A
round-the-world ticket (also known as
round-the-world fare or
RTW ticket in short) is a product that enables
travellers to
fly around the world for a relatively low price. RTW tickets have existed for some time and in the past were generally offered through marketing agreements between airlines on several continents. Now, they are almost universally offered by
airline alliances such as
SkyTeam,
Star Alliance and
Oneworld, or else by specialist travel agencies that will spend time helping customize a trip to the consumer's needs. Prices vary but are generally in the range of 3000–5000 USD for an economy class ticket.. Sometimes, depending on airline and stops, it can be as low as 1171
GBP (~ 1829.57
USD). An
alternative for a round-the-world ticket is a
continent pass.