Star Alliance Circle Asia Fare FAQs

A. You can find the Fare Product Calculators by choosing Travellers → Tools & Services → Fare Product Calculators on the Star Alliance webpage.

A. The Fare Product Calculators offer you the possibility to plan gradually in one tool region-specific Star Alliance Fares and Airpasses. You can circle Asia using the Star Alliance Circle Asia Calculator or the Pacific. The alternative is to choose one of the Airpasses in Africa, Asia, China, Europe, Japan, North America, South Pacific or Thailand. Moreover you can plan your dream journey using the Round the World Fare.

All online tools contain features such as dynamic mapping, historical weather and seven day lookup as well as an airport finder to make your planning process as convenient as possible.

A: Travellers of all countries have the possibility to travel with the Star Alliance Circle Asia Fare.

A: The Airfare is valid on Air China (CA), Shanghai Airlines (FM), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Austrian (OS), Asiana Airlines (OZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ), THAI (TG), United (UA) flights serving destinations in the countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Hong Kong, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, China, Australia and New Zealand.

Certain exceptions apply. Please check the Circle Asia Calculator for valid flights, contact any Star Alliance member ticketing office or your travel agent for details.

A: The Airfare applies for Circle Asia journeys to/from/via areas in

• South East Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos)
• North Asia (Hong Kong, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, China) and
• South West Pacific (Australia and New Zealand).

Your journey must involve travel to all three areas and only one crossing is permitted between the areas South West Pacific – North Asia, South West Pacific – South East Asia as well as North Asia – South East Asia.

Additionally your travel must originate and terminate in the same country.

A: Your Circle Asia Fare permits a maximum of 16 flight coupons in the entire journey including any subsequent rerouting.

A: Your Circle Asia journey has to last at least 3 days between the first and last international departure and may last up to 6 months after departure on your first flight.

A: Your travel must originate and terminate in the same country, which has to be one of the following: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Hong Kong, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, China, Australia and New Zealand.You may not travel via the point of origin. Not more than three transfers are permitted at any one city.Certain exceptions may apply.

A: 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.

A: Your journey must involve travel to all three areas (South East Asia, North Asia and South West Pacific) and only one crossing is permitted between the areas South West Pacific – North Asia, South West Pacific – South East Asia as well as North Asia – South East Asia.

Depending on your routing and the chosen fare the maximum allowed mileage of the Circle Asia Fare is either 15,000 miles or 18,000 miles.

A: The Airfare is available in First Class, Business and Economy Class.

A: Fares are determined by the mileage category, class of travel and country of origin of the itinerary plus applicable fees, taxes and surcharges.

Certain exceptions may apply. Please contact any Star Alliance member ticketing office or your travel agent for details or use the online Circle Asia Calculator to plan your desired trip.

A: 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, passenger may not travel as an infant and instead must occupy a seat priced at child fare for entire journey.

Children and infants must be accompanied on all sectors in the same cabin by a Star Alliance Circle Asia Fare adult passenger paying the full Circle Asia Fare.

Unaccompanied children or infants are not accepted.

A: A stopover is a stay of 24 hours or more. The Circle Asia Fare requires a minimum of two stopovers. Within Japan, not more than three stopovers are allowed.

The Circle Asia Fare allows only one stopover per city. Further exceptions may apply.

A: A transfer is a stop of less than 24 hours. The Circle Asia Fare allows unlimited transfers, however not more than three transfers at any one city.

In your country of origin not more than two domestic transfers and not more than one international departure as well as not more than one international arrival are permitted. Further exceptions may apply.

A: Yes, surface sectors are permitted. As they are not included in the calculated Circle Asia Fare, surface sectors are at the expense of the passenger. If such a break in itinerary exceeds 24 hours, it is considered as one stopover.

The mileage for surface sectors must be included in the maximum permitted mileage calculation. The last point of arrival and the first point of departure together count as one stopover.

A: For your Circle Asia journey the weight concept applies. The free baggage weight allowance for First-Class passengers is 40 kg per person, for Business-Class passengers 30 kg per person and for passengers travelling in Economy Class it is 20 kg per person.

A: Yes. All flights taken with this Airfare will accrue miles to your nominated Star Alliance Frequent Flyer Programme - even earning you status points.

A: You should contact one of the Star Alliance member airline reservation centres directly, your local travel agent or use the online Circle Asia Calculator to create a valid itinerary of your desired trip. You may email it directly out of the tool to your preferred Star Alliance airline offering this service for availability check, calculation of the gross fare and reservation.