I am planning a DONE4 with the following itinerary:

July 3 BKK-SIN CX
July 3 SIN-HKG CX
July 3 HKG-SYD CX
July 5 SYD-PER CX
July 5 PER-MEL QF
July 5 MEL-NRT QF
July 6 NRT-DFW AA
July 6 DFW-SJU AA
July 7 SJU-DFW AA
July 7 DFW-DCA AA
July 10 IAD-LAX AA
July 10 LAX-LHR AA
July 14 LHR-DXB BA
July 18 DXB-LHR BA
July 19 LHR-DUB EI
July 26 DUB-LHR EI
July 26 LHR-HKG CX
July 27 HKG-SIN CX
July 27 SIN-BKK CX


This itinerary is built with the following requirements:
- I need to be in DCA, LHR, DXB and DUB on the dates shown
- I have a MCO from BA so I need to have this ticketed by BA
- I need to stay two nights in SYD for a Starwood promotion
- I want to fly AA transpac and transatlantic so that I can use VIPO3s
- The remaining is mileage run

I have a few questions:

1. Does my first segment have to be on BA for the BA RTW desk to make the booking and ticketing? If so, I will modify the booking so that I go BKK-SYD rather than BKK-SIN-HKG-SYD. So far only two segments are on BA so I’m concerned they may not make the booking.

2. I want to credit the miles to AA. Will BA make a booking for me when I am crediting the miles to AA?

3. Connecting in NRT between SWP and US is permitted?

4. I will book Four Points Sheraton for July 3, but arrive on July 4 at 12 Noon and check out sameday at 3PM. I will still get stay credit for July 3 stay, right?

5. I will then check in to W Sydney on July 4 afternoon. I still have two SWP segments, so I could do a quick round-trip on July 4 afternoon as long as I am back by 11PM. Any suggestions?

6. I will check out of W on July 5 morning before my SYD-PER-MEL-NRT-DFW-SJU flights. Since I will have checked baggage, will QF give me a problem to check it through for these five flights? Maybe I can check it through to NRT and then recheck for NRT-DFW-SJU?

7. I will be calling BA tonight at (800) 828-7797 (BA US RTW desk). Does anyone have a number for UK RTW services or an email for the RTW desk?

8. My wife will be meeting me in LHR on July 18 and we are planning a week’s driving vacation in Ireland. If anyone has any suggestions for places to visit please let me know.

Thanks.