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Star Alliance Business Class Round The World Tickets

Star Alliance Round The World Tickets

Star Alliance offer four different levels of Business Class Round The World tickets with 26,000, 29,000, 34,000 and 39,000 mile limits. All tickets offer 15 stopovers though these are limited to 5 in the contiguous USA (excluding Hawaii and Alaska), 5 in Europe in 3 in any one country. On all fares internal flights in Japan will be in Economy Class.

Star Alliance CRWSPCL Ticket

Business Class
26,000 Miles
15 Stopovers
Unlimited Continents

Example CRWSPCL Itinerary

Oslo – Zurich – Cairo – Dubai – Mumbai – Bangkok – Phnom Penh -Singapore – Osaka Kansai -/Economy/- Tokyo Haneda – Honolulu – Vancouver – Calgary – Toronto – London Heathrow – Frankfurt – Oslo

Star Alliance CRWSPCL Business Class Round The World Ticket Example Route

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Star Alliance CRWSPCL Ticket
26,000 Miles


15 Stopovers

Star Alliance 26,000 Mile Business Class CRWSPCL Fare Rules

Valid on: 2K/AC/AI/AV/AZ/A3/BR/CA/CM/ET/LH/LO/LX/MS/NH/NZ/OS/OU/OZ/SA/SN/SQ/TA/TG/TK/TP/UA/ZH

Codeshares: Only permitted if operated by 2K/AC/AI/AV/AZ/A3/BR/CA/CM/ET/LH/LO/LX/MS/NH/NZ/OS/OU/OZ/SA/SN/SQ/TA/TG/TK/TP/UA/ZH

Routing:

Route must include one (and only one) Trans-Atlantic crossing between Area 1 and Area 2 (or vice versa) and one (and only one) Trans-Pacific crossing between Area 1 and Area 3 (or vice versa). Additionally only one crossing is permitted between Area 2 and Area 3 (or vice versa).

The following flights are considered Trans-Atlantic:

SQ 25/26   SIN-JFK VV
AI 191/144 BOM-EWR VV
AI 101/102 DEL-JFK VV
AI 127/126 DEL-ORD VV
AI 173/174 DEL-SFO VV
AI 183/184 DEL-SFO VV
AI 187/188 DEL-YYZ VV
AC 42/43   YYZ-DEL VV
AC 44/45   YVR-DEL VV
AC 50/51   YUL-DEL VV
AC 46/47   YYZ-BOM VV
UA 48/49   EWR-BOM VV
UA 82/83   EWR-DEL VV
UA 104/105 SFO-DEL VV
SQ 51/52   SIN-HOU VV

The following flights are considered Trans-Pacific:

AC9/10 YYZ-NRT VV
AC1/2 YYZ-HND VV
AC5/6 YUL-NRT VV
AC67/68 YUL-ICN VV
AC61/62 YYZ-ICN VV
AC59/60 YYZ-KIX
NZ 1/2   AKL-JFK VV
SQ 21/22   SIN-EWR VV

AC9/10 YYZ-NRT VV
AC1/2 YYZ-HND VV

AC5/6 YUL-NRT VV
AC67/68 YUL-ICN VV
AC61/62 YYZ-ICN VV
AC59/60 YYZ-KIX
NZ 1/2   AKL-JFK VV
SQ 21/22   SIN-EWR VV

Booking Class:

A3 - D - If D Not Offered/Available Book Economy B.

AC - Z - If Z Not Offered/Available Book Economy P (PremiumEconomy). If P Not Offered/Available Book Economy E (PremiumEconomy). If E Not Offered/Available Book Economy B.

AI - C - If C Not Offered/Available Book Economy Y.

AV - D - If D Not Offered/Available Book Economy Y.

AZ - Z if Z not offered/available book Economy Y.

BR - D - If D Not Offered/Available Book Economy B.

CA - International - D - If D Not Offered and A is Offered book A (First). If D Not Available book B (Economy).

CA - Domestic - C - If C Not Offered and F is Offered book F (First). If C/F Not Available book B (Economy).

CM - D - If D Not Offered/Available Book Economy Y.

ET - D - If D Not Offered/Available Book Economy Y.

LH - Z - If Z Not Offered/Available Book Economy Y.

LO - Z - If Z Not Offered/Available Book Economy B.

LX - Z - If Z Not Offered/Available Book Economy Y.

MS - D - If D Not Offered/Available Book Economy Y.

NH - International - Z - If Z Not Offered/Available Book Economy B.

NH - Domestic - Book Economy Y.

NZ - Z - If Z Not Offered/Available Book Premium Economy E. If E Not Offered/Available Book Economy B.

OS - International - Z - If Z Not Offered/Available Book Y (Economy).

OU - International - Z - If Z Not Offered/Available Book Economy Y.

