Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SCL, MCT, LGW and a variety of 1W lounges in between.
Programs: BA Mucci (Seigneur et Ingenieur des Appareils Volants (Gold)), QF (WP and LTG), AA EXP, GF Gold
Posts: 3,931
South Pole not Indian Ocean.
How about MEL-SYD-JNB-HKG as a way round. You could still do the NYC to SYD via HKG and not stop so that did not count. Remember the possibility of adding a BKK, TYO, SIN stop/change on the way to Europe. You could also try a DXB to BAH on the CX route from HKG to pick up BA. TYO to HEL then lower Europe?
On a MR from LON to SYD then I did the LHR-CPT-JNB-HKG-SIN-SYD route. I know I could have done better but I did not have the time between meetings. However, I did manage to renew BA and QF at the old gold levels in 17 days. I also got enough FF miles for a free LON-SYD return in First on both.
I used to have the ticket desk at CPH well primed for my travels but now I just have to put up with an LGW ticket agent as my girlfriend (no concessions for me though).
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