Star Alliance Round-the-World Airfare (Premium Economy)
Star Alliance is one of the three major global airline alliances and includes a variety of top-tier airlines as members. This style of fare can be a great-value option for visiting unique cities or planning multi-city trips — as long as you’re travelling around the world in a continuous direction, either east to west or west to east.
These fares typically start from $5,499 in Economy Class, $8,499 in Premium Economy, and $15,999 in Business Class, with taxes included.
The exact price varies depending on several factors, such as the total miles flown, number of stops, the airlines used and the destinations visited.
Star Alliance Round The World fares are priced based on the total number of miles flown, with the most affordable option allowing up to 26,000 miles, and increasing from there.
These mileage-based fares are a great way to include all flights — including shorter intra-continent segments — in one ticket. They offer increased flexibility once you’re overseas and can be an excellent value for complex or extended itineraries.
As there are so many possibilities with these fare types, we must build the itinerary to provide specific pricing for your individual trip. Just tell us where and when you need to go, and we’ll find and tailor the most suitable fare to match your travel style and needs.
See the Star Alliance Round-the-World page for more information, or reach out to an Airfare Geek to tailor this airfare to suit your travel plans.
Destinations
Multiple destinations - A minimum of 3 stops is required on the 26,000-mile fare, with up to a maximum of 15 stops permitted on the 29,000-mile fare.
Cabin Options
Pricing based on Premium Economy Class travel. Options are also available in Economy, Business and First Class cabins.
From
$8,499
Flexible Itineraries
Customise routes with multiple destinations, tailored to your travel goals and preferences.
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.
Global Travel Partners
We have partnerships with world-class airlines offering extensive routes, superior service and competitive fares for seamless travel.
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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.
