Many thanks to all for the excellent detailed replies.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ralfkrippner:
Awards: eco euro-US 50k, biz 80k, upg. 20k oneway. europe-far east 100k eco, 150k biz, 40k oneway upg.</font>
ralfkrippner --
Pardon my ignorance but does KL use the same mileage-based system these days as NW (as opposed to points accrued per km. instead of per mile)? If so, the europe-asia award levels seem quite expensive! (I suppose the less-restricted availability and better selection of upgradeable fare classes would make up for that.) Thanks again for all the info.