The Star Alliance round-the-world ticket is a broken mess

After spending over US$10,000 on a Star Alliance round-the-world ticket, I was denied check-in, got two flights canceled and more. This business class RtW trip was a complete mess. In this video, you will get the full story, as well as the replies by the airlines.

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✈️ Trip details:
Route: Zurich ZRH - Toronto YYZ - Vancouver YVR - Tokyo Narita NRT - Zurich ZRH
Date: Nov. 24-Dec. 7, 2022
Airline: Air Canada (AC), ANA (NH), SWISS (LX)
Aircraft type: Boeing 787-9, 777-300 ER
Class of service: Business (Z)
Frequent flyer status: Star Alliance Gold (TK Elite)
Paid with: Cash

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⌚ Sections in this video (The Star Alliance round-the-world ticket is a broken mess):
00:00 | Star Alliance RtW ticket
01:42 | Whom do I contact?
03:11 | No phone service at RtW office
04:29 | Downgraded to Economy
07:20 | Denied check-in by Air Canada
08:39 | Flight canceled for the second time
10:44 | Smaller problems
11:23 | Questions to the airlines
13:01 | Reply from Lufthansa
14:09 | Reply form ANA
15:13 | Reply from Air Canada
16:11 | Conclusion
17:02 | Business class flight reviews

🏢 Companies mentioned:
‪@aircanada‬
‪@ANAGlobalCH‬
‪@FlySWISS‬
‪@Lufthansa‬

📷 Image credits:
Emojis by sensa: https://sensa.co/emoji

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