RTW fare products and planning options
A concise reference for alliance RTW products, circle fares, constructed options and legacy concepts. Status labels explain how each item should be treated.
oneworld Explorer
Verify current rulesoneworld positions oneworld Explorer as a continent-based round-the-world fare product.
Read product notesStar Alliance RTW
ActiveTravel generally starts and ends in the same country, uses Star carriers, crosses Atlantic and Pacific once, and is limited by mileage and stop rules.
Read product notesoneworld Global Explorer
Verify current rulesoneworld positions Global Explorer as a distance-based round-the-world fare product.
Read product notesoneworld Circle Pacific
Verify current rulesoneworld positions Circle Pacific as an inter-continental journey around continents bordering the Pacific Ocean.
Read product notesGlobal Explorer
ActiveA mileage-based RTW/open-jaw product using specified carriers and bands.
Read product notesCircle Pacific Explorer
ActivePacific circle product between Area 1 and Area 3, not a full global RTW fare.
Read product notesIndependent Published Fare Combination
Advisor constructedA constructed itinerary using published fares instead of a formal RTW product.
Read product notesSkyTeam RTW / Legacy
LegacyLegacy reference area for discontinued or changed SkyTeam-style RTW logic.
Read product notesConstructed Multi-Stop Fare
Advisor constructedA multi-stop itinerary built from published fares, alliances, interline options or supplier combinations.
Read product notesConstructed Published Fare RTW
Educational / Advisor ReviewA non-alliance RTW-style construction using ordinary fares, open jaws, side trips or one-way sectors. Useful when formal RTW products do not fit the route.
Read product notesSplit Ticket RTW Strategy
Advisor ReviewA strategy using multiple tickets to create a round-the-world-style journey. Can reduce price or improve fit, but increases support and missed-connection risk.
Read product notesCruise-Anchored Global Airfare
ConceptA planning model where cruise embarkation and disembarkation dates become the core anchor and air sectors are built around that fixed component.
Read product notesRail-Supported RTW Routing
ConceptA planning model where rail sectors are used to avoid unnecessary flights, simplify route logic, or create better destination flow.
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