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Old May 15, 2013 | 4:08 am
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Maxi-miling an (X)ONE3: 16 segments, 50K?

Any experts out there care to comment? I've played around (huge thanks to the Mileage Monkey for a quick validator on some of the more esoteric options I selected!) and I think I've got just about the maximum mileage from a NRT-originating RTW, without visiting Alaska (which I didn't want to do as I actually had some need for some segments in other regions). Also, note this is a 3-continent...obviously I could have slammed more miles into a 4, but I think with an Asia-Europe-NA itinerary, this is pretty close to the upper limit.

Curious whether anybody can spot anything I missed in this one. I took liberal advantage of the direct flights on AA, for sure, so this wouldn't work in all seasons of the year as those flights come and go.

NRT-CGK-HKG-BOM-KUL-LHR-AUH-DUS-DME-MAD-LAX-SJU-JAC-ORD-MIA-HNL-NRT
http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gc?PATH=n...OR=&MAP-STYLE=
Some points:
- I think more could be done in Europe in the winter when HEL-DXB is running, by using S7 DXB-OVB-FRA
- I considered ORD-PHX-MIA-NRT (MIA-NRT being another great direct flight) but since I actually have a semi-need to go to HNL, traded a few miles for the MIA-HNL direct flight
- my needs on the rest of the trip were pretty simple: max miles, getting somewhere near London, and getting to the East/Midwest/West of the US. So everything was in play when it came to maximising mileage earning options.

So, do any of the gurus who like to play with this sort of thing see anything I missed? This is my first Oneworld RTW after several other products over the years, and I must say it's quite refreshing to have no backtracking restrictions, nor a maximum mileage cap!
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