OZ - International - D - If D Not Offered/Available Book Economy Y. Surcharges apply on ICN-LAX/LHR/JFK/SFO and vv.

OZ - Domestic - Book Economy Y.

SA - D - If D Not Offered/Available Book Economy Y.

SQ - D - If D Not Offered/Available Book Economy Y.

TG - Z - If Z Not Offered/Available Book Economy Y.

TK - D - If D Not Offered/Available Book Economy Y.

TP - Z - If Z Not Offered/Available Book Economy B.

UA - Z - If Z Not Offered/Available Book Economy B.

ZH - D - If D Not Offered/Available Book Economy B.

Minimum Stay: Travel from departure of the last Intercontinental Sector must commence no earlier than 10 days after departure of the first Intercontinental Sector.

Maximum Validity: Travel from last International Stopover must commence no later than 12 months after departure from Fare Origin.

Maximum Mileage: 26,000

Stopovers: 3 Stopovers required and 15 Stopovers permitted subject to a maximum of 5 in contiguous USA, 5 in Europe and 3 within any one nation. Only one stopover permitted in any city. For travel originating in Canada a maximum of 4 stopovers permitted in USA/Canada with a maximum of three permitted in either nation.

Transfers: Permitted. Limited to a maximum of three in any one city.

Surface Sectors: A maximum of 5 permitted. One landing + Surface Sector + One Take Off is considered One Stopover. Surface Sector mileage must be included in the mileage calculation.

International Sales: Permitted. When travel originates in one country and the ticket is sold in another country the fare will be that applicable from the country of origin converted to the currency of the country of sale at the banker's selling rate.

Changes Before Departure of The First Sector: any changes of date, route, airline of the first sector will result in the fare being recalculated. Any date or carrier changes of subsequent sectors will be free of charge. Any change of route of subsequent sectors will be at USD125 plus any additional taxes.

Changes After Departure of The First Sector: Any date or carrier changes of will be free of charge. Any change of route will be at USD125 plus any additional taxes.

Cancellation: Penalty of USD150

 

Star Alliance CRWSTAR1 Ticket

Business Class
29,000 Miles
15 Stopovers
Unlimited Continents

Example CRWSTAR1 Itinerary

Auckland – Perth – Singapore – Penang – Bangkok – Delhi – Istanbul – Cairo – Zurich – Frankfurt – London Heathrow – Toronto – Calgary – Vancouver – Honolulu – Auckland

Star Alliance YRWSTAR1 Business Class Round The World Ticket Example Route

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Star Alliance CRWSTAR1 Ticket
29,000 Miles


15 Stopovers

Star Alliance 29,000 Mile Business Class CRWSTAR1 Fare Rules

Valid on: 2K/AC/AI/AV/A3/BR/CA/CM/ET/LH/LO/LX/MS/NH/NZ/OS/OU/OZ/SA/SN/SQ/TA/TG/TK/TP/UA/ZH

Codeshares: Only permitted if operated by 2K/AC/AI/AV/A3/BR/CA/CM/ET/LH/LO/LX/MS/NH/NZ/OS/OU/OZ/SA/SN/SQ/TA/TG/TK/TP/UA/ZH

Booking Class:

A3 - D (Business), if D not offered/available book B (Economy)

AC - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book P (Premium Economy), if P not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not available book B (Economy).

AI - C (Business), if C not offered/available book R (Premium Economy), if R not offered/available book Y (Economy).

AV - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy).

BR - D (Business), if D not offered/available book B (Economy)

CA - International - D (Business), if D not oavailable book B (Economy). If D not offered book A (First) provided that only First and Economy Cabins are offered.

CA - Within China - C (Business), if C not offered book F (First), if F not available book B - (Economy).

CM - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy).

ET - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy).

LH - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book Y (Economy)

LO - Z  (Business), if Z not offered/available book B (Economy).

LX - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book Y (Economy)

MS - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy).

NH - International - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book B (Economy)

NH - Within Japan - Y (Economy).

NZ - Z (Business), Z not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book B (Economy)

OS - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book Y (Economy)

OU - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book Y (Economy)

OZ - M International,  D (Business) with mandatory surcharges, if D not available book Y (Economy)  - within South Korea book Y (Economy)

SA - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy)

SN - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book Y (Economy)

SQ - D (Business), if E not offered/available book Y (Economy)

TA - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy)

TG - J (Business), if J not offered/available book Y (Economy)

TK - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy)

TP - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book B (Economy)

UA - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book B (Economy), except on flights operated by CRJ200 equipment book M (Economy).

ZH - D (Business), if D not offered/available book B (Economy)

Minimum Stay: Travel from departure of the last Intercontinental Sector must commence no earlier than 10 days after departure of the first Intercontinental Sector.

Maximum Validity: Travel from last International Stopover must commence no later than 12 months after departure from Fare Origin.

