Star Alliance Circle Asia Fare – Terms and Conditions

• The Star Alliance Circle Asia fares apply for circle trip journeys to, from and via North Asia, South East Asia and South West Pacific.
• The Airfare is valid on flights on Air China (CA), Shanghai Airlines (FM), Lufthansa (LH), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Austrian (OS), Asiana Airlines (OZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Swiss (LX),THAI (TG), and United (UA)
• The applicable fare is determined - by the number of miles of your planned trip: up to 15,000 miles or up to 18,000 miles, - by the class of travel: Economy, Business or First Class, - by origin/destination of the trip Applicable taxes, fees and surcharges will be added. Certain exceptions may apply.
• Children (2-11years) are charged 75% of the adult fare plus applicable fees, taxes and surcharges. A proof of age is required.
The first infant under 2 years of age, not occupying a seat, pays 10% of the applicable adult fare plus respective fees, taxes and surcharges. Only one infant not occupying a seat is allowed per adult passenger. Proof of age is required at time of ticketing. Infants occupying a seat are charged the applicable child fare plus applicable fees, taxes and surcharges. If an infant turns 2 during the trip, the children discount (75% of adult fare) applies for entire journey and a separate seat will be provided.
Children or infants must be accompanied on all sectors in the same cabin by a Star Alliance Circle Asia Fare adult passenger paying the full Star Alliance Circle Asia Fare.
Unaccompanied children or infants are not accepted.
• Star Alliance Circle Asia Fares are available in First, Business and Economy Class. If on a certain flight First or Business Class is not offered or available, you will be accommodated in the lower class without refund.
• The fares are available all year. There are no seasons and blackout dates
• Fares apply on following carriers: Air China (CA), Shanghai Airlines (FM), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Austrian (OS), Asiana Airlines (OZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Swiss (LX), THAI (TG), and United (UA). Carriers have the right to exclude single flights from the Star Alliance Circle Asia Fares. Furthermore they can limit the number of passengers travelling with a Star Alliance Circle Asia Fares on any given flight.
• All flights of the Star Alliance Circle Asia Fare will accrue miles to the passengers nominated Star Alliance Frequent Flyer Programme.

• The following surcharges do apply and are NOT included in the fare calculated by the Star Alliance :
Air New Zealand’s Pacific Premium Economy Class is available for passengers with Economy Class Circle Asia Fare ticket. The surcharge may vary between 125 and 500 USD depending on sector and booking class. No surcharge applies for passengers paying First/Business Class Circle Asia Fare.
Singapore Airlines Business Plus surcharges will apply to passengers travelling on B773/A380 aircraft type. The surcharge will be based on the rout as follow:
SIN – South West Pacific USD 400
SIN – Korea/Japan/South East Asia USD 300

Planning the route

• The journey must include travel to all three Areas:
South East Asia: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos
North Asia: Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, China
South West Pacific: Australia, New Zealand
Only one crossing is permitted between the areas:
- South West Pacific – North Asia
- South West Pacific – South East Asia
- North Asia – South East Asia
• Travel must begin and end in the same country, but not necessarily in the same city. Travel via the point of origin is not permitted.
• The maximum number of flight coupons is 16 per ticket. Surface sectors are counted as flight coupon
• Depending on your routing the maximum allowed mileage of the Circle Asia Fare is either 15,000 or 18,000 miles.
• Travel via the point of origin is not permitted.
• Surface sectors in-between are allowed at your own expense. If such break in itinerary exceeds 24 hours it is considered as one stopover.
The following destinations/airports are considered as one city. Thus the distance will not count towards Maximum Permitted Mileage:
- OSA/NGO
- WKJ/UUS
- BNE/OOL
- ISG/TPE
- KBV/PEN
- PVG/SHA

• Only 1 international departure and 1 international arrival are permitted in the country where the trip started. No more than 3 transfers are permitted at any one city:
Exceptions:
For travel starting in Japan/New Zealand, only 2 domestic transfers are permitted within the country of origin.
• Minimum stay: The travel on the last international sector must start no earlier than 3 days after the first international flight started
• Maximum stay: The return travel from the last international stopover must start no later than 6 months after departure.

The ticket

• The Circle Asia Fare only applies if it is purchased before your departure. Your reservations up to and including the first intercontinental sector and the purchase of the ticket have to be done no less than 7 days prior to your first departure. Subsequent sectors can be booked at any time.
• Double open Jaw/Round trips are not permitted.
• One Star Alliance North America, Asia, China, Japan, Thailand or South Pacific Airpass may be issued on a separate ticket in conjunction with a Star Alliance Circle Asia Ticket.
• The ticket is not valid if the first coupon has not been used. It will not be honored if the coupons are not used in the sequence provided on the ticket.

Change of plans

• As long as the routing is not changed, reservations not concerning up to and including the first international sector may even be changed at any time ( subject to certain restrictions)
• After ticketing and after departure rerouting/ reissue permitted at charge of USD 75 per transaction. If the new routing results in miles greater than original Maximum Permitted Miles, ticket may be upgraded to a higher Star Alliance Circle Asia fare upon payment of the difference.
For detailed information, please contact your travel agent or ticket office of a Star Alliance member airline.

Cancellation & Refunds

• Before departure:
- Before ticketing deadline: If a ticket is totally unused, it will be refunded.
- After ticketing deadline: 10 percent of the fare paid will be charged for cancel/ no-show/refund. Waived for death of passenger, family member or accompanying passengers as evidenced by a certificate.
• After departure (applicable to all countries):
- refund if any will be the difference between the fare paid and the applicable far for the journey travelled
- no refund applies when downgrading from a higher CASTAR fare to a lower CASTAR fare
• Credit towards further transaction:
- Tickets may be upgraded to a higher CASTAR fare upon payment of the difference in fare, recalculated from the point of origin plus a rerouting/reissue charge of USD 75 (Child/Infant USD 75)

Baggage

• Baggage allowance is according to the weight concept. Most Star Alliance carriers allow 40 kg in First class, 30 kg in Business class and 20 kg in Economy class per person.
• For excess baggage charges, please contact the respective Star member carrier.

Terms & Conditions

• Further conditions apply. Please contact your Star Alliance member airline or travel agent for details.
• Conditions of carriage and regulations:
The carriage of passengers, baggage and cargo is subject to the conditions of carriage of the carriers concerned, copies of which may be requested from each Star Alliance member airline.
• Please create the itinerary of your trip by using the Star Alliance Circle Asia Airpass Calculator and send it directly out of the tool to your preferred Star Alliance airline offering this service. You will then receive a non-binding offer in accordance with all terms and conditions, stating the final rate including all applicable fees, taxes and surcharges.

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