Originally Posted by hourami
... 3) Stupid question, but on the US legs can I stop for a few days in each city?
You can have as many stopovers as you have segments. The only stopover restriction is two in your continent of origin.
Originally Posted by hourami
...4) Just to confuse matters, if I miss out Europe and have Asia as my other continent (in addition to S.Pacific, Africa and N.America) is that doable, what would be a good route maximising the experience and earning potential (I hear CX product is amazing)
I believe you cannot avoid travelling Europe on an xONEx; even if doing ORD/DEL.
Originally Posted by hourami
...5) I will be moving to Europe so the earning threshold will be lower. When I earn Gold on BA, what is the next best FF to join. . ...
Some say AAdvantage is one of the more rewarding oneWORLD frequent Flyer Schemes.