Hello guys,

I am planning a trip for a friend SIN-NBO//JNB-SIN and wonder how best it can be done using AA miles. It appears that the route will have to be:

SIN-LHR-NBO on BA and returning (open jaw) JNB-SIN on BA/QF via LHR/SYD?
That seems like a really good use of 60,000 miles, too bad CX cannot be used.

Is it possible for the return to be JNB-CAI-SIN? The trouble seems to be:
(1) Only BA can be used for most of these flights and QF does not fly CAI-SYD-SIN so it has to be CAI-LHR-SIN
(2) One may need to transit at LHR on more than 2 occasions (not allowed) with the OW award; 115,000 miles for OW-J is an excellent use of miles for 13500 miles.

For myself, I am trying to figure out the same itinerary, except the originating airport being YUL. Any help, somebody? Would appreciate greatly, thanks and cheers.