Non Rev Around the World

After 27yrs in the industry, I have decided to make a goal this year of flying non-rev around the world.
I am not being strict on keeping it equatorial, just anything somewhat close, and plan on taking approx 1 week or so to complete the trip.
I live in PDX, so my starting point will be somewhere on the west coast traveling eastbound. Some thoughts are:
Pdx/Sea - Jfk - Ams - Bom - Bkk - Nrt - Pdx/Sea.
Next year I hope to fly around the world on a polar route.
Has anyone done this? If so, what routing did you take?

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After 27yrs in the industry, I have decided to make a goal this year of flying non-rev around the world.
I am not being strict on keeping it equatorial, just anything somewhat close, and plan on taking approx 1 week or so to complete the trip.
I live in PDX, so my starting point will be somewhere on the west coast traveling eastbound. Some thoughts are:
Pdx/Sea - Jfk - Ams - Bom - Bkk - Nrt - Pdx/Sea.
Next year I hope to fly around the world on a polar route.
Has anyone done this? If so, what routing did you take?[/b]

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Pretty sure we use polar routes on HKG-JFK in our 777s, also SIN-JFK on SQ etc.

I was thinking of going around the world also. In July some new routes will be started up. I was thinking of hopping MDT-ATL-LAX-SYD-JNB-CPT-JNB-ATL-MDT.

Some polar routes would be SE Asia-JFK like Nick said.

Also, if you&#39;re cheap like me, eastbound flights are usually redeyes, and you&#39;ve got one less hotel to fork up for. Plus you&#39;ve got the tailwind.

HT, C-19, thought you two might like to see how your flights look on a map.
HT&#39;s Great Circle Map


C-19&#39;s Great Circle Map
C-19 why are you backtracking JNB-CPT-JNB? Does it have something to do with the airplane? http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...DIR#>/wink.gif

C-19&#39;s map was edited, because I completely forgot about ATL. http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...DIR#>/wink.gif http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...#>/biggrin.gif

I would love to try this sometime. I have planned one but it never did materialize.
One of my co-workers has done it three times, once westbound and twice eastbound, crossing the equator each time.

I say go for it! Have fun and let us know how it went.

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HT, C-19, thought you two might like to see how your flights look on a map.
C-19 why are you backtracking JNB-CPT-JNB? Does it have something to do with the airplane?[/b]

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That map is pretty sweet.

The back track is because I want to see CPT. I don&#39;t know of any flights from Australia straight to CPT. And that shiny new 777-200LR with the Contour Premium flat bed sweet suites will be flying JNB-ATL.

Great map! I love it!
Looks like my map won&#39;t cross the equator...somewhat of another goal I would like to achive.
I do Like C-19&#39;s map though. Interesting sine wave pattern, and it crosses the equator more than once. http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e..._DIR#>/dry.gif.
Am going to try to keep most of it on NW as we have an awesome interline agreement with them, at least until the merger is complete. I&#39;d better hurry.
Nick, thanks for the info on the possible polar route, I may keep it in mind for next year.
Let&#39;s see if how many "wide window seats"(F/C) I can get.
Keep the routings coming...I will keep everyone informed on what I decide!

Thanks

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That map is pretty sweet.

The back track is because I want to see CPT. I don&#39;t know of any flights from Australia straight to CPT. And that shiny new 777-200LR with the Contour Premium flat bed sweet suites will be flying JNB-ATL.[/b]

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From memory SYD-JNB can get quite full and payload restricted. Might wanna check out PER-JNB on QF or SA also.

I&#39;m in...lets pick some dates and go for it. The more the merrier eh?

That sounds great!..I would like to get my wife to go, but she is an F/A and is having second thoughts about being cooped up in an aircraft for that long. Can&#39;t say I blame her though. So now I may plan this on my own.