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Originally Posted by grussellt
I think your best bet is to book 2F and 2 J each way for DUB/DXB/SYD each way (280000 miles one way) and swap the premium seats on the return (as long as you can prise out the pair who enjoyed it outbound!). If more F awards open up you can always upgrade but you will have to start looking the full 330 days out as QFF have a bit of a start on you. I would forget the stopovers unless you restrict them to less than 24hr or use a lot more points.
As an example (QF online) you could book EK162/QF2 for 2 F on Mar 11/12 2014 and also 2J with a connection in LHR.
Hope this helps.
I don't think this will work.
AFAIK, AA miles cannot be redeemed for flights operated by Emirates. And -- unless there has been a recent change -- AA's one-way awards between Europe and the South Pacific do not permit a connection in AA's Middle East/India zone.