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Stopovers: Quench Your Wanderlust
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Hi!
Love your blog. I was wondering if you book first class will all of your flights be first class with multiple stopovers ?
Only if you find available space in First Class. Otherwise, you might have some flights in First Class and others in business.
Hi Ricky,
Thanks for all this information. I am trying to validate this trip. Can you please help or any suggestions how I could maximize this?
YYZ > TPE
TPE > SIN (Open-Jaw)
BKK > ICN
ICN > YYZ
Thanks
Looks like it should work fine, although if you have an open-jaw, then only one of TPE and ICN can be a stopover. If you’re interested in seeing other places in Asia, you can also try to fit in a few long layovers as well.
Hi Ricky, thanks for creating such an amazing blog with your wealth of knowledge! You mentioned that the possibilities for where we can choose our stopovers are endless. Are they truly? Do they have to be from one continent to another? Say, can you do a concentrated trip with 3 destinations (2 stopovers included) all WITHIN Asia? i.e. Toronto > Seoul > Tokyo > Taipei > Toronto
Thanks!
What you’ve described IS possible, but you are correct in that there are certain restrictions. For example, you can only have one stopover in addition to the destination if your trip is wholly within North America. In addition, certain trios of cities don’t necessarily work because of MPM issues.
When trying to book international trips such as this example, I have found that Aeroplan often doesn’t display the Star Alliance options other than AC flights. And when I call, the agents seem to be restricted to the choices that display online. Is there a way to find out about, and access Star Alliance options that do not display on the Aeroplan site?
Good Q!
What would you suggest dealing with the trip interruptions due to the road traffic problem unable returning to the airport on time after the layover?
Suggestion on Insurance?
Plan sufficient time to get to and from the airport. Research how far the airport is from the city centre and the major sightseeing points, and make sure you allot enough time for unexpected events.
For insurance, look for credit cards with trip interruption insurance. These usually cover you for when you miss your flight due to a motor vehicle accident you’re involved in, natural disasters, unexpected illness, etc.
For your example of Layovering at Cairo to see the Pyramids :
how usually you would budget the deplaning/boarding plus travelling time for the net touring time of the target sight(s)?
Then, and how about the luggage?
NYT Travel has some 36-hour guides; maybe we could have some layover guide for some destinations?
Hmm, maybe 3 hours minimum for all the immigration / baggage claim / travel to and from the airport. Then let’s say you need to sleep for 8 hours. That still leaves 12+ hours of exploration time in a city, which is plenty of time to decide whether or not you’d like to come back in the future.
For luggage, if you’re getting in early in the morning you can leave your stuff at the hotel before your room is ready. Same with if you’re checking out but your flight’s not till late in the evening: you can ask to leave your luggage there and most hotels will be more than happy to look after them for you.
Layover guides are a great idea! Thank you for the suggestion!