I've just initiated the payment/ticketing etc process of my DONE4 with AA MNL (aka Airesources). The total worked out to be USD7779.70 which includes +++ of USD753.70, contains one dose of the UK APD. Final itinerary as follows:

July 2008:
MNL
xHKG
DPS
xHKG
MEL

Jan/Feb 2009:
MEL
CNS
MEL
xLHR
MCT
xLHR
IST
LHR

Open dated (for June-July 2009):
LHR
LAX
SJU
xORD
AUS
SEA
xDFW
JFK
NRT
MNL

Not fully optimized for the Asian bit as I was trying to avoid the unnecessary flying on JO for MNL-DPS, I don't need the excess EQPs, and the CX flights actually gain more award miles as JO doesn't attract the status bonus. The rest of the itinerary is a balance between retaining status in the 2009 membership year and getting to places I want to be.

FedEx charges USD30 to courier, and it'd take 3 days to send the ticket to Australia.

Will be wiring money across tomorrow.

Let the waiting begin...