Round The World Airline Tickets
Fly RTW With oneworld Member Airlines
oneworld's Round The World tickets give you unprecedented access to hundreds of destinations in 170 territories. We offer three types of Round The World trips:
oneworld Explorer: a continent-based fare,
Global Explorer: a distance-based fare,
Circle Pacific: an inter-continental journey to explore continents that border the Pacific Ocean.
Where to first? The whole wide world is waiting for your Round The World trip.
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oneworld Explorer
Continent-Based Air Travel
No matter where business or pleasure takes you, oneworld's vast network means your Round The World trip via oneworld Explorer fare makes it easy to travel from city to city, and continent to continent. And, for every dot you connect, you earn more miles and points to spend across the oneworld Alliance.
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Global Explorer
Distance-Based Air Travel
For an even wider choice of where to travel, book your Round The World trip via Global Explorer, which grants you access to an even more extensive list of airlines, including Aer Lingus, Bangkok Airways, Jetstar, Jetstar Asia, Jetstar Japan, Jetstar Pacific, WestJet, and Qantas code-share flights operated by Air Tahiti Nui.
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Circle Pacific
Multi-Continent Air Travel
If you prefer to visit multiple continents without actually flying all the way around the world, our Circle Pacific fare lets you explore the continents that border the Pacific Ocean. You can choose to start and finish your journey in one of the following continents:
Asia (Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam)
Southwest Pacific (Australia and New Zealand)
North America (USA and Canada)
South America
Contact a oneworld member airline or your travel agent to plan and book your Circle Pacific trip now.
Frequently Asked Questions
The oneworld Alliance offers a way to visit many countries, around the world, all in a single itinerary.
On oneworld.com, you can choose to book either oneworld Explorer, where the fare depends on the number of continents you visit, or Global Explorer, where the fare depends on the distance you travel.
Circle Pacific, an inter-continental journey to explore continents that border the Pacific Ocean, can be booked by your travel agent and is not currently available for booking on oneworld.com.
For oneworld Explorer and Global Explorer, oneworld member airlines and affiliate airlines cover six continental regions: Europe/Middle East (including Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Georgia, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen); Africa (excluding countries listed above); Asia (including the Indian subcontinent, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, but excluding countries named above); Australia, New Zealand, and the South West Pacific; North America (including the Caribbean, Central America, and Panama); and South America. Currently, it is not possible to begin your itinerary through Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH) through oneworld member Qatar Airways. Book both oneworld Explorer and Global Explorer on oneworld.com.
Through the oneworld Circle Pacific fare, oneworld member airlines and affiliate airlines cover four continental regions: Asia (including the Indian subcontinent, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan); Australia, New Zealand, and the South West Pacific; and North America. Ask your travel agent about booking a oneworld Circle Pacific fare. Routes are subject to change.
Yes, Round The World tickets are available in Economy, Business, and First class. On our oneworld.com booking tool, there is a drop-down menu to select your preferred cabin class. Premium economy upgrades will show where available when you select flights.
Yes, Round The World tickets are available in Economy, Business, and First class. On our oneworld.com booking tool, there is a drop-down menu to select your preferred cabin class. Premium economy upgrades will show where available when you select flights.
Your Round the World fare is based on a few factors: the number of continents you visit or pass through or the distance travelled, the travel class selected, and the number of travelling passengers. Read on for more information about full fare rules and conditions [Note: Links open PDF in browser]:
Read on for Round The World rules and conditions [Note: Links open PDF in browser]:
When planning your oneworld Explorer itinerary, here are tips to keep in mind:
Destinations are grouped into three zones and six continents:
Zone 1: North & South America
Zone 2: Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Zone 3: Asia and the South West Pacific
Your trip must be in a continuous forward direction, East or West, between Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3. Backtracking within a continent is generally permitted, however some exclusions apply.
Your adventure can last from 10 days up to a year. Travel must be completed within 12 months of your original departure date.
Your trip must start and finish in the same city.
You must cross both the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean on your journey.
Your journey can include three to six continents, and anywhere between three and 16 flights.
Review complete oneworld Explorer fare rules and conditions.
Yes, oneworld Explorer, Global Explorer and oneworld Circle Pacific itineraries can be modified to accommodate changes to your Round The World plans.
If you booked your Round The World trip through oneworld.com, contact the ticketing airline (the airline you are flying on the first leg of your journey) to make changes to your itinerary.
If you booked your Round The World tickets through a travel agent, please contact the travel agent to make changes to your itinerary.
Short answer: Yes, you will earn frequent flyer points on your Round the World trip.
Long answer: Yes. oneworld works in collaboration with all of our partner and member airlines to ensure that you’re rewarded no matter where you travel. On all eligible flights, you will accrue points or miles toward the airline of your choice and toward your oneworld tier status.
Currently, it is not possible to use frequent flyer points to pay for a oneworld Round The World trip.
Two free pieces of 23 kilos each shall be permitted. Additional allowances may apply. Refer to individual carrier websites.