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Conditions in Round the world flights
Conditions in Round the world flights
Conditions for round the world tickets often include:
Over the last 18 months RTWs have been restricted to 16 sectors in a PNR (Passenger Name Record). This includes flight and surface sectors. The reasons it was introduced by IATA were vague but involved the general introduction of e tickets (electronic tickets)and the airlines inability to read PNRs over 16 sectors. This does affect all RTWs and is worth bearing in mind.
A strict mileage limit. Typical limits range from 26 000 to 40 000 miles, depending on the ticket price. "Land legs" -- traveling between two airports without using the ticket -- will typically count towards the mileage limit, so you cannot have a longer trip by doing this. (Note the Oneworld Explorer has no mileage limit but is based on the number of continents included.)
A time limit in which to make the journey. This is usually the same as an open-ended return ticket, that is, 12 months after your date of departure.
A minimum number of stops (including your return home): often three.
A maximum number of stops: five and up, depending on the ticket price.
Returning to your departure point (or at least the country of origin) on the last leg of the trip.
Traveling in one direction (east or west) only, usually interpreted per continent (ie. you can't cross the Atlantic or Pacific more than once).
A fixed series of stops determined at the time the ticket is booked (date alterations are usually allowed). Changes in itinerary (routing, stopover points) may require that tickets be re-issued, usually at a cost of USD 100 - 150 plus additional taxes and fuel surcharges if applicable.
Note that a RTW "stop" is usually defined as spending more than 24 hours in a place. Changing planes in transit does not count, and you can use this to squeeze in additional brief day visits. Depending on ticketing rules, in a few places with limited flights, it may even be possible to "transit" for several days while waiting for the next flight out.
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