Originally Posted by
Gardyloo
The economy v. business class decision is obviously a personal one, but I'm not sure I'd try to justify it based on the differential in mileage earned. Yes, you get class-of-service bonus miles (for AAdvantage, 25% in business, 50% in first) but on a 40,000 mile (+/-) RTW that doesn't amount to some stunning total.
Depending on the airlines flown, the difference can be much more than that
For example - as an AA PLT flying CX, the difference is between earning 0% in L and earning 225% in D.
and - trust me - they can become very addictive once you get the hang of how to plan your travel over a longer period than just one trip at a time.
Oh yes. I'm hooked. Currently planning my next trip/s. Looks like it will be an ex-CPT DONE5 (where the only continent NOT visited will be my home continent
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