Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Do you need to get an RTW ticket?

By Matthew Kepnes

Round the world air tickets can be a good way to travel the world. Before you leave, you buy all your tickets so you don't have to worry about buying your flights while you are away. However, round the world tickets cost a lot of money, especially if you are going on a long and complex trip. Most people get sticker shock when they see ticket prices. It is important to do research and do some math before purchasing one of these tickets.

These tickets are essentially an airline alliance pass. You buy a ticket than can be used on an air alliance networks. The biggest ones are the Star Alliance, Oneworld, and World Journey. Round the world tickets generally cost around two thousand and as high as five thousand dollars, depending on the number of stops and miles selected. You can always change the stops, mileage, and dates for a fee. Tickets with only a few stops and destinations, a ticket is as cheap as as fifteen hundred dollars.

RTW tickets typically cost between two thousand and as high as five thousand dollars, depending on the number of stops and miles you pick. You can always change the stops, mileage, and dates for a fee. RTW tickets are great for travelers who have a set route, schedule, and are only visiting popular spots. These tickets are designed to send people over major travel routes to help keep costs down so if you choose one of the popular routes, it becomes easy to save money.

However, nothing ever happens how you think it will when you travel. People who buy these tickets tend travel for a long time The more time on the road, more your plans change. Being tied to a round the world ticket can hinder your plans and constant ticket changes can increase fees. However, for intrepid travelers, there are many other choices to getting a rtw ticket:

Book the ticket yourself. By booking your own flights, you get more flexibility. You can use discount airlines and wait for flight deals to come around. It will take more work on your part and patience but the money you save can better be spent on other things.

Use your credit card rewards. If you don't already have a travel credit card, you should get one now. Most credit cards will give you 20,000 miles right away and you will get points for everything you buy, receive special offers, and get miles when you. Even if all you get is one ticket out of the deal (those 20,000 points help get you there), that one ticket can save you hundreds upon hundreds of dollars.

Round the world tickets are great for those with a route. If you know where you are going and the dates you want to be there, buy an around the world ticket. You will end up saving some money. However, if you are flying off the beaten path and are flexible, it's better to buy along the way. - 16887

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