round-the-world

# Round the World, Circle Pacific, and Distance-Based Awards The RTW universe is collapsing. Four programs ended in the last 18 months: ANA Star RTW (June 2025), Singapore KrisFlyer Star RTW (May 2024), SkyTeam Go Round (2024-25), Singapore KrisFlyer Pacific Circle (likely 2024-25). What's left is concentrated in Star Alliance, oneworld, and a few regional distance-based programs. This skill provides: - Comprehensive coverage of every active RTW and Circle product - Historical charts for discontinued programs (so the agent doesn't get fooled by stale blog posts) - Distance-based regional alternatives that often beat RTW pricing for shorter trips - Decision rules for picking the right product **Data file:** `data/rtw-awards.json`. Contains 17 programs with confidence markers (VERIFIED / LIKELY) and primary-source citations. **Distance helper:** `scripts/calc_distance.py` (haversine, supports cumulative multi-segment routes, with built-in distance-band lookups for Star Alliance / Qantas / oneworld Global Explorer). ## Quick Decision Tree ``` Want to actually circle the globe? └→ Want to pay cash? → oneworld Explorer (3-6 continents, online bookable; LIKELY ~$3.6K-$6.9K economy per Upgraded Points 2026; verify on rtw.oneworld.com) └→ Want to use miles? ├→ Star Alliance RTW (online bookable; Special Business 26k-mile distance band, USD price varies by routing/origin, historically a strong J value) ├→ Lufthansa M&M (fixed 195k Y / 400k J / 540k F miles, phon...