Originally Posted by
ReelChief
Two points re counting:
1. I think that only 7, not 10, of your segments are “real” first class (i.e., on a 3 cabin plane) namely: LHR-DFW on BA, YVR-JFK on CX, JFK-HKG on CX, HKG-PEK on KA, NRT-SIN on JL, SIN-HKG on CX (#713 only), and HKG-LHR on BA. The following segments will earn first class TP on BA but are not “real” first class: DFW-ANC and ANC-DFW. DFW-YVR will involve the same on-plane experience (not great) but is only considered business class.
2. Incidentally, by my count you have 21 segments because the two passes through LON involve the surface segments of LHR-LGW
The co-terminal switch is annoying but likely will require some further route adjustments.
BA still offers some nonstops out of LGW that have first class - for example you could go GIB-LGW-ATL-DFW... or LGW-BGI-JFK-YVR-DFW.. in order for the LGW-LHR "segment" to be more productive.
Also of course you're now using an xONE5 and not a 6-continent ticket.
You'd still have to lose a segment somewhere else in order to keep getting hit by the cross-London connection again at the back end. You might look at something like ...NRT-SIN-LHR-MAD-GIB instead of passing through HKG again.