Planning guides

The how, not the where.

Practical planning content built for travelers actually buying tickets — not destination journalism. Booking windows, ticket types, ticket rules, visa logistics, on-the-road realities. AirTreks consultants wrote every line.

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Getting started

1 guide

★ Flagship13 min read

How to Plan a Round-the-World Trip

The logistics of planning a RTW trip: choosing destinations, picking ticket types, understanding hub routing, and booking in the right window. Not a destination guide; a how-to for the flight strategy.

Sean Keener · Customer Service and Managing Director

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Route planning

1 guide

13 min read

Eastward vs Westward: Choosing Your RTW Direction

How your RTW direction affects jet lag, pricing, hub routing, and bookability. The logistics behind choosing eastward or westward circumnavigation.

Sean Keener · Customer Service and Managing Director

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Budgeting

1 guide

★ Flagship12 min read

How Much Does a RTW Trip Cost

What round-the-world flights actually cost: alliance RTW fares, custom multi-stop builds, business class options, and the pricing factors most travelers overlook.

Sean Keener · Customer Service and Managing Director

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Booking

1 guide

11 min read

How AirTreks Works: The Booking Process

How AirTreks builds complex flight itineraries, from your wish list through routing optimization, fare construction, ticketing, and ongoing change management.

Sean Keener · Customer Service and Managing Director

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Tickets & rules

2 guides

★ Flagship11 min read

When to Buy RTW Tickets

The booking window that consistently produces the best RTW fares: when to lock in, when to wait, how to stage complex itineraries, and seasonal pricing patterns.

Sean Keener · Customer Service and Managing Director

11 min read

RTW vs Multi-Stop vs One-Ways: Which Ticket Type Fits Your Trip

Alliance RTW tickets, custom multi-stop builds, and pieced-together one-ways compared: when each makes sense, what they cost, and how hybrids work.

Sean Keener · Customer Service and Managing Director

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