Originally Posted by opentag

Yes an African destination would increase the MPM of course (JNB is great for YVR) but we won't have the extra miles needed for this trip with J x3.

It looks like the only way to make this happen (YVR-Europe 2 returning via Asia) is to make ATH the destination (10097 MPM) and return ATH-IST-PEK-YVR. That return leg at 10034 *just* stays under the MPM. Not thrilled about the YQ we might face with that PEK-YVR final segment on AC but I'm never clear on the scamcharge rules and hoping it doesn't hammer us.

Anyway, going to try for YVR-SFO(UA)-ZRH(LX)-ZRH-CDG(LX)[Stop]-BRU(SN)-FCO(SN)[Stop]-CAI(MS)-ATH(A3)[Dest]-IST(TK)-PEK(TK)-YVR(AC) in J and see what the fees look like!