Hello -

I'm planning on taking a LONE5 trip next month, with travel (not miles) being the most important factor. After perusing the boards here and talking to a couple TA's, I think this will work, but I'd appreciate it if some more experienced eyes could take a look at it before I try to book it.

- The stops I have in SE Asia are musts, but the order is not important.
- NYC is needed for NAmerica. The ??? is for a spot in the Caribbean, preferrably one with good diving. Suggestions?
- Does flying from LHR to Canada give me more miles and/or q-points than flying to NYC will (with AAdvantage)?
- PER and AKL are for mileage accrual, but I'd be open to using those segments in NA if I can get more out of them; I would like to stop in Chicago if possible. I'm a bit confused about accrual rules for AAdvantage when I fly other carriers; are the PER and AKL flights pointless if I'm flying economy?

SYD-PER(transit)-AKL(transit)-
HKG(transit)-TPE-HKG-BKK-SIN-
LHR-MIL-CAS-LHR-
HRE-CPT-JNB-LOS-LHR-
JFK-???-LAX-
SYD

Thanks for the help, and the multitude of informative posts already here.

Cheers,
David