Originally Posted by
spherehopper
I've just booked a DONE4 and thought hard about where to credit the points. I originally thought Matt's idea best but as AY requires 80k for Emerald vs BA Gold at 20k. Best earning rates away from the host airline is going to be, for BA, 50% (EI, AY, JL, QR etc) so 40k miles needed (hiding fare from AA/BA by using codeshares on their legs). Best rate on Finnair is 250% on the "FAIB4" so 32k miles needed.
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I needed to add two more separate trips to obtain the itinerary I wanted (CHC-AKL-NAN and LHR-FCO-LHR side trip) and get a top up of NTPs with BA's current offer. Altogether, the RTW plus attachments has me earning 21k NTPs on BA for 34.7 UK pence per NTP. Plus the holiday of a lifetime in decent seats.
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FJ fly CHC NAN non stop as well from WLG & AKL. From CHC may be date dependent.
QF does not fly CHC AKL, but JQ does. So you are relying on the QF codeshare on JQ. As JQ is not a OW airline will not earn to any OW ffp, other than the QF ffp. JQ is a low cost airline and will not interline bags.
4. FLIGHT APPLICATION / ROUTINGS
(j) Travel on any AA/AS/AT/AY/BA/CX/FJ/IB/JL/MH/NU/QF/QR/RJ/UL/WY codeshare service operated by
AA/AS/AT/AY/BA/CX/FJ/IB/JL/MH/NU/QF/QR/RJ/UL/WY is permitted.
Other codeshare services not permitted with the exception of QF Codeshare services operated by
Jetstar (JQ).