Thanks for the information re: JNB. I have also heard that Capetown was the place to go not JNB. I booked today on CX and will go for the 110K miles to make certain that I reach PLT this year and to "maximize" the trip. I have been to HKG probably 10 times over the last several years, a city which I really enjoy, but have never been to the African continent. I just wonder how many of us end up losing out on opportunties to travel to new place due to our desire to "maximize our miles".