Star Alliance 29,000 Mile Premium Economy ERWSTAR1 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 - M (Economy)
AC - E (Premium Economy), if E not available book N (Premium Economy), if N not offered/available book H (Economy)
AI - A (Premium Economy), if A not available book R (Premium Economy), if R not offered/available book Y (Economy)
AV - Q (Economy)
AZ - E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book M (Economy)
BR - T (Premium Economy), if T not offered/available book M (Economy)
CA - G (Premium Economy), if G not offered/available book M (Economy)
CM - H (Economy)
ET - M (Economy)
LH - E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book M (Economy)
LO - PÂ (Premium Economy), if P not offered/available book H (Economy).
LX - E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book M (Economy)
MS - H (Economy)
NH - E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book M (Economy)
NZ - O (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book M (Economy)
OS - E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book M (Economy)
OU - H (Economy)
OZ - M International, (Economy) Y - within South Korea (Economy)
SA - H (Economy)
SN - E (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book M (Economy)
SQ - P (Premium Economy), if E not offered/available book H (Economy)
TA - Q (Economy)
TG - H (Economy)
TK - M (Economy)
TP - H (Economy)
UA - A (Premium Economy), if A not offered/available book H (Economy)
ZH - G (Premium Economy), if G not offered/available book M (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 ERWSTAR1 Premium Economy Prices
* Price checked 15th June 2026
“This Star Alliance Premium Economy Round The World ticket offers a 29,000 mile limit and with a full 15 stopovers. As long as you are using 8 or 9 of your permitted stopovers this ticket will usually be cheaper than a Build Your Own itinerary.
Not all flight routes operate with a Premium Economy cabin and passengers travel in the Economy Class cabin if no Premium Economy cabin is offered. The key to getting maximum value from a Premium Economy Round The World ticket is choosing a route which offers the maximum number of Premium Economy sectors.”
From The UK…
GBP 3,829
From Germany…
EUR 3,771
From Australia…
AUD 7,350
From Canada…
CAD 5,989
From Norway…
NOK 44,008
From Ireland…
EUR 3,742
From Japan…
JPY.553,800
Franky’s ERWSTAR1 Global Price Indicator
Decide Where To Start From!
Star Alliance ERWSTAR1 tickets are priced according to the country of departure, even when that ticket is sold in another country. The table shows the relative ERWSTAR1 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 offers around a 35% saving on departing from either the USA or Mexico. Even after the cost of a positioning flight you should still make a saving.
You would be crazy to purchase a ticket departing from Malaysia when departing from Japan will save around 37% 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 the USA but choose to depart from Canada you could take a positioning flight to Canada, spend a few days then commence your round the world ticket by using the first sector to fly from Canada back to the USA. Spend a few weeks or months back in the USA then commence your round the world trip proper with a flight from the USA to anywhere.
* Equivalent fare levels subject to change due to currency fluctuations.