Originally Posted by aristoph
Hi. I am planning an AONE4 trip for the first time.
Welcome!
My planned route is something like GIB-LHR-HKG-SIN-SYD-LAX-LHR-GIB.
Well OK, but it seems a bit of a shame not to use the other 13 segments allowed.
First, is Gibraltar still one of the cheapest locations to buy?
Well, yes, but there is no First on LGW(note, not LHR)-GIB, and CAI is cheaper, no hassle and has First.
Can I take the GIB-LHR sector a few months before the LHR-HKG sector?
Yes.
And do I have to return to GIB at the end of the trip or can I just throw that sector away? Will that have any impact on miles/points accumulated on the rest of the ticket?
In principle no/maybe. In practice, yes/no. (IYSWIM).
QF seems to have one straight through SYD-JFK flight a day (20 hours - can that be right!?). Has anyone ever taken this sector.
It's direct, but not non-stop - it stops in LAX. Note that the US doesn't do international transits like anywhere else. You would still need to meet US immigration requirements even for a transit. Many people here have taken it (although not me).