Originally Posted by
joonasv
I think I'm going to achieve my goal mostly flying cheap Value-tickets to Asia plus a few cheap trips to the States.
Cheap trips to US/Canada can not earn good mileage anymore, since AA guted earnings to AY.
To earn 100% on transatlantic routes, you need either uneconomical M booking codes (or above), or premium economy (available on AA or BA metal) - either way preferably AY-coded.