Amongst the passengers in an aircraft, there are a number of them that are planning to have a trip around the world. When you think about traveling around the world with just a single ticket, it may seem impossible because you have to purchase a ticket to that country and another ticket to another country and so on. This can be eliminated if you use the round the world flights or also known as RTW tickets. This is a kind of plane ticket that allows the passenger to fly to any parts of the world which is generally for a year that composes of between 3 and 20 stops at various airports. This give the passenger flexibility in planning their round the world trip and also save money and time from purchasing one way tickets.
- To plan your RTW ticket, the easiest way is by booking through the Book and Fly option under the official website of the Star Alliance. Note that the RTW tickets are generally not issued by single airline carriers but through alliances.
- You will need a lot of preparation as to which countries do you wish to include in your RTW trip so that you can avoid confusion afterwards. If you already have a list of countries then booking your ticket is easy. You can make use of the mileage calculator which you can use online.
- When possible, choose direct flights rather than with connecting flights to get cheaper deals. You should also be flexible with the flight dates.
- Another way to get a cheaper RTW ticket is when you start your journey from a very low cost country in your list. The pricing of the RTW tickets depend on the location of where you purchased the ticket. You can have significant savings if you start at places such as Thailand, Sri Lanka or Bulgaria.
The cost of the RTW tickets may cost far less than the total amount of all the one way tickets being purchased from various individual stops. Also one way tickets may even be considered with poor value when they are compared to the RTW tickets and also be seen with suspicion at the immigration personnel or security. The RTW tickets can often be more expensive when they are compared to return tickets between the destinations on the opposite sides of the globe such as between Sydney and London but if you put more than one stops between this route then you will find a cheaper RTW ticket.