Franky Compares
Star Alliance YRWSTAR1 Ticket Versus Build Your Own Itinerary
What Is The Cheapest Option?
Chosen Itinerary:
1/10/25 – Edinburgh – Istanbul
15/10/25 – Istanbul – Delhi
29/10/25 – Delhi – Goa Dabolim
12/11/25 – Goa Dabolim – Mumbai
26/11/25 – Mumbai – Bangkok
10/12/25 – Bangkok – Ho Chi Minh City
13/12/25 – Ho Chi Minh City – Taipei Taoyuan
8/1/26 – Taipei Taoyuan – Brisbane
21/1/26 – Brisbane – Auckland
3/2/26 – Auckland – Honolulu
18/2/26 – Honolulu – San Francisco
25/2/26 – San Francisco – Seattle
4/3/26 – Seattle – Denver
10/3/26 – Denver – Chicago O’Hare
18/3/26 – Chicago O’Hare – Toronto
9/4/26 – Toronto – Edinburgh
15 Stopovers – 28,282 Miles – Valid YRWSTAR1 Route.
Rules of The Game:
Franky makes dummy bookings for this itinerary in 3 ways:
a) Star Alliance YRWSTAR1 Fare
b) On Star Alliance 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 YRWSTAR1 booking.
b) Be to/from airports serving the same cities as the YRWSTAR1 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 – Edinburgh – Istanbul
15/10/25 – Istanbul – Delhi
29/10/25 – Delhi – Goa Dabolim
12/11/25 – Goa Dabolim – Mumbai
26/11/25 – Mumbai – Bangkok
10/12/25 – Bangkok – Ho Chi Minh City
13/12/25 – Ho Chi Minh City – Taipei Taoyuan
8/1/26 – Taipei Taoyuan – Brisbane
21/1/26 – Brisbane – Auckland
3/2/26 – Auckland – Honolulu
18/2/26 – Honolulu – San Francisco
25/2/26 – San Francisco – Seattle
4/3/26 – Seattle – Denver
10/3/26 – Denver – Chicago O’Hare
18/3/26 – Chicago O’Hare – Toronto
9/4/26 – Toronto – Edinburgh
15 Stopovers – 28,282 Miles – Valid YRWSTAR1 Route.
Rules of The Game:
Franky makes dummy bookings for this itinerary in 3 ways:
a) Star Alliance YRWSTAR1 Fare
b) On Star Alliance 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 YRWSTAR1 booking.
b) Be to/from airports serving the same cities as the YRWSTAR1 booking.
c) Be direct or have one transfer/transit of less than six hours.
d) Include checked baggage of at least 23kg.
YRWSTAR1 Ticket
£3317.20
Flight Itinerary:
1 OCT TK1344 EDI 1035 – IST 1705
15 OCT TK716 IST 2020 – DEL 0440+1
29 OCT AI2627 DEL 1050 – GOI 1330
12 NOV AI2842 GOI 1320 – BOM 1445
26 NOV AI2354 BOM 0745 – BKK 1335
10 DEC TG550 BKK 0745 – SGN 0915
13 DEC BR392 SGN 1245 – TPE 1700
8 JAN BR315 TPE 0930 – BNE 2020
21 JAN NZ146 BNE 1110 – AKL 1720
3 FEB NZ10 AKL 2200 – HNL 0730
18 FEB UA1947 HNL 1430 – SFO 2135
25 FEB UA433 SFO 1205 – SEA 1406
4 MAR UA2121 SEA 1246 – DEN 1630
10 MAR UA2865 DEN 1115 – ORD 1434
18 MAR AC506 ORD 1400 – YYZ 1639
09 APR AC806 YYZ 1940 – EDI 0720+1
| Fare | GBP 2099.00 |
| Taxes | GBP 1188.20 |
| Service Fee | GBP 30.00 |
| Total | GBP 3317.20 |
One Way Star Alliance Tickets
£3026.10
Flight Itinerary:
1 OCT TK1344 EDI 1035 – IST 1705
15 OCT TK716 IST 2020 – DEL 0440+1
29 OCT AI2627 DEL 1050 – GOI 1330
