee that prices will remain stable.”

These fares were checked and available on 28th July 2025 and fares in foreign currencies were converted into GBP at the applicable exchange rates on that date.

Because a Build Your Own itinerary worked out cheaper than a LGLOB29 ticket for this route on these dates does not imply it would be cheaper on all dates or for a different route.

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