We used a Round the World (RTW) Ticket with the Star Alliance. The ticket required that we always travelled in one direction, made a minimum of 3 stopovers, and crossed both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. We got the cheapest type, which cost 3,070 CHF and allowed for a maximum of 5 stopovers and 26,000 miles. We paid only 10% of the ticket price for Kenny, although the price didn’t buy him his own seat. Total mileage for our itinerary was over 20’000 miles.
First Stop: Okinawa Japan
(Maiden voyage to Nina’s Parents new home on the tropical island of Okinawa, this was supposed to be the real “vacation” part of our holidays.)
17 Jun Zurich to Frankfurt, LH3721, depart 9:00, arrive 10:05
17 Jun Frankfurt to Osaka, LH0740, depart 13:35, arrive 7:50 (on the 18th)
[Note: 9 Hour layover at Kansai Airport!]
18 Jun Osaka to Okinawa, NH1735, depart 16:25, arrive 18:25
Second Stop: South Bend, IN, U.S.A.
(Quick Visit at Kevin’s Parents’ Home to meet some Indiana friends)
29 Jun Okinawa to Osaka, UA9699, depart 13:15, arrive 15:05
29 Jun Osaka to Chicago, UA0878, depart 17:55, arrive 16:10
29 Jun Chicago to South Bend, UA7842, depart 17:45, arrive 18:38
Third Stop: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
(Travel with Kevin’s Parents to the big Kim Family Reunion including Kevin’s Sister, Uncle, and Grandma—i.e. Kenneth’s Great Grandma!)
01 Jul South Bend to Chicago, UA7840, depart 13:09, arrive 13:55
01 Jul Chicago to Minneapolis, UA0385, depart 15:00, arrive 16:28
Fourth Stop: Washington, DC, U.S.A.
(Drop through in D.C. to meet up with Nina’s sister, old grad school friends, including Kenny’s Godmother)
06 Jul Minneapolis to Washington Dulles, UA7725, depart 12:10, arrive 15:46
Finally Return to Zurich
09 Jul Washington Dulles to Zurich, UA0936, depart 17:50, arrive 8:10 (on the 10th)
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