Global Explorer

Start Date	26,000 miles	29,000 miles	34,000 miles	39,000 miles
16 Apr 08 - 30 Jun 08	£1254.00 + tax	£1464 + tax	£1799 + tax	£1999 + tax
01 Jul 08 - 14 Aug 08	£1364.00 + tax	£1529 + tax	£1919 + tax	£2169 + tax
15 Aug 08 - 09 Dec 08	£1254.00 + tax	£1464 + tax	£1799 + tax	£1999 + tax
10 Dec 08 - 23 Dec 08	£1364.00 + tax	£1529 + tax	£1919 + tax	£2169 + tax
24 Dec 08 - 31 Mar 09	£1254.00 + tax	£1464 + tax	£1799 + tax	£1999 + tax
01 Apr 09 - 15 Apr 09	£1364.00 + tax	£1529 + tax	£1919 + tax	£2169 + tax
16 Apr 09 - 30 Jun 09	£1254.00 + tax	£1464 + tax	£1799 + tax	£1999 + tax

Start Date	Business Class 34,000 miles	First Class 34,000 miles
All year	£4729.00 + tax	£7649.00 + tax

Fares include ticketing/service charges but exclude prepaid airport tax and airline fuel surcharges which vary depending on exact route. These generally range from £300 to £700 depending on the number of destinations and booking class.Please call us for an exact costing for your specific itinerary.

(nb. British Airways long haul fuel surcharge is currently £65 per flight)

Example Global Explorer Round the Worlds
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25,233 miles	London > Istanbul > Bahrain > Trivandrum > (surface) > Colombo > Bangkok > (surface) > Ho Chi Minh City > Sydney > Vanuatu > Fiji > Honolulu > Los Angeles > London
25,451 miles	London > Cairo > Bahrain > Kathmandhu > (surface) > Delhi > Bangkok > (surface) > Singapore > Sydney > Western Samoa > Honolulu > Vancouver > (surface) > Calgary > London
27,074 miles	London > Bermuda > Boston > San Francisco > Auckland > Sydney > Perth > Hong Kong > Delhi > London
27,348 miles	London > New York > Dallas > Los Angeles > Fiji > Auckland > Sydney > Hong Kong > Singapore > Bangkok > London
27,899 miles	London > Rio De Janeiro > Santiago de Chile > Easter Island > Tahiti > Auckland > Melbourne > Singapore > Bangkok > Bahrain > London
28,558 miles	London > Caracas > Puerto Rico > Austin > Honolulu > Fiji > Brisbane > Tokyo > Hong Kong > (surface) > Beijing > London
31,855 miles	London > New York > Miami > Sao Paolo > Santiago de Chile > Auckland > Sydney > Cairns > Tokyo > Hong Kong > Bangkok > Mumbai (Bombay) > Dubai > Bahrain > London
33,221 miles	London > Barbados > New York > Miami > Santiago de Chile > Sydney > Ayers Rock > Perth > Johannesburg > Cape Town > London
33,674 miles	London > Buenos Aires > Santiago de Chile > Mexico City > Dallas > Las Vegas > Los Angeles > Fiji > Sydney > Brisbane > Singapore > Bangkok > Hong Kong > London

To discuss your Global Explorer Round the World
or to make a reservation please call us on 0845 6801358
We are open 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday (closed Bank Holidays).
There is a 2% charge for credit cards. No charge for debit cards.

Before calling us check out our Guide to Planning a Round the World

The Basic Rules of the Global Explorer Round the World Ticket

Please note these rules are provided as a guide only and are subject to change without notice.

Airport Taxes and Airline Fuel Surcharges:
Vary depending on your route and exchange rates at the time of ticketing. Range from £300 to £700
depending on your destinations. Please call us for an exact quote.

Minimum/maximum trip duration:
Minimum validity 10 days and maximum validity 12 months. Extension of ticket validity is not permitted.

