The Global Explorer fare lets you travel up to 39,000 miles around the world, choosing up to 15 stopovers from 600 destinations through the combined resources and route networks of Qantas, British Airways, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Aer Lingus, Air Pacific, Finnair, Gulf Air, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LAN, Malev Hungarian Airlines, Mexicana or Royal Jordanian.

Fares

The fare you pay is based on date of your first flight between regions, class you fly,^ and the total mileage of your journey. Children 2 to 11 years of age may be eligible to travel at 75% of the applicable fare; infants without a seat may be eligible to travel at 10% of the applicable fare.*

Contact Qantas in your region for fares departing from countries other than Australia.

To view Global Explorer fares from other countries, please refer to the oneworld site.

The table below sets out fares in AUD based on example itineraries. The total inclusive fares may fluctuate due to changes in charges/taxes. Charges/taxes shown are as at 1 July 2008. The example itineraries are based on the most direct routing.

Class	Departing between	Fare	Taxes	Total Inclusive Fare
First	All year	$15,499	$1,107	$16,606	See example 3
Business	All year	$10,999	$1,107	$12,106	See example 3
Tier 1 Economy	28 May-15 Aug 03 Dec-24 Dec	$3,199	$650	$3,849	See example 1
Tier 2 Economy	28 May-15 Aug 03 Dec-24 Dec	$3,699	$841	$4,540	See example 2
Tier 3 Economy	28 May-15 Aug 03 Dec-24 Dec	$4,299	$1,027	$5,326	See example 3
Tier 4 Economy	28 May-15 Aug 03 Dec-24 Dec	$4,999	$1,450	$6,449	See example 4
Tier 1 Economy	01 Jan-27 May 16 Aug-02 Dec 25 Dec-31 Dec	$2,899	$650	$3,549	See example 1
Tier 2 Economy	01 Jan-27 May 16 Aug-02 Dec 25 Dec-31 Dec	$3,499	$841	$4,340	See example 2
Tier 3 Economy	01 Jan-27 May 16 Aug-02 Dec 25 Dec-31 Dec	$3,999	$1027	$5,026	See example 3
Tier 4 Economy	01 Jan-27 May 16 Aug-02 Dec 25 Dec-31 Dec	$4,699	$1,450	$6,149	See example 4

Qantas Premium Economy

Premium Economy, a new choice in international travel offering enhanced personal space and comfort, is currently available for travel on selected flights departing Sydney to London, Singapore, Bangkok and Johannesburg.*

Premium Economy is also available for travel departing Sydney to Hong Kong, and for travel departing Melbourne to London, Singapore and Hong Kong. Premium Economy will be progressively introduced on selected B747-400 services departing Sydney and Melbourne to the US (New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco) from late 2008, and will be available on the Qantas A380, scheduled for delivery from September 2008.*

You may upgrade to Premium Economy on available sectors of your Global Explorer fare. Surcharges apply.

Available Premium Economy sector	Surcharge per sector^
Australia to/from Asia	$750
Asia to/from Europe	$750
Australia to/from Africa	$1,100
Australia to/from North America	$1,100
Australia to/from South America	$1,100
New Zealand to/from North America	$1,100
Australia to/from Europe	$1,100

British Airways and Japan Airlines

For an additional charge, Global Explorer travel can be booked in British Airways and Japan Airlines premium economy cabin.

Planning your Itinerary

Regions

Global Explorer regions are defined as:

• Europe and the Middle East (including Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia)
• Africa (excluding Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia)
• Asia (including the Indian Subcontinent)
• South West Pacific (including Australia, New Zealand)
• North America (including Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Panama)
• South America

Tiers

Tier 1 - For journeys of up to 26,000 miles

Tier 2 - For journeys of up to 29,000 miles

Tier 3 - For journeys of up to 34,000 miles*

Tier 4 - For journeys of up to 39,000 miles

Note: Surface sectors are permitted at your own expense, provided such sectors are included in the total mileage calculation. This means if your departure city is different from your arrival city, the mileage between these two cities is included as part of your total mileage. For example, if you fly from Sydney to Los Angeles, take a coach tour from Los Angeles to New York, then fly from New York to London. The mileage between Los Angeles to New York is also included as part of your total mileage. To check the mileage of your planned trip contact your nearest Qantas office.

Example Itineraries

Example 1 (Tier 1 up to 26,000 miles)

Sydney to Los Angeles to New York to Madrid to London to Bangkok to Sydney.

Example 2 (Tier 2 up to 29,000 miles)

Melbourne to Hong Kong to Tokyo to London to Paris to Dallas to Chicago to Los Angeles to Auckland to Melbourne.

Example 3 (Tier 3 up to 34,000 miles)

Brisbane to Sydney to Johannesburg to London to Helsinki to New York to Miami to Buenos Aires to Santiago to Papeete to Auckland to Sydney to Brisbane.

Example 4 (Tier 4 up to 39,000 miles)

Sydney to Johannesburg to Cape Town to London to Frankfurt to London to Rio de Janeiro to Santiago to Los Angeles to Nadi to Brisbane to Cairns to Ayers Rock to Sydney.

Fare Rules

• The date of the first flight between regions determines the seasonal fare to be charged.
• Travel must be via a point in the USA/Canada/Central America/South America and a point in Europe/Africa and a point in Asia/South West Pacific, with no backtracking between regions.^# (Backtracking between regions means you cannot return to the same region previously visited).
• Travel may not be via the point of origin.
• Permitted stopovers:^{^^}
  - 26,000 miles - minimum 3, maximum 5 stopovers with no more than 2 stopovers in any one region*
  - 29,000 miles - minimum 3, maximum 10 stopovers with no more than 3 stopovers in any one region*
  - 34,000 miles - minimum 3, maximum 15 stopovers with no more than 4 stopovers in any one region*
  - 39,000 miles - minimum 3, maximum 15 stopovers with no more than 4 stopovers in any one region*
• A maximum of 16 segments, including flight segments and surface segments are permitted on the entire itinerary. A flight segment is where a passenger flies between two points on the same flight number. A surface segment is where a passenger makes his or her own way between any two airports.
• Your Global Explorer trip can be as short as 10 days (excluding the date of departure) or as long as one year.^
• The fare is valid on the services operated by Qantas, British Airways, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific,⁺ Aer Lingus, Air Pacific,^~ Finnair, Gulf Air, Iberia Airlines, Jalways, Japan Airlines, Japan Asia Airways, LAN, Malév Hungarian Airlines, Mexicana or Royal Jordanian Airlines. Qantas codeshare services on Air Niugini, Air Tahiti Nui, Air Vietnam, South African Airways, Air Vanuatu, Air Caledonie and Jetstar.** Travel is also permitted on affiliate airlines listed below.
• You must nominate the destinations you wish to travel to at the time you purchase your fare. However, you can leave your second and subsequent flights open-dated so you can schedule your trip as you go along.
• A charge may be payable for changes to a booking. If the change requires your ticket to be re-issued this may take up to 24 hours.

Affiliate Airlines

Travel is permitted on services of the following affiliated airlines:**

American Airlines	British Airways	Cathay Pacific	Iberia	LAN	Japan Airlines	Qantas
American Eagle American Connection Executive Air Chautauqua Trans States RegionsAir	BA CityFlyer~ BMED~ Comair~ Loganair~ Sun-Air~	Dragonair	Air Nostrum	Lan	JALways J-Air	QantasLink

Bookings

When you are ready to book, or to find out fares from other countries, contact your local Qantas office.