Maximum Mileage: 34,000

Stopovers: 2 Stopovers required and 15 Stopovers permitted subject to a maximum of 5 in contiguous USA, 5 in Europe and 3 within any one nation. Only one stopover permitted in any city. For travel originating in Canada a maximum of 4 stopovers permitted in USA/Canada with a maximum of three permitted in either nation.

Transfers: Permitted. Limited to a maximum of three in any one city.

Surface Sectors: A maximum of 5 permitted. One landing + Surface Sector + One Take Off is considered One Stopover. Surface Sector mileage must be included in the mileage calculation.

Baggage Allowance: 2 pieces with combined weight of a maximum 30kg.

International Sales: Permitted. When travel originates in one country and the ticket is sold in another country the fare will be that applicable from the country of origin converted to the currency of the country of sale at the banker's selling rate.

Changes Before Departure of The First Sector: any changes of date, route, airline of the first sector will result in the fare being recalculated. Any date or carrier changes of subsequent sectors will be free of charge. Any change of route of subsequent sectors will be at USD125 plus any additional taxes.

Changes After Departure of The First Sector: Any date or carrier changes of will be free of charge. Any change of route will be at USD125 plus any additional taxes.

Cancellation: Penalty of USD150

Star Alliance CRWSTAR2 Ticket

Business Class
34,000 Miles
15 Stopovers
Unlimited Continents

Example CRWSTAR2 Itinerary

 Johannesburg – Perth – Singapore – Phnom Penh – Taipei Taoyuan – Okinawa -/Economy/- Tokyo Haneda – Seattle – San Francisco – Palm Springs – Denver – Toronto – Dublin – Frankfurt – Barcelona – Zurich – Johannesburg

Star Alliance YRWSTAR2 Business Class Round The World Ticket Example Route

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Star Alliance CRWSTAR2 Ticket
34,000 Miles


15 Stopovers

Star Alliance 34,000 Mile Business Class CRWSTAR2 Fare Rules

Valid on: 2K/AC/AI/AV/AZ/A3/BR/CA/CM/ET/LH/LO/LX/MS/NH/NZ/OS/OU/OZ/SA/SN/SQ/TA/TG/TK/TP/UA/ZH

Codeshares: Only permitted if operated by 2K/AC/AI/AV/AZ/A3/BR/CA/CM/ET/LH/LO/LX/MS/NH/NZ/OS/OU/OZ/SA/SN/SQ/TA/TG/TK/TP/UA/ZH

Booking Class:

A3 - D (Business), if D not offered/available book B (Economy)

AC - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book P (Premium Economy), if P not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not available book B (Economy).

AI - C (Business), if C not offered/available book R (Premium Economy), if R not offered/available book Y (Economy).

AV - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy).

AZ - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book Y (Economy)

BR - D (Business), if D not offered/available book B (Economy)

CA - International - D (Business), if D not oavailable book B (Economy). If D not offered book A (First) provided that only First and Economy Cabins are offered.

CA - Within China - C (Business), if C not offered book F (First), if F not available book B - (Economy).

CM - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy).

ET - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy).

LH - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book Y (Economy)

LO - Z  (Business), if Z not offered/available book B (Economy).

LX - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book Y (Economy)

MS - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy).

NH - International - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book B (Economy)

NH - Within Japan - Y (Economy).

NZ - Z (Business), Z not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book B (Economy)

OS - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book Y (Economy)

OU - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book Y (Economy)

OZ - M International,  D (Business) with mandatory surcharges, if D not available book Y (Economy)  - within South Korea book Y (Economy)

SA - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy)

SN - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book Y (Economy)

SQ - D (Business), if E not offered/available book Y (Economy)

TA - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy)

TG - J (Business), if J not offered/available book Y (Economy)

TK - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy)

TP - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book B (Economy)

UA - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book B (Economy), except on flights operated by CRJ200 equipment book M (Economy).

ZH - D (Business), if D not offered/available book B (Economy)

Minimum Stay: Travel from departure of the last Intercontinental Sector must commence no earlier than 10 days after departure of the first Intercontinental Sector.

Maximum Validity: Travel from last International Stopover must commence no later than 12 months after departure from Fare Origin.

Maximum Mileage: 34,000

Stopovers: 2 Stopovers required and 15 Stopovers permitted subject to a maximum of 5 in contiguous USA, 5 in Europe and 3 within any one nation. Only one stopover permitted in any city. For travel originating in Canada a maximum of 4 stopovers permitted in USA/Canada with a maximum of three permitted in either nation.

Transfers: Permitted. Limited to a maximum of three in any one city.

Surface Sectors: A maximum of 5 permitted. One landing + Surface Sector + One Take Off is considered One Stopover. Surface Sector mileage must be included in the mileage calculation.

Baggage Allowance: 2 pieces with combined weight of a maximum 30kg.

