Originally Posted by
TKMAXX
The online tool is buggy! But the rules clearly state "Additionally, only one flight to Anchorage (ANC) and one flight from Anchorage (ANC) permitted." You have to book by calling sadly.
Yes, AA need an AA-marketed flight to cross Pacific / Atlantic which contradicts the goal of maximising new Tier Points. I am solving this by using a Travel Agent hopefully.
Originally Posted by
pandaperth
- Yes, your current itinerary is valid, In particular your flights to and from Alaska. As has been pointed out, the online tool is very buggy.
- I've never heard of QR ticketing a RTW, under any circumstances. I tried once and failed.
Thank you all! Glad to know the itinerary is vaild. I guess I'd better call JL or CX for ticketing it.
Originally Posted by
pandaperth
Instead of JFK-TYO, how about JFK-HKG-TYO or JFK-HKG-CMB-TYO
TKMAXX 's JFK-ANC-JFK looks good to me, presuming it's on AS not AA
Instead of HKG-DOH, how about HKG-MNL-DOH or HKG-DPS-DOH
The incremental base fare cost going from a DONE3 to a DONE4 is JPY149,000 (about GBP775), but would allow itineraries to include:
- HKG-AKL-DOH, or JFK-SYD-TYO
- HKG-JNB-DOH
Based on the chart on ba.com, QR, JL and AY are all double-plus good, so sadly JFK-HKG-TYO (CX then JL I guess?) would earn less new TP than JFK-TYO (JL metal).
Can't find any direct flights between JFK and ANC in May so I'm afraid thats not an option for me.
MNL seems like a good idea.
DONE4 is a bit overkill for my goal, but still worth looking into it i think. Anyway thank you so much for your suggestions!