Originally Posted by Traveloguy
All very valid points, but remember that L class does not credit to quite a few programmes. L on EI & CX under the AA programme don't accrue miles and L credits on most other OW carriers credits at a very very low level.
AY's and QF's programmes are the most generous when it comes to L fares.
only CX is going to be an issue on this itinery for zero earning.
booking HNL-SYD, SYD-CHC and AKL-SYD on the AA flight codeshares will ensure full mileage earning on those sectors
SYD-ASP-PER-SIN on Qf will earn 50% miles, this is true, though consider by crediting to AA and taking a platinum challenge, the passenger will already have platinum status and so would get 100% mileage bonus bringing the earning up to 100% which is all he'd get on another scheme
The zero miles earned on CX ( 2889) is more than offset by the 17,774 platinum bonus miles earned by being platinum on AA
Total earning for the trip would be approximately 50,000 and is more , I suggest, that could be earned on another scheme plus AA does have a very generous redemption cost. plus , having J check in after DFW-CZM and lounge accesss at HNL onwards would definately seem worth steering AA way
If he were to credit to QF, then the AA sectors would only earn 50% miles as would the CX sectors. the QF and AY sectors would earn 100% . Total mileage earning would be significantly less
Dave