I checked with United today - I will need 1300 extra miles so I am now trying for SYD-SFO-LAS-LAX-SFO or SYD-SFO-Monterrey or Fresno-LAX-SFO to get the miles. I think the SFO-MRY/FAT-LAX flights are invalid as they are United/Sky West and the flight numbers are excluded from the fare rules.

Thanks SusieQ I spotted this one earlier today - triple miles total for this is making it easier to stomach the extra segments after the trans-pacific.

I think the regular Star RTWs book in B but the Star Lite books in H. May be time to spend the extra AUD500 on the Star29K fare.

[This message has been edited by aussieinsf (edited 02-09-2003).]