Special March fares for RTW tickets

I know we’ve said it before, but it bears repeating – the economic news, however bad it sounds (and is), can be great news if you’re a bargain-hunting world traveler. Some people can’t think about travel right now, and that’s understandable. But if you’re one of the lucky ones with a (still) steady income, you’d be crazy not to try to take advantage of some of the amazing travel deals that are coming out at the moment.

And if you’re even luckier and can afford to take some time off to do a more long-term trip, there are deals available for you, too. There are great prices available on all kinds of multi-stop flights, for just about any itinerary you can dream up. Just to get you started thinking, however, here are a few sample itineraries (and their low-priced tickets).

These are the March RTW ticket deals – these prices are good through March 31, 2009.

• New York – Hong Kong – Dubai – London – New York from US$1459 (plus taxes)
• Los Angeles – Papeete (Tahiti) – Sydney – surface – Melbourne – Christchurch – surface – Auckland – Los Angeles from US$1599 (plus taxes)
• Chicago – Tokyo – Bangkok – surface – Kuala Lumpur – Delhi – Vienna – surface – Paris – Chicago from US$2149 (plus taxes)

As mentioned, the itineraries listed here are great deals, but if they don’t quite work for you then consider them food for thought. Then head over to this RTW trip planner and start having some fun creating your own customized itinerary. It’s incredibly addictive to play with, so consider yourself warned!