12 NOV AI664 GOI 1525 – BOM 1655
26 NOV AI2354 BOM 0745 – BKK 1335
10 DEC TG556 BKK 1735 – SGN 1905
13 DEC BR392 SGN 1245 – TPE 1700
8 JAN BR315 TPE 0930 – BNE 2020
21 JAN NZ148 BNE 1805 – AKL 0025+1
3 FEB NZ10 AKL 2200 – HNL 0730
18 FEB UA1947 HNL 1430 – SFO 2135
25 FEB UA1008 SFO 1335 – SEA 1545
4 MAR UA1505 SEA 0830 – DEN 1545
10 MAR UA2865 DEN 1115 – ORD 1434
18 MAR AC506 ORD 1400 – YYZ 1639
09 APR AC806 YYZ 1940 – EDI 0720+1
| EDI-IST-DEL | GBP 299.10 |
| Taxes | GBP 200.70 |
| DEL-GOI-BOM-BKK | GBP 209.60 |
| Taxes | GBP 76.20 |
| BKK-SGN | GBP 37.80 |
| Taxes | GBP 45.60 |
| SGN-TPE-BNE | GBP 222.20 |
| Taxes | GBP 139.50 |
| BNE-AKL-HNL | GBP 312.80 |
| Taxes | GBP 140.40 |
| HNL-SFO-SEA-DEN-ORD | GBP 443.00 |
| Taxes | GBP 72.70 |
| Bag Fees | GBP 89.50 |
| ORD-YYZ-EDI | GBP 538.00 |
| Taxes | GBP 199.00 |
| Total | GBP 3026.10 |
The baggage fees for the Honolulu- San Francisco, San Francisco – Seattle, Seattle – Denver and Denver – Chicago 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
£2759.20
Flight Itinerary:
1 OCT TK1346 EDI 1650 – IST 2315
15 OCT 6E012 IST 1845 – DEL 1725+1
29 OCT 6E2603 DEL 1940 – GOI 2210
16 NOV 6E6569 GOI 0625 – BOM 0750
26 NOV 6E1059 BOM 1510 – BKK 2105
10 DEC VJ806 BKK 2005 – SGN 2135
13 DEC BR392 SGN 1245 – TPE 1700
08 JAN BR315 TPE 0930 – BNE 2020
21 JAN SQ153 BNE 1005 – AKL 1635
03 FEB NZ10 AKL 2200 – HNL 0730
18 FEB HA812 HNL 1225 SFO 1935
25 FEB HA6935 SFO 1440 – SEA 1655
4 MAR HA6382 SEA 1240 – DEN 1624
10 MAR AA2553 DEN 1427 – ORD 1755
18 MAR AC506 ORD 1400 – YYZ 1639
9 APR AC806 YYZ 1940 – EDI 0720+1
| EDI-IST-DEL | GBP 362.50 |
| Taxes | GBP 102.10 |
| DEL-GOI-BOM-BKK | GBP 176.30 |
| Taxes | GBP 40.70 |
| BKK-SGN-TPE-BNE | GBP 243.00 |
| Taxes | GBP 177.00 |
| BNE-AKL-HNL | GBP 277.00 |
| Taxes | GBP 138.00 |
| HNL-SFO-SEA-DEN-ORD | GBP 346.80 |
| Taxes | GBP 69.30 |
| Bag Fees | GBP 89.50 |
| ORD-YYZ-EDI | GBP 538.00 |
| Taxes | GBP 199.00 |
| Total | GBP 2759.20 |
The baggage fees for the Honolulu- San Francisco, San Francisco – Seattle, Seattle – Denver and Denver – Chicago 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 Star Alliance flights individually offers a saving of GBP 291.10 over the YRWSTAR1 fare and a Build Your Own itinerary saves GBP 558.00 against the Star Alliance YRWSTAR1 fare. In this instance all flights are still direct.
It should be pointed out that most of the tickets quoted to make up the individually priced Star Alliance and the Build Your Own itinerary are non-changeable and non-refundable and you may not wish to commit to dates before departure from London. 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 YRWSTAR1 ticket for this route on these dates does not imply it would be cheaper on all dates or for a different route.