alect and others, this was just cross-posted in my USA trip thread, but thought this would be much more relevant (and possibly read quicker by more posters):

QF WP is WP again next year (thanks to lots of flying QF again this year ) and I still have 3 months to go on my year.

Now that my trip is not going to count for re-qual next year, looking at it from a purely points perspective, I'm wondering whether I now should throw all my AA/AS sectors (as well as the BNE/AKL and AKL/SYD/BNE QF sectors) into my AA account and at least go for AA Gold Challenge (I only need less than 500 miles in addition to AA/AS sectors, so SYD/BNE could do it).

Assuming that I am aware I won't be getting the SC's, FFP's and 100% Plat bonus on those sectors (that's why I'm looking at the smaller ones to throw in), perhaps the fact of "some" status on AA in the future might be worthwhile....

What do you think??