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Old Jan 17, 2014, 1:33 pm
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Originally Posted by coolbeans202
Eeek that itinerary looks brutal!! Not sure of the scheduling, but maybe there is a way to work in a sub-24hr transit or two?
I added an overnight in LAX on both ends, went up $200
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Old Jan 17, 2014, 1:47 pm
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BA: The killer - GIG-LHR-LAX-LHR-JNB-LHR-LAX-LHR-GIG 44,532 mi @ 4.0CPM

And why would you do this?
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Old Jan 17, 2014, 1:50 pm
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Originally Posted by B747forever
On a serious note, this must have some health risks. That much flying in such a short aint normal.
Originally Posted by geirfugl
So,-whats normal?? In a normal sample of People THIS certainly is NOT normal,but in a FT sample??
OMFG! You gotta be kidding. I might do it in F with beds ... but ain't no way in hell I'd do that in coach!
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Old Jan 17, 2014, 2:17 pm
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Originally Posted by Mrp Alert
Wow. I'm also in love.
That is not a good deal! First must go to GIG? The start should be in London!
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Old Jan 17, 2014, 2:29 pm
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BA: The killer - GIG-LHR-LAX-LHR-JNB-LHR-LAX-LHR-GIG 44,532 mi @ 4.0CPM

Yikes, I did CPT-LHR-JFK in F a few years ago straight through and *that* was pretty brutal.
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Old Jan 17, 2014, 2:33 pm
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This sounds like a horrible way to spend one's existence.
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Old Jan 17, 2014, 3:11 pm
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BA flights now qualify for AS EQM at 100% for O. So that's another place to credit them.
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Old Jan 17, 2014, 3:16 pm
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BA: The killer - GIG-LHR-LAX-LHR-JNB-LHR-LAX-LHR-GIG 44,532 mi @ 4.0CPM

Can you just fly into the US, and turn around in 2-3 hours, fly back to London with the same aircraft? Don't you have to go through immigration in the US and then recheck in etc. Will this give you enough time?
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Old Jan 17, 2014, 5:22 pm
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Brutal.

Respect on this itin ^

Much more entertaining than reading the newbs posting with such trepidation about their first CONUS redeye turn.

If you actually fly it, that is, as opposed to simply theorizing it and merely demonstrating its bookability
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Old Jan 17, 2014, 5:37 pm
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Originally Posted by flipside
All legs are in O at this fare so full EQM and .5 EQP on AA..

You could also do it all in Y+ for $3800 which yields 66,798 EQPs on AA or 5.6 Cents per EQP which is pretty amazing...+50k avios would put the whole thing in club world..(if available of course)
Is the +50k avios correct for the whole itinerary? I had thought that each long-haul flight cost 12,500 avios to upgrade (i.e. 100k for all 8 segments) ---- but would love to be told that I was wrong...
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Old Jan 17, 2014, 6:53 pm
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You're brave man. There is no way I fly this in coach, probably not even F, but I really liked your itinerary. Enjoy it.
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Old Jan 17, 2014, 7:05 pm
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Respect on such a crazy itinerary.

Personally, I wouldn't even do this in F.
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Old Jan 17, 2014, 7:24 pm
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BA: The killer - GIG-LHR-LAX-LHR-JNB-LHR-LAX-LHR-GIG 44,532 mi @ 4.0CPM

I feel sick just looking at the itinarary!
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Old Jan 17, 2014, 10:21 pm
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If anyone wants to sponsor my trip on this itinerary, I will gladly write a comprehensive trip report and detail every ailment I receive as a result
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Old Jan 18, 2014, 4:44 am
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crickey. that is a hell of an itin.

part of me things "now, here's a challenge" but there's just no way......
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