Simply stated, around the world tickets (or RTWs) are ones that bring travelers over both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, west to east or east to west, and multi-destination tickets (or “multi-stop” tickets, MSIs) are ones that don’t.

On an AirTreks around the world itinerary it is possible to include any number of destinations in any order, including north and south legs and overland segments, but as long as the primary rule is met—taking a trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic flight—you’ve done it, you’ve traveled around the world!

Around the world ticket:

The trip below takes a person to multiple destinations but does a complete circumnavigation of the globe, over both the Atlantic and Pacific, hence an around the world ticket.

Multi destination ticket:

AirTreks considers multi destination tickets to be any trip that includes 3 or more flights to 2 or more world zones, regardless of what oceans you cross. These can be any cities in any order with any combination of overland travel in between. The trip below is one we call a multi destination ticket.
For the most part AirTreks uses these terms purely to distinguish the trip type. It has no bearing on how the airlines treat your ticket, how it works or the overall cost. Many RTWs can cost less in fact than an MSI and vice versa. Cost is typically determined by the number of flights not terminology.

When you tell your friends what type of trip you’re planning on doing, feel free to use one of these labels to spread the word. Ultimately though, around the world travel is anything you want it to be!