i'm not a guru!....i just post a lot....
i can't add anything to your trip...i looked at a couple of routes, and found nada....
check the mr tools stickies above....there are ways to build connections into a trip by looking at the fare/routing rules....i think ita helps there....
how many mqm did you get in 2011?....what differences do you see this year?
you think that dl is the way for you to go this year?, if so try to concentrate your travel there....maxing mqm/segs from each trip if possible.....
unless a can't refuse mr comes up, take stock in aug & keep an eye out for mr's & get the status....