Star Alliance 39,000 Mile Premium Economy ERWSTAR3 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: 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 ERWSTAR3 Premium Economy Prices
* Price checked 15th June 2026
“This Star Alliance Premium Economy Round The World ticket offers a huge 39,000 mile limit and with a full 15 stopovers. As you will be flying over 34,000 miles to require this ticket as long as you are using the majority of the 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 4,942
From Germany…
EUR 6,204
From Australia…
AUD 8,750
From Canada…
CAD 8,213
From Norway…
NOK 72,963
From Ireland…
EUR 6,267
From Japan…
JPY.734,800
Franky’s ERWSTAR3 Global Price Indicator
Decide Where To Start From!
Star Alliance ERWSTAR3 tickets are priced according to the country of departure, even when that ticket is sold in another country. The table shows the relative ERWSTAR3 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.
Unusually the UK offers the lowest fares in Europe offering a small saving over departing from Eurozone countries.
As is often the case departing from Japan offers the best value in Asia with a saving of around 28% over departing from Malaysia and a 35% saving over departing from Singapore
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 Mexico 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 Mexico. Spend a few weeks or months back in Mexico then commence your round the world trip proper with a flight from Mexico to anywhere.
* Equivalent fare levels subject to change due to currency fluctuations.