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
BA status runs
Yes, I would do it. Alternatively, ditch BA and go to another FFP where you might get status more easily for your RTW, such as QF.
As for the status run, it is all about minimum spend for your qualifying flights, not about maximising status points whilst you are at it. Therefore, H class might be the way to go for you, unless I class is on offer.
It may be that you want to do something like GLA to LON at some point, why not do GLA-MAN-LHR/LGW for your two sectors, MAN is OK to sit in for a bit and wait (but the lounge is great).
I class Faro is around 200 return off LGW. If you post your constraints and your starting point then the QR (qualifying run) is on.
David