Originally Posted by IMOA
Hmm, worth a thought, I'm coming home the long way round in a few weeks, ORD-YYZ-HKG-SYD in J, so that would be more than enough for the plat challenge (just the YYZ-HKG leg would do it) and that could be handy if I end up based in chicago for the next year or two.
Note the buzz on the AA forum is that the challenges may well be on AA metal only after the first of the year, so timing might be a concern. If you know when your trip is, you might sign up for the challenge before year's end if your HKG trip is after that.