OneWorld Explorer

The OneWorld Explorer
Round the World Airfare

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

Start Date	Continents	Economy Class	Business Class	First Class
16 Apr 08 - 30 Jun 08 15 Aug 08 - 09 Dec 08 24 Dec 08 - 31 Mar 09	3 continents 4 continents 5 continents 6 continents	£1239 + tax £1469 + tax £1799 + tax £2029 + tax	£4019 + tax £4749 + tax £5419 + tax £5899 + tax	£6729 + tax £7599 + tax £8749 + tax £9149 + tax
01 Jul 08 - 14 Aug 08 10 Dec 08 - 23 Dec 08 01 Apr 09 - 15 Apr 09	3 continents 4 continents 5 continents 6 continents	£1349 + tax £1524 + tax £1919 + tax £2149 + tax	£4019 + tax £4749 + tax £5419 + tax £5899 + tax	£6729 + tax £7599 + tax £8749 + tax £9149 + tax

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

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)

The date of the first intercontinental flight determines the fare

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
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 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.

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 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.

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

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.

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 - refund on application (Varies depending on the distance travelled, but is normally very little or nothing!).

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
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.