Jun 27, 2019
Recorded 18 June 2019
Written by: Geoff Dahl & Vinod Viswalingam
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In this experience we look at Vinny and Geoff's separate round the
world (RTW) adventures - Vinny's will already be underway when this
experience is posted. We look at the world of booking an RTW with
points travel, with stopover and mileage rules, but also how to
maximize your layovers between stopovers. Vinny shares his geeking
out with reviews and videos to ensure he maximizes his in-flight
and lounge experiences. Just because you have an RTW ticket doesn't
mean you can't supplement it with some separate point-to-point
tickets. Make sure you catch the great story about how Vinny's wife
got upgraded to Seat 1A.
Geoff approached his RTW adventure from another angle – what was the most economically priced set of tickets on multiple airlines to complete the trip? Mainline flag carriers and low-cost carriers mixed together to get Geoff around the world. Knowledge of baggage limits helped Geoff pick certain flights. Geoff notes how third-party lounge accesses don't always work in all airports, and some lounge-like benefits offered at certain airports for a fee.
What were the tools that both Geoff and Vinny used while booking their adventure? What are they looking forward to in the cities they are stopping in?
CMB, DAD, DPS, DUS, EWR, FRA, GOT, HAN, HUI, IST, JFK, KUL, MAA, MAD, MLE, NRT, ORD, OSL, PEN, SIN, TPE, TXL, VIE, YTZ, YVR, YYZ – there is bound to be an adventure or two just waiting.
Shout outs to the websites of Sam Chui, The Points Guy and One Mile at a Time. A big shout out to the Layovers podcast with Paul Papadimitriou and Alex Hunter – thanks for the inspiration!
View From the Wing news item about a passenger being served 16 Month Old Food.
If you have an RTW story, question or experience that you
would like to share, please email us at stories(at)seat1a.org or
find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Patreon. Show notes are available online at http://podcast.seat1a.org/
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viewfromthewing.com | American Airlines Serves 16 Month Old
Food (10 June 2019)
https://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2019/06/10/american-airlines-serving-16-month-old-food/
"Vegan red curry vegetables, he thought, sounded pretty good
when the package was presented to him. But then he noticed the
manufacture date, 16 months ago."
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