<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by sggolf:
Travel would most likely be discount economy (coach). No further trips to Asia after planned trips and travel to US might be one trip. Thanks for all the responses so far..</font>
Depending on your airline FF program status also helps. If you are an AA PLT or higher, an H fare will earn you double AAdvantage FF Miles. So LHR-HKG-TPE RT will do it nicely, 3 times. If you are just starting out with a FF program, you have to earn 25,000 Miles to make 25% bonus, then 50,000 for a 100% bonus. Fares lower than H on CX earn nothing on AA, then look into AsiaMiles. However, if you do fly AA to the US later on, any fare (except S, I think) will earn you 100% AA miles, plus bonuses as time progresses in your program tenure.