Round-The-World With Star Alliance

Star Alliance has expanded its Round-the-World (RTW) fare to include travel in Premium Economy Class.

“With 11 of our member carriers now offering a dedicated Premium Economy cabin, we are pleased to offer our customers to make use of this extra comfort on their Round-the-World travels,” said Olav Glorvigen, director, Sales and Market Development at Star Alliance.

In line with the overall RTW product, the Premium Economy Class fare is offered in three mileage bands: 29,000, 34,000 or 39,000 miles. Putting the mileage levels into perspective, the circumference of the Earth measured at the Equator is approximately 24,900 miles.

The new fare can now be booked for travel in the Premium Economy cabins on the following airlines: Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, EVA Air, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, SAS, Singapore Airlines, THAI and Turkish Airlines. Itineraries may include any Star Alliance member airline and on flights where Premium Economy Class is not offered, travellers will be accommodated in Economy Class.

Customers can build their own routings within the mileage limits of the different fare levels. Travel needs to commence and end in the same country and in general be in one direction, either going East or West, although some zigzagging is permitted within a single continent. Both the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean must be crossed once. Stops lasting a minimum of 24 hours must be made in at least three cities, with the overall itinerary including a maximum of five to 15 stops (total number of stops are dependent on the actual fare level).

Further information can be found at http://www.staralliance.com/en/fares.