Originally Posted by
steven_s
Has anyone got any ideas on if there is better routes that I could do to maximise status and see interesting things and better aircraft?
Just playing around with possible itineraries:
Notes:
- I assume the status you want to maximise is your QF WP status
- So you need 1200 SCs in a membership year to maintain that status
- A well constructed 1st class itinerary should net you much more than that
- Depending on when your membership anniversay date falls in relation to your trip break back in Texas
- I assume you'll be looking to earn 1200 SCs either side of that date - so that you maintain status for 2 years
Here's a non-optimised 14-segment AONE6 ex-Jordan intinerary that will more or less do the trick for you
AMM-MCT-LHR-SYD-HKG-JFK-DFW-JFK-GRU-xJFK-xLHR-DAR-JNB-LHR-AUH
The final few segments (GRU-xJFK-xLHR-AUH) show
transits at JFK and LHR - these are required because they are second visits to those continents (see
rule 4e).
I show AUH as the final stop - just to highlight that you don't need to return to AMM - anywhere in the Middle East is allowed (rule 4c).