Dear oneworld experts,

I am looking to do a RTW as my concert trip is taking me from Europe to Asia on to Australia and the US. When in Europe, I am based in Germany, thus I have LH Gold and too little experience with the oneworld alliance.

My trip is:

FRA or STR or ZRH as departure points (or somewhere else in Europe if the price would be lower) to

Tokyo

Beijing

Melbourne (with a stopover where?)

Hobart, Tasmania (the local flights in Australia can be on or off the RTW)

Sydney

SFO

NYC

ORD

Aspen

Frankfurt or another airport in Germany that doesn't close the RTW, if there are still more segments I could tack on to it.

and then possibly a few short-haul flights in Europe that I can flexibly plan, if the fare would still allow it.

My question is whether this is worth doing on a oneworld fare in Business?
What is the approximate price variation is depending on the country of origin and which fare I should go for?
What airline should I book it with?
Direct with the airline or do you recommend an rtw guru agent?
and would this trip be enough to earn me a status on either AA or BA - those are the two I am registered with. Or should I register with another one?

Many thanks in advance for any advice.

Piano Flyer.