Well my QF and AA membership years mostly overlap.. AA status expires at the end of Februaray and QF in March, my BA membership year ends in October.. so I'd have more coverage through 2005 if I did less flying next year.

It's a traffic rights issue, normally you can't buy a standalone LAX-JFK ticket on QF, but it seems to be possible to use the QF flight on a RTW. It's certainly possible to do JFK-LAX (stopover) LAX-SYD.. but can you do LAX-JFK (on QF), do a turn around and go JFK-SYD on the same plane.

It's also an excuse to visit Chile again (if only for a few hours) and sample LanChile in First.


[This message has been edited by hauteboy (edited 09-30-2003).]