New updates as of May 28th, 2009
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Around the World Fares and Circle Pacific Pricing
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An exclusive benefit reserved for our
Passport Premiere and Chairman’s Members |
Around the World fares offers frequent travelers outstanding value if your international travel plans call for visiting a minimum of three to a maximum of
six continents. For one inclusive price, you can visit up to 20 cities and save as much as 50% compared with purchasing the individual flight segments
independently.
Sensational around the world savings from the U.K.!
Declining pound makes the U.K the new hotbed for Around the World originations
As the British Pound continues to slide against both the U.S. dollar and the Euro, the United Kingdom has unexpectedly become a hotspot for purchasing
lower priced Around the World tickets. Travelers paying in currencies other than the pound can save as much as 30% by starting an around the world ticket
in the U.K. This marks a major change in international travel strategies as the U.K. has been regarded as one of the most expensive countries for premium
class travel. Members can purchase a one way to the U.K. or use accrued frequent flyer mileage for a free ticket to start their trip. Savings for Around
the World tickets and fares starting in the U.K. are available in economy, business, and first class. Based on exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and
the British Pound as of May 28th 2009, below is a comparison of One World around the world fares United Kingdom in pounds and dollars.
One World around the world Fare ex United Kingdom (taxes and fees
excluded/U.S.D conversion based on May 28th, 2009)
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| CLASS |
3 CONTINENTS |
4 CONTINENTS |
5 CONTINENTS |
6 CONTINENTS |
| FIRST |
GBP6,799 ($10,828 USD) |
GBP7,799 ($12,421 USD) |
GBP8,799 ($13,988 USD) |
GBP9,799 ($14,704 USD) |
| BUSINESS |
GBP3,999 ($6,369USD) |
GBP4,599 ($7,324 USD) |
GBP5,249 ($8,360 USD) |
GBP5,749 ($15,480 USD) |
Additional Benefits Include
- No Specific Advance Purchase Requirement from the U.K. with One World or Star Alliance
- Ability to add up to six flight segments on future flights within North America
- After initial trip to the U.K, you will be on a pattern to purchase future around the world trips at the devalued pound rate (subject to prevailing exchange rate)
Specialized Circle Pacific Strategies for Frequent travelers
between the U.S. and Australia!
Take advantage of pre July 1st, 2008 pricing as a Passport Premiere member
Prior to July 1st, 2008 the Circle Pacific program from the One World Alliance was perhaps the most competitive way for a U.S. traveler to visit
Australia using Qantas in business class in one direction and returning with Cathay Pacific. However, One World has raised the fare for this routing from
$5,500 to $9,200 for a 22,000 mile fare and from $6,600 to $11,200 for a 26,000 mile fare. However, Passport Premiere has strategies for frequent
international travelers to still use this routing and take advantage of the fare levels prior to the increase. Passport Premiere members are able to
reduce their ongoing trips to Australia by 35% and set up a pattern of paying below $6,500 + taxes for future trips to Australia. This is an exclusive
benefit for Passport Premiere members. If you are not a member, you can join now on-line at http://www.1st-air.net/creditauthpp.cfm.
1stAir Introduces Custom Around the World Fares With One World Partners
Up to 30% savings with fewer restrictions. Only available to Premiere and Chairman's Members!
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1stAir is pleased to introduce special Around the World fares featuring One
World Alliance partners, Cathay Pacific, British Airways and American
Airlines for travel between the U.S., Asia and Europe. This fare requires the outbound trans pacific sector to be via Cathay Pacific, with up to a 48
hour stay in Hong Kong, before continuing onto Bangkok. Travel then continues on to London with British Airways (or Qantas if Preferred) and then back
to the U.S. with American Airlines. An unlimited amount of time is permitted in Southeast Asia, and
side trips on to nearby destinations including Indonesia, Singapore, or
Vietnam are also permitted at a surcharge. Travel then continues in a west
bound direction with British Airways(or Qantas if preferred) to a European
gateway before returning to the U.S via American Airlines.
In addition to this savings, the other advantage of this special fare is
that it only requires a minimum of one stopover (Bangkok) rather than the
traditional three stopovers associated with standard around the world
products. All fares are eligible for mileage credit. There is even a
directional First Class add which in most cases is less than $1,800.
Examples of these special fares, and how they can be put to work for you include:
| BUSINESS CLASS OUTBOUND |
RETURN CARRIER COMBINATION |
ROUTE |
BUSINESS CLASS |
FIRST CLASS RETURN |
| Cathay Pacific |
British Airways/American |
Boston-San Francisco-Hong Kong-Bangkok-London-Boston |
$6650.00 |
$7980.00 |
| Cathay Pacific |
British Airways/American |
San Francisco-Hong Kong-Bangkok-London- New York-San Francisco |
$6640.00 |
$8180.00 |
| Delta/Austrian |
Korean |
New York-London-Vienna- Bangkok-Seoul-New York |
$5980.00 |
N/A |
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Details on these fares must be requested by calling our customer support
center toll free at 1-888-467-3040 or direct at (585)383-4470.
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Offshore ticketing and buying power for even greater savings
Perhaps the biggest benefit of purchasing an Around the World itinerary as a
Passport Premiere member is the ability to take advantage of off shore
ticketing by originating your itinerary from a country outside of the United
States, particularly one that you may travel to frequently. For example, if you make more than one trip a year
to Asia you may wish to consider purchasing an Around the World itinerary
originating in Bangkok, where Around the World fares are up to 15% less
expensive than originating in the U.S.. Passport Premiere offers offshore
Around the World ticketing options from Asia, Africa, India and the Middle
East which will give you more travel for less. Purchasing offshore also
gives you the added bonus of adding up to 5 or more flight segments for
travel within the U.S in First Class for future use. To put the power of
membership to work for you, proceed to sign in to your portfolio or if you
are not a member go to http://www.1st-air.net/creditauthpp.cfm
and enroll on-line today.
| ALLIANCE |
ORIGINATING ZONE |
BUSINESS CLASS |
FIRST CLASS |
| Star Alliance-Around the World |
Thailand |
$6,780 |
$10,200 |
| One World -Circle Pacific |
Hong Kong |
$5,480 |
$7,680 |
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All prices are converted to USD and exclude taxes and fees. Additional benefit to U.S. residents of purchasing Around the World itineraries
off shore is the ability to add several sectors in First Class for domestic travel in addition to the international segments.
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Ready to start traveling the world at maximum savings?
Depending on your itinerary, 1stAir is often able to offer more competitive pricing than what is available by each alliance directly. Because Around the World fares require extensive research and planning, Around the World fare construction is reserved for members of Passport Premiere and the Chairman's Inner Circle.
If you are a Passport Premiere or Chairman's Inner Circle member, please sign in below to access our Around the World fare section and for
reservations instructions. If you are not a member, you can register on-line at http://www.1st-air.net/creditauthpp.cfm.
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