Originally Posted by NM
And you can actually swing two US transcons into the itinerary if you are careful. Normally the rules only permit one. but if you enter the USA from SWP using QF107 SYD-JFK (booked as a single flight coupon), you fly SYD-LAX and LAX-JFK, and can then still do JFK-LAX/SFO for your US transcon sector. Of course this is good for miles/points earning as well since SYD-JFK is 9950 miles!
Thanks for the further info, but Hawaii is somewhere I've always wanted to visit, so it is a must see for me. Also its quite useful (for BA purposes) as its two long hauls across the pacific (albeit on in J), so 300 tier points, rather than 180 for the direct SYD-LAX in QF F.
Anyway I've come up with a semi-solution, HNL-SFO-LAX-LAS-LAX-JFK-BGI-LHR
The LAX-JFK-BGI-LHR sectors are all >2,000 miles, so all longhaul for BA purposes, so keeping the Gold dream alive ;-)
Anyway thanks for all your help, I'm sure there'll be more questions before I take the plunge and purchase the ticket.
Many thanks
PhilH