Around the world on low-cost carriers

[Fiches Mouser]

Anyone get CNN locally? Would love to watch this.

Around the world Quest on low-cost carriers – TV Tonight

 

[MEL_Traveller]

It will be interesting to see how cheaply it can be done vs a standard RTW. The concept is actually straight forward and pretty easy to do, the cost will be the interesting bit. I'm almost inclined to think that with today's cheap fuel, a legacy carrier might offer better value for money with all the extras such as baggage and food.

 

[Fiches Mouser]

It will be interesting to see how cheaply it can be done vs a standard RTW. The concept is actually straight forward and pretty easy to do, the cost will be the interesting bit. I'm almost inclined to think that with today's cheap fuel, a legacy carrier might offer better value for money with all the extras such as baggage and food.

I often think that, particularly when I have colleagues come back to work after a domestic trip on Tiger or Jetstar, complaining they ended up spending just as much after having to check a bag and reserve a seat in advance.

Sounds like it will just be a rather unpleasant experience. Long-haul Y is fine, but my body needs to prepare for and recover from it. Not too much at once!

 

[moa999]

At a guess id say Jetstar (Aus to Hawaii), Allegiant to LAX, SouthWest to West Coast, Norwegian to Europe, anyone of a bunch in Europe and Asia then Scoot/AirAsiaX back to Aus

 

[moa999]

Actually a far more complex routing than is possible

Beginning in London, UK, the trip takes in Brussels – Prague – Dubai – Sharjah – Colombo – Kuala Lumpur – Singapore – Sydney – Honolulu – Los Angeles – New York- London.

 

[moa999]

So it looks like
Easyjet
Ryanair
Smartwings/Flydubai
(Land leg)
Flydubai
Air Arabia
Air Asia/ (Malindo)
Air Asia/ Tiger/ Jetstar Asia/ (Malindo)
Jetstar/ Scoot
Jetstar
Allegiant
JetBlue (unless connecting on Spirit/ Southwest)
Norwegian

 

[Spongbob]

With a RTW itinerary on LLCs the limited baggage allowance could be another concern.

 

[straitman]

With a RTW itinerary on LLCs the limited baggage allowance could be another concern.

It need not be an issue with a bit of planning. My daughter, husband and 2 kids are house sitting their way around the world with carry on luggage only.
See: www.nosetaddress.com if you are interested.

 

[moa999]

So it looks like

Full route here:
Richard Quest goes round-the-world in 8 days - CNN.com

They have just landed in KL

 

[Mattg]

Looks like fun!

 

[dajop]

It will be interesting to see how cheaply it can be done vs a standard RTW.

You don't need to resort to LCC's to get things cheaper than standard RTW's. In economy they are quite expensive these days, IIRC >$4K. For the long haul sectors, one way flights on full service carriers are also viable options (eg MEL/SIN/FRA/JFK on SQ, $1900 one way with stopovers in SIN & FRA).

 

[wjohn]

Swiss/Lufthansa can be had for around the $2k mark quite regularly these days. I found an interesting one today involving Jetstar (mel-hkt) then Qatar (hkt-doh-ams) Norwegian (lon-nyc) and Qatar again (nyc-doh-mel) all told it can be done for around $1500

 

[wjohn]

More of a Circle than RTW, but hey, i'd do it