Hi all,

So after working the various credit card and collecting miles, I finally have enough miles to do some damage :-)

First of all, thanks to all of your help and this forum for all of the valuable information.

Given this is my first time using miles and there are so many ways I can do this, I am looking for advice on how to best do this.

Here's what I have available to me between my wife and I now. We could potentially add another 12K point / miles to either Chase or AAdvantage or MileagePlus between now and end of year. And then another 12K point / miles again by June of 2013.


AAdvantage 170K miles, expire Dec 2013
Chase UR, 120K points, need to transfer by Dec 2012
United, 36K + 95K, expire by Dec 2013


Here are the upcoming travel I am planning:

late Nov, early Dec, 10 days trip, 1 adult, prefer first class or biz class
LAX -> HKG
HKG -> BKK
BKK -> LAX

* I can go either HKG or BKK first, sequence not important. Need to be at HKG for about 3/4 days.



Mid May 2013, 10 days trip, 1 adult, prefer first class or biz class.
LAX -> HKG
HKG -> BKK
BKK -> LAX

* I can go either HKG or BKK first, sequence not important. Need to be at HKG for about 3/4 days.



late Jun or July or Aug or Christmas of 2013, 14 days trip, 2 adults, 1 child, economy.
LAX -> SIN
SIN -> HKG
HKG -> LAX

* stop over at HKG is optional on this trip, but would be a bonus. Can be as short as 1 day.



These are some considerations in order of importance to me:

- award seat availability for the last trip with 2 adult + 1 child.
- conserve points / miles / maximize value
- good first / biz class experience (say Cathay First class over Air China first class)


This is like putting a jig saw puzzle together and I am doing it first time and need some help on this.

I appreciate any input / advice you can share with me.

Thanks!