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Star Alliance First Class Round The World Tickets

Important Notice: Star Alliance airlines do not feature a First Class Cabin on all routes and where no First Class Cabin is offered passengers will be accommodated in Business Class. Where no Business Class Cabin is offered passengers will be accommodated in Economy Class.

Star Alliance Round The World Tickets

Star Alliance offer three mileage based First Class tickets with 29,000, 34,000 and 39,000 mile limits.

All tickets offer a full 15 stopovers with the usual Star Alliance limits of 5 stopovers in contiguous USA (excluding Hawaii and Alaska), 5 in Europe and 3 in any one country.

First Class cabins are not featured on all Star Alliance routes, and where no First Class cabin is featured passengers will be accommodated in Business Class. Additionally First Class travel is not permitted on Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 services on these tickets and passengers will travel in Business Class on these services.

Star Alliance FRWSTAR1 Ticket

First Class
29,000 Miles
15 Stopovers
Unlimited Continents

Example FRWSTAR1 Itinerary

Vancouver -/Business/- San Francisco – Tokyo Narita – Bangkok – Singapore – Jakarta – via Singapore – Dubai – Zurich – Montreal-Trudeau -/Business/ Vancouver

Star Alliance FRWSTAR1 First Class Round The World Ticket Example Route

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Star Alliance FRWSTAR1 Ticket
29,000 Miles


15 Stopovers

Star Alliance 29,000 Mile First Class FRWSTAR1 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 - C (Business) - If C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

AC - C (Business), if C not offered/available book O (Premium Economy), if O not offered/available book Y (Economy)

AI - F (First), if F not offered/available book C (Business)

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

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

BR - C (Business), if C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

CA - International: A (First), if A not offered/available book C (Business), if C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

CA - Within China: F (First), if F not offered/available book C (Business), if C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

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

ET - C (Business), of C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

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

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

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

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

NH - International. A (First), if A not offered/available book C (Business), if C not available book Y (Economy)

NH - Within Japan. F (First)

NZ - C (Business), if C not offered/available book U (Premium Economy), if U not offered/available book Y (Economy)

OS - C (Business), if C not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book M (Economy)

OU - C (Business)

OZ - C International, (Business) Y - within South Korea (Economy)

SA - A (First), if A not offered/available book C (Business)

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

SQ - A (First), if A not offered/available book J (Business). A Class not permitted on Airbus A380 services - must book J (Business)

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

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

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

TP - C (Business), if C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

UA - C (Business), if C not offered/available book A (Premium Economy), if A not offered/available book Y (Economy)

ZH - C (Business), if C not offered/available book Y (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: 29,000

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 FRWSTAR2 Ticket

First Class
34,000 Miles
15 Stopovers
Unlimited Continents

Example FRWSTAR2 Itinerary

Madrid -/Business/- Frankfurt – Mexico City -/Business/- Chicago O’Hare -/Business/- Las Vegas -/Business/- Los Angeles – Tokyo Narita -/Business/- Beijing Capital -/Business/- Shanghai Pudong – Singapore -/Business/- Cape Town -/Business/- Johannesburg – Zurich -/Business/- Madrid

Star Alliance FRWSTAR2 First Class Round The World Ticket Example Route

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Star Alliance FRWSTAR2 Ticket
34,000 Miles


15 Stopovers

Star Alliance 34,000 Mile First Class FRWSTAR2 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 - C (Business) - If C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

AC - C (Business), if C not offered/available book O (Premium Economy), if O not offered/available book Y (Economy)

AI - F (First), if F not offered/available book C (Business)

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

BR - C (Business), if C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

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

CA - International: A (First), if A not offered/available book C (Business), if C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

CA - Within China: F (First), if F not offered/available book C (Business), if C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

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

ET - C (Business), of C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

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

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

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

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

NH - International. A (First), if A not offered/available book C (Business), if C not available book Y (Economy)

NH - Within Japan. F (First)

NZ - C (Business), if C not offered/available book U (Premium Economy), if U not offered/available book Y (Economy)

OS - C (Business), if C not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book M (Economy)

OU - C (Business)

OZ - C International, (Business) Y - within South Korea (Economy)

SA - A (First), if A not offered/available book C (Business)

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

SQ - A (First), if A not offered/available book J (Business). A Class not permitted on Airbus A380 services - must book J (Business)

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

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

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

TP - C (Business), if C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

UA - C (Business), if C not offered/available book A (Premium Economy), if A not offered/available book Y (Economy)

ZH - C (Business), if C not offered/available book Y (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.

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 FRWSTAR3 Ticket

First Class
39,000 Miles
15 Stopovers
Unlimited Continents

Example FRWSTAR3 Itinerary

London Heathrow -/Business/- Frankfurt – San Francisco -/Business/- Los Angeles – Tokyo Narita – Bangkok -/Business/- Phuket -/Business/- Singapore – Sydney -/Business/- Auckland -/Business/- Perth – Singapore -/Business/- Cape Town -/Business/- Johannesburg -/Business/- Cape Town -/Business/- Addis Ababa -/Business/- Dubai – Zurich -/Business/- London Heathrow

Star Alliance ERWSTAR3 First Class Round The World Ticket Example Route

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Star Alliance FRWSTAR3 Ticket
39,000 Miles


15 Stopovers

Star Alliance 39,000 Mile First Class FRWSTAR3 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 - C (Business) - If C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

AC - C (Business), if C not offered/available book O (Premium Economy), if O not offered/available book Y (Economy)

AI - F (First), if F not offered/available book C (Business)

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

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

BR - C (Business), if C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

CA - International: A (First), if A not offered/available book C (Business), if C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

CA - Within China: F (First), if F not offered/available book C (Business), if C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

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

ET - C (Business), of C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

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

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

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

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

NH - International. A (First), if A not offered/available book C (Business), if C not available book Y (Economy)

NH - Within Japan. F (First)

NZ - C (Business), if C not offered/available book U (Premium Economy), if U not offered/available book Y (Economy)

OS - C (Business), if C not offered/available book E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book M (Economy)

OU - C (Business)

OZ - C International, (Business) Y - within South Korea (Economy)

SA - A (First), if A not offered/available book C (Business)

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

SQ - A (First), if A not offered/available book J (Business). A Class not permitted on Airbus A380 services - must book J (Business)

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

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

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

TP - C (Business), if C not offered/available book Y (Economy)

UA - C (Business), if C not offered/available book A (Premium Economy), if A not offered/available book Y (Economy)

ZH - C (Business), if C not offered/available book Y (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: 29,000

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

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