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Mixed Class RTW Airfares

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Round the world airfares have various combinations possible to mix and match travel classes to suit your ideal budget. But, there are some rules and restrictions due to how tickets are constructed and managed, you can’t pick and mix on a per sector basis. The most flexible airfares for mixed classes are with the 3 continent basic airfares.

Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Global Mixed Class Airfares:

Our most popular deals allow a great variety of route options, sensational pricing and flexible itinerary creation. The basic rule of thumb is that these fares will give you a 3 continent trip with Europe as the middle continent, see each RTW airfare deal for specific continent combinations. They will allow you to mix and match a LufthansaSWISS or Austrian fare by dividing the trip down the middle at Europe and picking a preferred travel class for each half of the trip.

Lufthansa Economy
Lufthansa Premium Economy
Lufthansa Business
SWISS 777 Economy
SWISS 777 Business
Austrian Business

Just a few of the example combinations are below, with routes possible in either direction…

  • Australia – Asia – Europe [SWISS Economy Fare] // Europe – North America – Australia [Lufthansa Business Class Fare]
  • Australia – Asia – Europe [Lufthansa Premium Economy Fare] // Europe – North America – Australia [SWISS Business Class Fare]
  • Australia – Africa – Europe [Lufthansa Business Class Fare] // Europe – North America – Australia [SWISS Economy Fare]
  • Australia – Asia – Europe [Austrian Economy Fare] // Europe – North America – Australia [Lufthansa Premium Economy Fare]
  • Australia – South America – Europe [Lufthansa Business Class] // Europe – Asia – Australia [Austrian Business Class Fare]

With these combinations our team can find the right balance of travel classes to suit your budget. Looking to experience the ultimate level in comfort? You can also upgrade to First Class on portions of your trip instead of Business Class. There is also an option to do a full SWISS Global fare where the SWISS flights are in business and the other legs to/from Australia on the partner airlines are flown in economy. Or half in Business and half in First.

  • Australia – Asia [Economy] // Asia – Europe – North America [SWISS Business] // North America – Australia [Economy], or vice versa.
  • Australia – Asia [Business] // Asia – Europe – North America [SWISS First] // North America – Australia [Business], or vice versa.

Finnair Round the World Mixed Class:

Finnair will also allow you to mix and match at the European break point of the airfare as follows, with itineraries possible in either direction.

  • Australia – Asia – Europe [Economy] // Europe – North America – Australia [Business]
  • Australia – Asia – Europe [Economy] // Europe – North America – South America – Australia [Business]

However, Finnair are quite unique in that they will allow an economy downgrade on just the Australia-Asia portion of the trip. A specific example itinerary…

Sydney – Singapore [Qantas Economy] Singapore – Helsinki [Finnair Business] Optional Business Class Sidetrip
Helsinki – NYC [Finnair Business] NYC – LA [Qantas Business] LA – Sydney [Qantas Business]

Whilst booking a mixed fare is a good way to keep the price of your airfare down, it is worth keeping your eye on sale periods when you can pick up a full business class round the world ticket at a discounted price which may represent better value.

oneworld Round the World:

The oneworld round the world airfare can be booked in economy class with per sector upgrades to premium economy. Pricing per sector is below but can get rather expensive if adding multiple upgrades, perhaps as much as a discount business class round the world fare, so worth discussing your budget with our expert consultants and we can recommend the best fare for you.

  • Sectors between Australia-Africa USD1900
  • Sectors between Australia-Europe/Middle East USD1900
  • Sectors between Australia-North America USD1700
  • Sectors between Australia-South America USD1700
  • Sectors between South East Asia and Indian Subcontinent USD350
  • Sectors between South East Asia and Japan/Korea USD350
  • Sectors within South East Asia or Middle East USD250
  • All other sectors [e.g. Europe-North/South America] USD950.

Search all round the world airfare deals or piece together a preferred route with our trip planner to submit to our consultants for expert service. Include any notes in the comments about your preferred budget and travel class and we’ll help structure your trip accordingly.

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