Originally Posted by Traveloguy
I should however point out that the most likely RTW fare would be a LONEx fare which allows the use of codeshares. A clued up flyer would use AA codeshares wherever possible thus again pushing the earning potential of AA past that of the QF programme.
Actually, ex-UK, QF/BA do offer a couple of fairly decent value ATW mileage based products which are valid on BA/QF only. There are different versions of it, issued in different classes ( one of which is in H class). They have the same rules, just obviously availability is better in the H class one. 29,000 miles max iirc. The H class meets > 50% of a Platinum renewal when credited to AA ( and for those starting out is ideal for a candy steal), however ( except for domestics within Australia ) only counts for discount economy status credits.
On a K class ticket, then the best plan for AA collection is to fly on the QF flight number where possible ( which should be pretty much possible for most of the trip apart from YYZ-LHR ) since K on QF is full mileage and Qpoint earning whilst on BA it only earns 25%
Dave