For me it's max 2 sectors per year with my family holiday. E.g. end of last year we did AKL-LAX and then SFO-AKL. We flew cheap Y so each of us got 160 status points. If we did Bus class then we would be up at 600 SPs each which is not even gold. The nature of my life is such that i don't have time to do domestic status runs - ah well.

Btw, is there a way of 'maximising' status points by booking your flights with heaps of *A partners? E.g. if I'm going Auckland to Beijing, I do AKL - SYD on NZ, then SYD to PVG on Air China, then PVG to to PEK on Air China, that would give me 30 + 45 + 15 right? Not the best example but is that the way you can earn SPs?