Originally Posted by
etch5895
2. I don't have the actual mileage tallied up (not sure if the OW RTW planner does this?)
Milecalc.com will do this for you. Looks like 38,681 base miles.
Originally Posted by
etch5895
3. I have base membership in LA and BA. I would like to obviously use this trip to get some kind of status with either. Does BA assess tier points for non-BA flights? I know LA does, but you need to fly a certain number of segments on LAN?
From the LA website: "As a LANPASS member, you must fly at least 30 segments on LAN flights that allow for the earning of kilometers to qualify for tier status." BA is also known to strictly enforce the 4 segment minimum. AA has the four segment rule but is known to not enforce it.
AA might be your best bet for this itinerary. You'll earn 125% redeemable miles (RDM) and 125% elite qualifying miles (EQM) and 150% elite qualifying points (EQP) for any flight booked in eligible Business fare codes - CX/JL/LA (C/D/I/J), RJ (J/C/D), AA (D/I/J). You'd therefore get AA Platinum status (oneworld Sapphire) based on EQPs (58,021 assuming all segments are in Business).