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bv
If you are looking for a budget way to do MANY MANY travels then all airliners have their "secret" tickets which they do not talk much about. They are taylor made for the backpack travel segment: "Around The World Tickets". I use one of these per tour.
They take you around the world and they cost less thana lot of singles tickets. One time I used one of these to get to Singapore then the rest of Asia. First probably the planet's longest single flight code: NZ1 from London via LAX then onwards to Auckland New Zealand It was 12h + 12h + 4 hours i.e. 30 hours with the 4h transit in LA, same plane. Starting on a Thursday, landing on a Saturday, Friday did not exist... Then I did a lot of the 2005 tour with a 38,860 miles totil ticket (top limit 39,000). It took me to many, many shows. They start at $3,500 upwards.
Basically the rule is fly around the globe within 12 months, never stay more than one time in any city, up to 16 cities, so long distance through this one then add up with budget local travel like Quantas inland Australia, Jet Blue USA and so on. Then go home with another ticket and jump back on the around the world ticket some months later. Takes some planning but you get flexibility. These tickets may be changed at any time, cost like $150 but you change only when they add a major leg to the tour, so buy it shortly before the tour is on, and change it when the next leg is fully announced.
All airliners do have these tickets, but they do not make any money on them, so they will not tell you unless you ask them. And don't ask any agents. Ak the airliner.
I will need one of these for 2014 of course. Eastbound probably.
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The Joker
"Around the world ticket" demands a huge time for the company agent to book. About 2 to 4 hours. You need to go in a major point of sale, check they have enough staff to attend. Staffer must be skilled, because it is a hell of complication. Say, for exemple with Skyteam, only 10 % of the flights Paris NYC are eligible. Some formula of "Around the world ticket" authorize to go a little bit backward when flying eastbound or westbound (say, flying westbound, you are not allow, with the cheapest "Around the world ticket" to fly from London to Paris because Paris is farer at the East compared to London).
So I guees it is complicated when it comes to adjust with a RS tour that drift East rather than drift West. Some "Around the world ticket", more expensive, authorise to go backward, but one or two times only.
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bv
Every friend in every city. So many great friends and fans to meet up with
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schillid
Abu Dhabi is between Iraq and a hard place.
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JumpingKentFlash
BV - Write a book on your tour travelling and Stones shows. I'll keep asking you until you do it. It seems like you're holding back many stories, so I can only hope it's for a book sometime.
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andrea66
rehearsals in abu dhabi?
doesn't seem realistic..
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treaclefingers
Some of you probably got this and I'm not sure if it's already been posted but here is the video announcing the tour...just got it via email this morning. Great use of Doom and Gloom!
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bv
Then I pulled out my printout with the guaranteed confirmed stay at a low rate
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bv
We got some 20 cm i.e. 8 inches of snow this week-end. This means I can start the cross-country skiing season now. It is gentle with the legs, unlike flat and uphill running, which is hard on the legs when you do it to the extreme, like me. First I will have one week vacation now, starting Saturday (really need it desperately), then two months of skiing in our great hills of Asker. A few ski marathon i.e. 42 km races, then I should be ready for walking and stalking all the way from Melbourne to Hanging Rock and back... Joke