Originally Posted by jasonrgrant

I'm have American Platinum status and would like to gain as much mileage as possible for my next summer's roundtrip (economy class) travel from Zurich to Hong Kong. What would be the best routing/carrier for a reasonable price?

Cathay Pacific has a nonstop, but I would gain little to no mileage based on the fare class. Would British or Finnair be the best option for reasonable price and maximum mileage?

July 22, 2017 departure Zurich to Hong Kong
August 5, 2017 return

Originally Posted by jasonrgrant

Thanks for all your comments SpammersAreScum 3Cforme and JDiver, I really appreciate it.
Seems like there isn't any easy answer. I'll just have to print out the earnings rules from AA partner airlines and decide what's the best choice for me.