International Sales: Permitted. When travel originates in one country and the ticket is sold in another country the fare will be that applicable from the country of origin converted to the currency of the country of sale at the banker's selling rate.

Changes Before Departure of The First Sector: any changes of date, route, airline of the first sector will result in the fare being recalculated. Any date or carrier changes of subsequent sectors will be free of charge. Any change of route of subsequent sectors will be at USD125 plus any additional taxes.

Changes After Departure of The First Sector: Any date or carrier changes of will be free of charge. Any change of route will be at USD125 plus any additional taxes.

Cancellation: Penalty of USD150

Star Alliance CRWSTAR3 Ticket

Business Class
39,000 Miles
15 Stopovers
Unlimited Continents

Example CRWSTAR3 Itinerary

Singapore – Tokyo Narita – Vancouver – San Francisco – Boise – Chicago O’Hare – Mexico City – Newark – Porto – Frankfurt – Istanbul – Nairobi – Addis Ababa – Cape Town – Johannesburg – Perth – Singapore

Star Alliance CRWSTAR3 Business Class Round The World Ticket Example Route

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Star Alliance CRWSTAR3 Ticket
39,000 Miles


15 Stopovers

Star Alliance 39,000 Mile Business Class CRWSTAR3 Fare Rules

Valid on: 2K/AC/AI/AV/AZ/A3/BR/CA/CM/ET/LH/LO/LX/MS/NH/NZ/OS/OU/OZ/SA/SN/SQ/TA/TG/TK/TP/UA/ZH

Codeshares: Only permitted if operated by 2K/AC/AI/AV/AZ/A3/BR/CA/CM/ET/LH/LO/LX/MS/NH/NZ/OS/OU/OZ/SA/SN/SQ/TA/TG/TK/TP/UA/ZH

Booking Class:

A3 - D (Business), if D not offered/available book B (Economy)

AC - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book P (Premium Economy), if P not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not available book B (Economy).

AI - C (Business), if C not offered/available book R (Premium Economy), if R not offered/available book Y (Economy).

AV - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy).

AZ - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book Y (Economy)

BR - D (Business), if D not offered/available book B (Economy)

CA - International - D (Business), if D not oavailable book B (Economy). If D not offered book A (First) provided that only First and Economy Cabins are offered.

CA - Within China - C (Business), if C not offered book F (First), if F not available book B - (Economy).

CM - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy).

ET - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy).

LH - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book Y (Economy)

LO - Z  (Business), if Z not offered/available book B (Economy).

LX - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book Y (Economy)

MS - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy).

NH - International - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book B (Economy)

NH - Within Japan - Y (Economy).

NZ - Z (Business), Z not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book B (Economy)

OS - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book Y (Economy)

OU - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book Y (Economy)

OZ - M International,  D (Business) with mandatory surcharges, if D not available book Y (Economy)  - within South Korea book Y (Economy)

SA - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy)

SN - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book Y (Economy)

SQ - D (Business), if E not offered/available book Y (Economy)

TA - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy)

TG - J (Business), if J not offered/available book Y (Economy)

TK - D (Business), if D not offered/available book Y (Economy)

TP - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book B (Economy)

UA - Z (Business), if Z not offered/available book B (Economy), except on flights operated by CRJ200 equipment book M (Economy).

ZH - D (Business), if D not offered/available book B (Economy)

Minimum Stay: Travel from departure of the last Intercontinental Sector must commence no earlier than 10 days after departure of the first Intercontinental Sector.

Maximum Validity: Travel from last International Stopover must commence no later than 12 months after departure from Fare Origin.

Maximum Mileage: 39,000

Stopovers: 2 Stopovers required and 15 Stopovers permitted subject to a maximum of 5 in contiguous USA, 5 in Europe and 3 within any one nation. Only one stopover permitted in any city. For travel originating in Canada a maximum of 4 stopovers permitted in USA/Canada with a maximum of three permitted in either nation.

Transfers: Permitted. Limited to a maximum of three in any one city.

Surface Sectors: A maximum of 5 permitted. One landing + Surface Sector + One Take Off is considered One Stopover. Surface Sector mileage must be included in the mileage calculation.

Baggage Allowance: 2 pieces with combined weight of a maximum 30kg.

International Sales: Permitted. When travel originates in one country and the ticket is sold in another country the fare will be that applicable from the country of origin converted to the currency of the country of sale at the banker's selling rate.

Changes Before Departure of The First Sector: any changes of date, route, airline of the first sector will result in the fare being recalculated. Any date or carrier changes of subsequent sectors will be free of charge. Any change of route of subsequent sectors will be at USD125 plus any additional taxes.

Changes After Departure of The First Sector: Any date or carrier changes of will be free of charge. Any change of route will be at USD125 plus any additional taxes.

Cancellation: Penalty of USD150

The Round The World Anorak