The Star Alliance Round the World fares are available for travel in First, Business, Premium Economy or Economy Class and depending on the fare, customers can choose to travel for either up to six or twelve months.
Children between the age of two and 11 pay 75 per cent of the applicable adult fare, while infants under two who do not occupy a seat can be taken along for 10 per cent of the applicable adult fare.
Customers travelling on Star Alliance RTW fares may in principle accrue miles in any of the Frequent Flyer Programmes (FFP) offered by the member airlines. The collected miles can count towards earning Star Alliance Gold or Silver status and can be redeemed for example for free flights, upgrades, hotel stays, etc.
The Star Alliance Round the World fare has developed into the most popular of the seven Star Alliance fare products (http://www.staralliance.com/en/travel-centre) on offer. More than half of Round the World travellers fly in Business Class, more than a third opt for Economy Class and around eight percent for First Class.