OneWorld Explorer

The OneWorld Explorer

Round the World Airfare

This excellent ticket allows travellers a vast choice of stopovers using the combined route network of 10 of the worlds leading airlines - American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Dragonair,
Finnair, Iberia, JAL, LAN, Malev, Qantas, Royal Jordanian.

Fares updated Dec 09 - excluding tax & fuel surcharges which depends on route.
Start Date	Continents Included*	Economy Class	Business Class	First Class
Non Seasonal Fares! No supps for Peak Dates! Fare valid for all UK departures.	3 continents 4 continents 5 continents 6 continents	£1859 £2119 £2619 £3049	£4949 £5689 £6499 £7199	£8985 £10219 £11589 £12849
* Including the continent of departure. Definition of Oneworld Continents below. Fares exclude Airport Tax & Fuel Surcharges which vary depending on exact route and airlines used. Click here for more info.

For comprehensive advice planning any Oneworld itinerary, please call our experienced RTW team on 0845 6801358 or email rtw@westernair.co.uk

Key Benefits: This really is the ultimate RTW fares for the mileage hungry traveller! Unlike most RTW fares this ticket is based on the number of continents you visit rather than the miles you travel so it is particually handy for itineraries which don't fit well with the mileage based fares.

Great for those epic RTW itineraries covering up to 6 different continents! Also excellent for extensive travel within South, Central & North America and for including distant destinations such as Patagonia or Easter Island without having to buy additional expensive tickets!

How it works: Fares are based on the number of continents you wish to visit on your itinerary using the extensive route network of the participating airlines.

*Max 16 flight or overland sectors on your entire itinerary.
*Sector limits within each continent- 4 in Asia, SW Pacific, Africa, Europe, S America and 6 in N America.
*Travel in a continuous direction between continents - backtracking is generally permitted within a continent.

Various terms and conditions do apply - For a further outline of the main rules - see below.

The OneWorld Continents are defined as:
Zone A - Europe and Middle East: All Europe and Middle East plus Egypt, Sudan, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.
Zone B - Africa: All of Africa except Egypt, Sudan, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.
Zone C - Asia: All of Asia except that which falls under the Middle East.
Zone D - South West Pacific: All of Australasia.
Zone E - North America: USA, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Bermuda, Central America and Panama.
Zone F - South America: All of South America except Panama.

To discuss your OneWorld Explorer Round the World
or to make a reservation please call us on 0845 6801358
If calling from outside the UK please dial +44 845 6801358
or email rtw@westernair.co.uk
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 OneWorld Explorer Round the World Ticket

Airport Taxes and Airline Fuel Surcharges:
Fares include ticketing/service charge but exclude prepaid airport tax and airline fuel surcharges which vary depending on exact route. These generally range from £300 to £600 depending on the number of destinations and booking class.Please call us for an exact costing for your specific itinerary.

Please note: British Airways long haul fuel surcharges in economy class range from £55.50 to £89.00 depending on flying time. Increased surcharges apply for premium classes. Surcharges with other carriers vary. Please ask a consultant for more details.

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

Stopovers:
No restrictions except you may only have a maximum of two stopovers in your continent of origin (i.e. Zone A - Europe and Middle East).

Transits:
Unlimited online / interline transfers permitted subject to sector 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.

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

A maximum of 16 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.

Within each continent you are permitted the following flight allowance:
Africa - 4 flight sectors
Asia - 4 flight sectors
Europe/Middle East - 4 flight sectors (not more than 2 of which may be between the UK and Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Israel, Macedonia, Malta, Morocco, Funchal, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Tunisia, Ukraine, Yugoslavia, the Middle East)
North America - 6 flight sectors
South America - 4 flight sectors
Southwest Pacific - 4 flight sectors

Flight/Route Restrictions:

Travel on any flight operated by the oneworld carriers shown below. (codeshare flights are only permitted if operated by a oneworld carrier listed below. All other codeshare flights are not permitted.

American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Dragonair
Finnair, Iberia, JAL, Lan Airlines, Lan Argentina, Lan Ecuador,
Lan Peru, Malev, Qantas, Royal Jordanian

Travel is also permitted on the following airlines affiliated to Oneworld members:
American Airlines - American Eagle including flights operated by Executive Air / American Connection including
flights operated by Chautauqua / Trans State
British Airways – Sun-Air/ BA City Flyer / Comair
Iberia Airlines - Air Nostrum / Gestair
Lan Chile - Lan Express
Malev – Carpatair / Base LTD / Moldavian Airlines excluding BUD – KIV vv
Qantas - Alliance Airlines / Qantas Link operated by National Jet Systems / Eastern Australia / Sunstate Airlines /
Jet Connect
Japan Airlines – J-Air

Itineraries may not include Cuba/Libya and flights on American Airlines on the same ticket.

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 forward a detailed itinerary and confirmation by email. Any changes you wish to make should be advised within 7 days of booking and before your balance is paid. Due to varying ticket time limits imposed by the airlines, we normally request payment within 10 days of making your original reservation. The exact balance due date will be advised to you at time of booking and shown on your confirmation invoice.

(There is a 2% handling fee of paying your balance by credit card).

Changes:

For changes prior to departure please ask our consultants for details. Charges vary depending on the type of change you need to make.  After starting your trip date changes are normally free of charge. 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:
Penalties apply for cancellation. Please ask our consultants for details.
No refunds permitted on partly used tickets,

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 OneWorld Explorer Round the World
or to make a reservation please call us on 0845 6801358
or email rtw@westernair.co.uk
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.