Originally Posted by
ironmanjt
Thanks so much for sharing your story - I feel this any many threads here often skew massively in favor of “how much can I get and how little can I pay” and often ignore the value of time and going places you actually want to go.
Absolutely agree. Also, many threads skew in favor of accruing mileage in a specific program or only on specific airlines, which further limits the scope of discussion. Not everyone wants to fly via DOH on QR, and it's OK to fly on AA long-haul flights. It's also OK to start the RTW ticket in US.