Star Alliance Round the World (RTW) Fares 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 with the Star Alliance Circle Fare through Asia 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 Mileage Calculator.

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 Round the World Fare.

A: The Airfare is valid on the flights of all Star Alliance member carriers, such as Air Canada (AC), bmi (BD), Air China (CA), Shanghai Airlines (FM), Spanair (JK), Adria Airways (JP), Blue 1 (KF), Lufthansa (LH), LOT (LO), SWISS (LX), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Austrian Airlines (OS), Croatia Airlines (OU), Asiana Airlines (OZ), South African Aiways (SA), Scandinavian Airlines (SK/BU), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Thai Airways (TG), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) and US Airways (US).

A: The Airfare is valid for Round the World travel to/from countries in South West Pacific, Africa/Middle East, Asia, Europe, North America, South and Central America served by the participating Star Alliance member carrier.

A: The Round the World Fare provides 16 flight coupons for the entire journey including any subsequent rerouting.

A: Your travel may last at least 10 days between the first and the last international sector and up to 12 months after departure on your first flight. There is an exception for travel originating in Europe: Your travel may last at least 10 days between the first and the last intercontinental sector and up to 12 months after departure on your first flight.

For passengers originating in Australia, the minimum stay required is 7 days.

A: You can depart and terminate in countries such as South West Pacific, Africa/Middle East, Asia, Europe, North America, South and Central America, South West Pacific served by the participating Star Alliance member carriers. Furthermore your routing has to start and end in the same country

Your itinerary may reflect travel greater than Round the World provided it is not via the point of origin and still terminates in the country of origin.

Your itinerary must include only one transatlantic and only one transpacific crossing. Such intercontinental sector may be a surface sector provided the mileage for such a land segment is included in the total mileage calculation. In the entire journey not more than one crossing is permitted between Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, Pacific.

A: Reservations must be made at least 24 hours prior to your departure for sectors up to and including the first international sector. Further segments of your journey may be booked at any time.

There is an exception for journeys originating in Europe: Reservations must be made at least 24 hours prior to departure for sectors up to and including the first intercontinental sector. Subsequent segments of your journey may be booked at any time.

Further exceptions may apply.

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

A: The total airfare of your journey is determined by the total mileage, the point of sale of your ticket and the class of service plus applicable fees, taxes and surcharges. There are four possible maximum permitted mileage levels 26.000 miles (Special Economy only), 29.000 miles, 34.000 miles or 39.000 miles.

Fares apply only if the Round the World ticket is purchased before your departure. The fare must be shown on your ticket.

Please contact any Star Alliance member ticketing office or your travel agent for details or use the online Round the World Mileage Calculator to plan your desired Round the World trip.

A: Children (2-11years) are charged 75% of the available 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. Infants occupying a seat pay 75% of the adult fare plus applicable fees, taxes and surcharges. Proof of age is required at time of ticketing and check-in. 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 Round the World Fare adult passenger paying the full Round the World Fare.

Unaccompanied children or infants not accepted.

A: A stopover is a stop of 24 hours or more. The Round the World Fare requires in general at least 3 stopovers and permits a maximum of 15 stopovers. The Round the World Special Economy Fare requires at least 3 stopovers and permits a maximum of 5 stopovers.

No more than 3 stopovers are permitted in any one country worldwide, except in the USA where 5 stopovers are allowed.

The Round the World Fare allows only one stopover per city. The maximum number of stopovers within certain regions may be limited. Further exceptions may apply.

A: A transfer is a stop of less than 24 hours. The Round the World 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 Round the World 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 count together as one stopover.

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