Madrid, São Paulo, Milan and Hong Kong
This exceptional value Premium Economy fare is a wonderful way to explore both Europe, South America and Hong Kong all in one trip while enjoying extra legroom to make the experience that little bit more comfortable.
Australia to Madrid with Cathay Pacific (via Hong Kong)
Madrid to São Paulo with LATAM
São Paulo to Milan with LATAM
Milan to Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong to Australia with Cathay Pacific
Within Europe, travellers can choose from an extensive list of permitted cities and countries including England, Spain, France, Italy, Germany and more. In South America, available options include Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador and several other destinations, allowing you to tailor the itinerary to your travel plans.
Please note: On the permitted flights from Milan to South America, and from South America to Madrid, Premium Economy cabins are not available — these sectors will be in Economy Class. However, there are permitted options within this fare type to fly from London to South America (instead of Frankfurt to South America), and these flights do offer Premium Economy cabins.
See the Cathay Pacific Round-the-World page for more information, explore other Round The World airfare options here, or speak with an Airfare Geek to personalise this trip to your travel plans.
Destinations
Madrid, São Paulo, Milan and Hong Kong
Cabin Options
Premium Economy Class. Also available in Economy and Business Class cabins.
From
$5,882
Flexible Itineraries
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Global Connectivity
Seamless access to Europe, Asia, and North America through premium airlines and stopover options
Cabin Variety
Choose from Economy, Business, or First Class options, offering comfort, flexibility, and premium travel experiences.
Enhanced Stopovers
Explore vibrant cities en route with flexible stopover opportunities in key destinations worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about this deal, including routing, stopovers, and cabin class options.
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In the vast majority of cases, the most cost-effective way to travel around the world is to continue in the one direction, either East or West, the whole way. So you might travel from Australia to North America to Europe to Asia and back to Australia. Or Australia to South America to Europe to Africa and back to Australia.
Keeping Europe in the middle of the itinerary is also important as it allows you to use a return fare to Europe with stopovers in other continents. This means that Europe will be the destination and, for example, your stops in the USA and Asia will be free stopovers on the way to and from Europe. These fares are generally much better value than full alliance RTW airfares.
It is possible to use a mix of cabins on an around the world itinerary! It is usually best to change classes at the point of turnaround which will generally be Europe. This means that you can, for example, fly from Australia to the USA to Europe in Business Class and then from Europe to Asia to Australia in Economy or vice versa.
It depends on the exact itinerary. There are several fantastic airfare options for travelling around the world and they all have their pros and cons. The main deciding factor will usually be the destinations you wish to visit as these airfares all have some routing and destination options that aren’t permitted with the others. It also depends on your preferences with regards to airlines and frequent flyer programs. For example, if you are keen on amassing a giant pile of Qantas Frequent Flyer status credits, a Finnair itinerary can be an amazing choice. Or if you are a Krisflyer member, in love with the hospitality of Singapore Airlines, then a Lufthansa or SWISS option might be the better choice.
Usually the most cost effective, in terms of dollars per status credit, round the world airfare for earning Qantas Frequent Flyer status credits is going to be a Finnair fare. Finnair’s global fares that allow multi-continent trips around the world, it is possible to use Qantas or a full oneworld member on every leg of the journey. This also means that if you have existing status with Qantas Frequent Flyer, you can enjoy the perks at every airport and on every flight along the way!
Generally, the best airfares for round the world travel for earning with Star Alliance frequent flyer programs will be either with Lufthansa or SWISS. These airfares allow you to travel the entire way around the world flying with Star Alliance partners on every leg. As Star Alliance programs vary hugely in both their earning rates on each airline as well as their rules (especially with regards to earning on codeshares), please make sure you let your consultant know which program you’re planning on crediting your flights to if earning towards status with a Star Alliance partner is important to you.
If obtaining status with a frequent flyer program is important to you, there are several ways to maximise earning when planning a round the world trip. This can often mean making your flight path less direct, for example adding an unnecessary domestic connection on the way out of or back into Australia. Sometimes it just means choosing one carrier over another. At Airfare Geeks, we are experts at maximising frequent flyer earnings on round the world travel.
