Star Alliance Circle Pacific 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 the Pacific using the Star Alliance Circle Pacific Calculator Asia. 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 Pacific Fare.

A: The Airfare is valid on flights on Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Shanghai Airlines (FM), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Asiana Airlines (OZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ), THAI (TG), United (UA) and US Airways (US) flights serving the countries Australia, Brunei, Canada, USA, China, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan,North Korea, South Korea,Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Philippines, Western Samoa, Singapore, Tahiti, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga and Vietnam.

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

A: The Airfare applies for Circle Pacific journeys to Australia, Brunei, Canada, USA, China, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan,North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Philippines, Western Samoa, Singapore, Tahiti, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga and Vietnam.

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

A: Your Circle Pacific journey may last at least 7 days between the first and the last international sector and up to 6 months after departure of your first flight.

A: The journey must originate and terminate in the same country, which has to be one of the following: Australia, Brunei, Canada, USA, China, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan,North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Philippines, Western Samoa, Singapore, Tahiti, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga and Vietnam.

For travel to/from/via the USA or Canada, only the following cities may be included in your itinerary: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Honolulu and/or Vancouver.Your journey must be routed via USA and/or Canada and Australia and/or New Zealand.Your itinerary allows one visit per city and a maximum of three transfers per city.Certain exceptions may apply.

A: The Circle Pacific 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 needs to include only one crossing of the North and Central Pacific region as well as only one crossing of the South Pacific region. Between Asia and the South West Pacific not more than one crossing is included in the Circle Pacific Fare.

Depending on your routing the maximum allowed mileage of the Circle Pacific Fare is either 22,000 or 26,000 miles.

A: The Airfare is available in First, 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 Pacific 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. Infants must be accompanied on all sectors in the same cabin by a Star Alliance Circle Pacific Fare adult passenger paying the full Circle Pacific Fare fare. 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 Pacific Fare adult passenger paying the full Circle Pacific Fare.Unaccompanied children or infants are not accepted.

A: A stopover is a stay of 24 hours or more.The Circle Pacific Fare requires a minimum of three stopovers.  Depending on your country of origin some other stopover restrictions may apply.

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

Not more than one international departure as well as not more than one international arrival is permitted. Further exceptions may apply. If your country of origin is Japan or New Zealand not more than two domestic transfers are allowed.

A: Yes, surface sectors are permitted. As they are not included in the calculated Circle Pacific 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 Pacific Fare the piece concept applies for the entire journey. Piece concept means 2 pieces per person. Most Star Alliance member carrier allow 32 kg per piece in First and Business class and 23 kg per piece in Economy Class.

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 Pacific 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.