Route notes
Why this routing works
This 28-week business-class itinerary starts in Houston and moves west across the Pacific, which keeps the long-haul structure clean: New Zealand first, then Fiji, then onward into Australia and Southeast Asia before a final Europe stop and return to the US. The route uses three overland breaks — Auckland to Christchurch, Melbourne to Brisbane, and Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi — to reduce backtracking and let the ticket focus on the major flight sectors.
Timing is spread across a mix of shorter and longer stays, with 28 nights in Nadi, 21 in Denpasar Bali, 15 in Bangkok, and 50 in London anchoring the later part of the trip. Singapore is held to 7 nights and Kuala Lumpur to 14, creating a steady progression through Southeast Asia rather than repeated returns to the same area. That sequencing matters on a trip of this length because it keeps the direction of travel consistent from the South Pacific through Asia to Europe.
From a ticketing standpoint, this is a true multi-stop build rather than a simple roundtrip with add-ons. It covers 14 listed stop positions, begins and ends in Houston, and uses business class throughout, with a sold range of USD 5,921 to USD 7,752. April departure timing places the trip in the apr-jun season window, which is relevant when aligning the opening Pacific sectors and the extended mid-trip stays into one continuous fare structure.