Originally Posted by
Irish lad
Here is the proposed itinerary:
NRT-SIN-HKG-xSIN-LHR-FRA-JFK-SFO-SIN-NRT
According to the calculator, this is 31886 miles and hence FRWSTAR2.
Your 31886 total is ...
disturbing.

You'll be paying for 34000, so that's a lot of FF points (especially in FC!) going to waste. How about a sidetrip: ... -SIN-HKG-BKK-HKG-xSIN-LHR- ...
TG has F on the HKG-BKK route and that would bring your total to 33983 (according to the GCM).
cheers,
Henry