Comments on: How to Fly Round the World via Discount Airlines http://flighthacker.com/2009/07/13/how-to-fly-round-the-world-via-discount-airlines/ Aggregating flight sales and air travel news in an independent blog, Flighthacker provides the latest cheap and discount fares to the Australian traveller. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:58:41 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Flighthacker – Airfare sales, news and advice in Australia» Blog Archive » RTW Fare-Off: Full-Fare vs. Discount Airlines http://flighthacker.com/2009/07/13/how-to-fly-round-the-world-via-discount-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Flighthacker – Airfare sales, news and advice in Australia» Blog Archive » RTW Fare-Off: Full-Fare vs. Discount Airlines Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:04:20 +0000 http://flighthacker.com/?p=120#comment-12 [...] reader Mark threw down the gauntlet regarding my recent ‘Round the World on Discount Airlines‘ article, I made it my [...] [...] reader Mark threw down the gauntlet regarding my recent ‘Round the World on Discount Airlines‘ article, I made it my [...]

]]> By: roshodgekiss http://flighthacker.com/2009/07/13/how-to-fly-round-the-world-via-discount-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-11 roshodgekiss Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:13:12 +0000 http://flighthacker.com/?p=120#comment-11 The fare-off is so on! Give me an evening with my calculator... That's a bloody good fare, though, I have to concede that you would fly RTW and pay per-leg more for the sheer novelty than the price or convenience ;) The fare-off is so on! Give me an evening with my calculator… That’s a bloody good fare, though, I have to concede that you would fly RTW and pay per-leg more for the sheer novelty than the price or convenience ;)

]]> By: Mark http://flighthacker.com/2009/07/13/how-to-fly-round-the-world-via-discount-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Mark Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:52:40 +0000 http://flighthacker.com/?p=120#comment-10 Mm great 'sounding' idea but have we done any of these with a cost for an example? How do they come out price wise? You can do Swiss Air <a> for around $2600-2750</a> and it gives you a whole lot more route options, more flexibility and 1 ticket. Example itinerary.... Sydney - Buenos Aires Own arrangements to Sao Paulo [try GOL Airlines] Sao Paulo - Zurich European side trip [63 destinations so you can choose your own destinations, one flight into on destination and one flight out] Zurich - Johannesburg Own arrangements in South Africa [try Kulula LCC] Johannesburg - Sydney Total cost under $2700 with taxes. Then use LCC for the short haul legs in Europe if you want more or around various parts. Many more routes available via North America and Asia as well, the only constant being Europe in the middle of one continent on either side. I challenge thee to a fare off :) Try and put something similar together using LCCs and see what the price comes out at. Personally, I think LCCs are only good for short-medium haul travel under 8-9 hours and there are significant risks with booking multiple one way flights to create a RTW. Mark Trim, Director RoundAbout Travel Mm great ’sounding’ idea but have we done any of these with a cost for an example? How do they come out price wise?

You can do Swiss Air for around $2600-2750 and it gives you a whole lot more route options, more flexibility and 1 ticket.
Example itinerary….
Sydney – Buenos Aires
Own arrangements to Sao Paulo [try GOL Airlines]
Sao Paulo – Zurich
European side trip [63 destinations so you can choose your own destinations, one flight into on destination and one flight out]
Zurich – Johannesburg
Own arrangements in South Africa [try Kulula LCC]
Johannesburg – Sydney

Total cost under $2700 with taxes. Then use LCC for the short haul legs in Europe if you want more or around various parts. Many more routes available via North America and Asia as well, the only constant being Europe in the middle of one continent on either side.

I challenge thee to a fare off :) Try and put something similar together using LCCs and see what the price comes out at. Personally, I think LCCs are only good for short-medium haul travel under 8-9 hours and there are significant risks with booking multiple one way flights to create a RTW.

Mark Trim, Director
RoundAbout Travel

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