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Round the world or via London
Posted:
08 Apr 2007, 00:28by sky
So I am planning to go to South Africa over Christmas. Virgin has a fare at ~8000 USD in Z SFO-LHR-JNB
The alternative is to take a Great Escapade trip for around 7000 USD
SFO-(NZ)-AKL-(NZ)-SYD-(VS)-HKG-(SQ)-SIN-(SQ)-JNB-(VS)-LHR-(VS)-SFO
One nets 20 TP and 54000 miles
The other one earns me 55000 miles and 26 TP
One saves me time, the other one allows me to visist friends in Aukland, Sydney, Singapore on the way there and saves me a 1000 USD or so.
Any opinions?
Posted:
08 Apr 2007, 01:05by HighFlyer
Knowing you Artur, and your love for crazy long haul flying, take the GE!
Thanks,
Sarah
Posted:
08 Apr 2007, 02:21by honey lamb
The GE definitely!
Posted:
08 Apr 2007, 02:48by mcmbenjamin
GE, Silly not too!
Posted:
08 Apr 2007, 08:42by Nottingham Nick
Another vote for the GE.. has to be done.
[8D]
Nick
Posted:
08 Apr 2007, 14:33by Mavrick
Most definitely the GE!:)
Posted:
08 Apr 2007, 16:12by erii
Just Do It!
Posted:
08 Apr 2007, 22:11by Scrooge
We looked at this a while back, the GE is the only way to do it.
Posted:
30 Apr 2007, 23:48by roadrunner
Having done a similar GE a few weeks ago I give it a total thumbs up--an experience not to be missed, great value for money and all flights ones to look forward to rather than dread.
NZ lounge at LAX is however much nicer than what you get at SFO, and stopping off in S Pacific (Fiji etc) a wonderful addition. Actually, i wonder why you are even hesitating!
RR
Posted:
30 Apr 2007, 23:59by fozzyo
GE - the $1000 save can go towards hotels, drink, food etc. And you'll get plenty of miles!
Posted:
01 May 2007, 17:40by thejohn
yes go for the GE and if you havent done RTW already you then can always drop it into coversations ie when i went round the world at christmas.[y]