How do RTW tickets work?
There are many different companies that sell specific around the world air tickets. Each of the major air alliances offers a round-the-world ticket, all with wildly different flavors. There are also a number of consolidators that can put together tickets on the cheap. In general you can loop the earth for as little as $1,000 on upwards depending on how many stops you make (or how remote they are). How you go really comes down to cost and flexibility. Airtreks — the best place to start building your dream trip. Air-treks is a consolidator providing very cheap tickets, with varying degrees of flexibility. The best part of the site is their trip-building tool that lets you put your trip together and will provide immediate pricing, plus a nifty world map charting your itinerary in just a few clicks. Star Alliance — The Star Alliance (United, Air New Zealand, Thai Air, Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, etc.) sells RTW tickets that give you an allotment of total miles to travel in a year with f
