Star Alliance 39,000 Mile Economy Class YRWSTAR3 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:
SQÂ 25/26Â Â Â SIN-JFKÂ 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 42/43Â Â Â YYZ-DEL VV
AC 44/45Â Â Â YVR-DEL VV
AC 50/51Â Â Â YUL-DEL VV
AC 46/47Â Â Â YYZ-BOM VV
UA 48/49Â Â Â EWR-BOM VV
UA 82/83Â Â Â EWR-DEL VV
UA 104/105 SFO-DEL VV
SQ 51/52Â Â Â SIN-HOU VV
The following flights are considered Trans-Pacific:
AC9/10Â YYZ-NRTÂ 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 1/2Â Â Â AKL-JFK VV
SQ 21/22Â Â Â SIN-EWR VV
AC9/10Â YYZ-NRTÂ VV
AC1/2 YYZ-HND VV
AC5/6 YUL-NRT VV
AC67/68Â YUL-ICNÂ VV
AC61/62Â YYZ-ICNÂ VV
AC59/60Â YYZ-KIX
NZÂ 1/2Â Â Â AKL-JFKÂ VV
SQÂ 21/22Â Â Â SIN-EWRÂ VV
Booking Class: A3 - M, AC -H, AI - Y, AV - Q, AZ-M, BR - M, CA - M International, B within China, CM - H, ET - M, LH - M, LO -H, LX - M, MS - H, NH - M, NZ - M, OM - Q, OU - H, OZ - M International, Y - within South Korea, SA - H, SN - M, SQ - H, TA - Q, TG - H, TK - M, TP - H, UA - H, ZH - H
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.
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 YRWSTAR3 Economy Class Prices
* Price checked 15th June 2026
“This Star Alliance Economy Class Round The World ticket offers a 39,000 mile limit with a full 15 stopovers. You are probably going to visiting five or even all six continents when using this ticket so the chance of being able to beat the price with a Build Your Own itinerary is negligible.”
From The UK…
GBP 3,010
From Germany…
EUR 4,140
From Australia…
AUD 6,450
From Canada…
CAD 7,199
From Norway…
NOK 48,689
From Ireland…
EUR 3,558
From Japan…
JPY.494,600
Franky’s YRWSTAR3 Global Price Indicator
Decide Where To Start From!
Star Alliance YRWSTAR3 tickets are priced according to the country of departure, even when that ticket is sold in another country. The table shows the relative YRWSTAR3 fare levels from various countries around the world when converted into UK Pounds Sterling (GBP)*.
In many cases it may be worth departing from a country other than your own and purchasing an additional positioning flight to and from the point of depature.
Within North America departing from Canada is priced around 25% lower than depating from the USA or Mexico.
You would be crazy to purchase a ticket departing from Singapore when departing from Japan will save around 45% on the base fare.
Commencing your round the world ticket in a country other than your own effectively creates extra stopovers in the country of departure. It can also provide an extra sidetrip if you don’t want your round the world trip to last a full year. For instance if you are from Singapore but choose to depart from Japan you could take a positioning flight to Tokyo, spend a few days then commence your round the world ticket by using the first sector to fly from Tokyo back to Singapore. Spend a few weeks or months back in Singapore then commence your round the world trip proper with a flight from Singapore to anywhere.
* Equivalent fare levels subject to change due to currency fluctuations.