Richard Quest, CNN’s aviation correspondent and anchor of Quest Means Business, is embarking on an 8 day round the world marathon using only low cost airlines. The journey will take in 10 airlines, 9 countries, 12 cities and 13 airports.

The project, for the network’s CNN Business Traveller program, is designed to show how far businesses can go on the world’s expanding range of budget carriers. 

Beginning in London, UK, the trip will stop in Belgium, the Czech Republic, the UAE, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, and Hawaii, before crossing mainland USA from Los Angeles to New York, and returning to London.

Quest and his team will be reporting on CNN.com and CNN International throughout the trip, as well as documenting their adventure on social media. The marathon journey will then be showcased in a special edition of CNN Business Traveller.