Round-the-World

Rohit Khare (khare@pest.w3.org)
Fri, 6 Sep 96 22:43:13 -0400


Adam and I have successfully converted a business trip to Japan into a
*cheaper* 'round-the-world tour (it's a loophole to promote United's
single-airline RTW service).

BOS-IAD-CDG-LHR-DEL-HKG-NRT-HNL-LAX-IAD-BOS = 22,389 miles

That's Boston to Washington, D.C. to Paris, then a day with Robert Harley on
the town in Paris. Then a connection Paris to London to New Delhi. In India, a
tour of Agra, Varanasi, and Delhi, then onto Hong Kong. One full day in Hong
Kong, then on to Tokyo for three days and Honolulu for one, stopping to meet
Ernie in Los Angeles and my family at Dulles... around the world in 10 days!
(Adam: 237 hrs, RK: 247)

Adam will be travelling the same route, but starting in LA.

Economy: 2570 (vs. 2800 to Japan alone)
Business: 3618 base (vs. 4500 to Japan alone) (this is us!)

Reservations RK: 5422PS AR: 5425D0

Unlimited stopovers, no more than 4 in the US and requires one in Europe.
Changes to day or time are OK. Change to route -- 1st reissue is OK, $35
add'l. Any segment can change date/time as long as stopovers don't change. $35
fee for prepaid ticket service

START: 15th September
Adam: LAX-IAD - 15th Sept #62 8:25AM - 4:11PM (767)
Rohit: BOS-IAD - 15th Sept #1208 2:55PM - 4:26PM (jet)

IAD to CDG
Sun 15th #914 6:20PM - 7:35AM Monday 16th (777 !)
Sold out on Saturday Dulles-Paris (5 coach left, no biz or 1st)

CDG to LHR ***Separate Fare of $321.10 ***
Tue 17th: AF #804 7:25AM - 7:35AM

LHR to DEL
Tu 17th: #2 8:55AM - 10:40PM same day

Express train to Agra, then Indian Airlines to VNS, then VNS-DEL, most likely

DEL to HKG
Fri 20th: #2 11:55PM - 7:50AM HKG Saturday the 21st

*This segment is crazy -- we have to travel in economy since business and
first class are sold out the entire week with dozens-long waiting lists!

Need to find accomdations in Hong Kong for the night. Could cancel Hong Kong
layover if need extra day in India.

HKG to NRT
Sun 22nd: #800 9:35AM - 2:40PM

Tokyo-LAX -- not doing this, but available if we must reschedule
either 4:10PM - 10:05AM or 5:00PM - 10:55AM

Tokyo-Honolulu
7:00PM - 7:10AM
8:25PM - 8:40AM
25th #822 9:00PM - 9:10AM same day (Int'l Date Line)

12 hours in Honolulu -- rent a car? AVIS 08033535US6 Mid-Size

Honolulu-Los Angeles
9:05PM - 5:07AM
25th #192 9:25PM - 5:24AM next day

Thu 26th:
RK LAX-IAD: #946 8:10AM-3:15PM (777 !) stop over in DC
IAD-BOS: #274 9:35PM-10:55PM

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