Another option to consider if you wind up getting the AONE5 would be starting in a city not far from NYC (eg, Boston). Then, at some point within 12 months after your 1st flight, you could take a quick (or not so quick) jaunt to one of the Caribbean islands, or to anywhere else in N.A. that isn't on the west coast. (You could do a west coast trip if you flew JFK-HKG on a single flight coupon.)