QF is starting LHR-SYD via HKG - not sure exactly when but close to when VS starts that route on Dec 8.

You are right. I didn't see it when using the oneworld timetable, but now found it in Amadeus:

QF 30
LHR (T4) 12:25
HKG 08:15+1
non stop
744
11h50min
wed,fri,sun
from 03 nov 2004

No argument - CX F is far superior to BA. In every way.

One slight argument... if you get a CX plane which has the first generation of the First seats then the BA F seat is more comfortable because the padding on the early CX seats seems to have lost its softness. Otherwise my earlier analysis here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showp...65&postcount=3 still stands.

I did some rerouting and ended up with the following

CAI-LHR (BA)
LHR-ARN (BA)
ARN-LHR (BA)

LHR-HKG (CX)
HKG-SIN (CX)
SIN-HKG (CX)
HKG-TPE (CX)
TPE-NRT (CX)

NRT-JFK (AA)
JFK-LAX (AA)
LAX-DFW (AA)
DFW-ANC (AA)
ANC-DFW (AA)
DFW-BZE (AA)
BZE-MIA (AA)

MIA-LHR (AA)
LHR-CAI (BA)

That is ok, right?
Then I don't have to fly IB either (Guess F with AA is at least slightly better than with IB)
Further, Does arriving from an international flight (NRT-JFK) qualify for flying QF JFK-LAX?

Best

Yes looks fine. And yes you should be able to book JFK-LAX as you are on an internatinal ticket.

Looks fine. But remember you can only have two stopovers in Europe. I guess one of them is in ARN, so at least twice through LHR you need to transit.

CAI-LHR (BA)
LHR-ARN (BA)

This gets you home and the washing done so you can start the rest of the trip whenever. Appears to be reasonable to me.

ARN-LHR (BA)
LHR-HKG (CX)
HKG-SIN (CX)

Any particular reason for going to SIN via HKG? You could go direct from LHR on BA and QF. This would save you a coupon within Asia. It would allow you to come back from NRT to HKG and then go CX to New York (or is there an AA points reason for avoiding CX?).

SIN-HKG (CX) Watch the configuration on this one, do any still carry first CXers?
HKG-TPE (CX)
TPE-NRT (CX)
NRT-JFK (AA)

JFK-LAX (AA)
LAX-DFW (AA)
DFW-ANC (AA)
ANC-DFW (AA)
DFW-BZE (AA)
BZE-MIA (AA)

MIA-LHR (AA)
LHR-CAI (BA)

have a good time. Send my love to ARN and ANC.

spotwelder

Thanks for the advice, your knowledge are impressive. The only reason for going LHR-HKG was to go CX. I never thought of the possibility to go HKG-JFK but it seems to be a great idea.

Best

Dear Bowman,

When you come out of your summerhouse (you must have one somewhere) and at the end of the trip, maybe we can share a beer near Arlanda sometime.

If you are spending some time at ANC then go to Pipers bar at the airport where the general aviation boys hang out. You need to walk around the lake in the middle of the airport just to see the floatplanes. I know you have them in Sweden but it is an impressive sight none the less.

If you have ever been to Kiruna then the mosquitoes will not bother you...

Hej da.