Stopovers:

Economy Class 26,000 mile ticket - minimum 3 / maximum 5 with no more than 2 in any one region.
Economy Class 29,000 mile ticket - minimum 3 / maximum 10 with no more than 3 in any one region.
Economy Class 34,000 mile ticket - minimum 3 / maximum 15 with no more than 4 in any one region.
Economy Class 39,000 mile ticket - minimum 3 / maximum 15 with no more than 4 in any one region.

First and Business Class 34,000 mile ticket - with no more than 4 in any one region.
Regions defined as :
-Europe (inc. Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia) and the Middle East (inc. Egypt and Sudan)
-Africa
-Asia
-South West Pacific (inc. Australia, New Zealand)
-North America (inc. Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, Panama)
-South America
Only one international departure and one international arrival to/from the country of origin is permitted.
A maximum of 2 stopovers is permitted in continent of origin.
Cuba / Libya and American Airlines cannot be included on the same ticket.

Transits:
Unlimited online / interline transfers permitted subject to mileage limitations.
The same city pair cannot be flown more than once in the same direction.
Travel may not be via the original point of origin.

Surface sectors:
Permitted. Each surface sector counts as one stop and is included in the total mileage and stopover calculation for the ticket.

Basic Route:
Travel must be "round the world" and must include one Transatlantic and one Transpacific crossing.

A maximum of 20 flight segments allowed for the entire journey*. (See below)

* IMPORTANT NOTE: MAXIMUM 16 SEGMENTS FOR TICKETS ISSUED ON/AFTER 01JUN08 - INCLUDING SURFACE SEGMENTS ARE PERMITTED FOR THE ENTIRE JOURNEY.

Backtracking between regions is not permitted (Exception - Asia may be passed through twice providing one of the departure/arrivals in Asia is a transit without stopover in conjunction with travel between the South West Pacific and Europe).

Route Restrictions:
Travel is not permitted on Cathay Pacific flights between Hong Kong and Hanoi
Itineraries may not include Cuba/Libya and flights on American Airlines on the same ticket.

Airport Taxes and Fuel Surcharges:
Pre-paid government airport taxes and fuel surcharges are not included in the fares. This will be calculated by your travel consultant and is normally between £400 to £700 depending on the number of destinations and booking class.

Upgrades:
Upgrade to British Airways World Traveller Plus & Qantas Premium Economy from £350.00 per flight sector. (Exception - London to Sydney or Melbourne or vice versa from £500.
Upgrading by sector to business/first class is not permitted.

Payment:
A non-refundable deposit of £75 will secure your seat (£150 for business or first class). We will then email your itinerary and confirmation to you. You will then have 10 days to check your itinerary and to make sure it is exactly what you want. Once you are happy with your itinerary you must make final payment in full. This payment must be make no later than 10 days after your original booking was made. (There is a 2% handling fee of paying your balance by credit card).

Changes:
After starting your trip date changes are free or for a small local admin fee. Route changes are $125USD (or local equivalent).
Once you have started your trip all changes must be made directly with the airline.
Before starting your trip date and/or route changes cost £150 per ticket.

Child fares:
75% of adult fare for children 2 - 11 years old throughout duration of trip (No discount on surcharges and taxes).

Infant fares:
10% of adult fare for infants under 2 years old throughout duration of trip (No discount on surcharges).

Cancellation fees:
Before departure - 50% of airfare.
After departure - no refund.

Planning your route
Due to the vast range of possible destinations we are unable to list them all here. All routes are subject to mileage restrictions and airline sectors flown Please call our RTW specialists on 0845 6801358 to discuss your desired itinerary and we will be happy to advise you of the feasible options.

Before calling us check out our Guide to Planning a Round the World

To discuss your Global Explorer Round the World
or to make a reservation please call us on 0845 6801358
We are open 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday (closed Bank Holidays).
There is a 2% charge for credit cards. No charge for debit cards.