RTW ticket, longest routings ?? [On 20 segment rules]
Apr 6, 2005, 3:19 pm
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JFK-SJU-DFW-ANC-DFW-SJU-LAX-SCL-CCS-SCL-BOG-SCL-FRA-LHR-MCT-LHR-SIN-HKG-KHI-HKG-JFK is longer, though contains several unpleasant two-stop segments. (OK, I need to switch the origin to somewhere else on the routing, I think).
You can eke out a bit more if you're prepared to add on some European open jaws (FRA-MAD and MAD-LHR).
JFK-SJU-DFW-ANC-DFW-SJU-LAX-SCL-CCS-SCL-BOG-SCL-FRA,MAD-CAI-MAD,LHR-MCT-LHR-HKG-KHI-HKG-JFK is 71284 miles. Or if you allow the (coach only) HEL-DXB flight, JFK-SJU-DFW-ANC-DFW-SJU-LAX-SCL-CCS-SCL-BOG-SCL-FRA,HEL-DXB-HEL,LHR-MCT-LHR-HKG-KHI-HKG-JFK is 72762.
Using Australia (ie SWP) as a continent rather than South America will be more efficient when and if a PER-AKL flight is recreated, though.
You can eke out a bit more if you're prepared to add on some European open jaws (FRA-MAD and MAD-LHR).
JFK-SJU-DFW-ANC-DFW-SJU-LAX-SCL-CCS-SCL-BOG-SCL-FRA,MAD-CAI-MAD,LHR-MCT-LHR-HKG-KHI-HKG-JFK is 71284 miles. Or if you allow the (coach only) HEL-DXB flight, JFK-SJU-DFW-ANC-DFW-SJU-LAX-SCL-CCS-SCL-BOG-SCL-FRA,HEL-DXB-HEL,LHR-MCT-LHR-HKG-KHI-HKG-JFK is 72762.
Using Australia (ie SWP) as a continent rather than South America will be more efficient when and if a PER-AKL flight is recreated, though.
Last edited by yellow77; Apr 6, 2005 at 3:32 pm
Apr 7, 2005, 6:23 am
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Originally Posted by yellow77
Or if you allow the (coach only) HEL-DXB flight
Apr 7, 2005, 2:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Gazza75
You'd Earn some serious BA Tier Points with one of these runs routings, right... or are they not eligible...
Apr 7, 2005, 2:31 pm
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Originally Posted by djsteve
Is Gazza right on this one? i would certainly be interested if so, superb mileage run!
Apr 8, 2005, 6:29 am
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Which ticket
Originally Posted by NoWindowSeat
If flying in premium cabins, why shouldn't they? Just like any other D or A class travel.
Apr 8, 2005, 7:50 am
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Originally Posted by Gazza75
Wow, that is indeed a serious millage run... which ticket would be required? xONE3/4/5?
May 23, 2005, 5:52 pm
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Another good distance xONE4 which includes Australia
68638 miles
CMB-HKG-KHI-HKG-JFK-SJU-LAX-SJO-LAX-SAL-LAX-LHR-MCT-LHR-SYD-PER-MEL-AKL-SYD-HKG-CMB
Could get longer if not including CMB (instead BOM say)
68638 miles
CMB-HKG-KHI-HKG-JFK-SJU-LAX-SJO-LAX-SAL-LAX-LHR-MCT-LHR-SYD-PER-MEL-AKL-SYD-HKG-CMB
Could get longer if not including CMB (instead BOM say)
May 23, 2005, 10:22 pm
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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
Another good distance xONE4 which includes Australia
68638 miles
CMB-HKG-KHI-HKG-JFK-SJU-LAX-SJO-LAX-SAL-LAX-LHR-MCT-LHR-SYD-PER-MEL-AKL-SYD-HKG-CMB
Could get longer if not including CMB (instead BOM say)
68638 miles
CMB-HKG-KHI-HKG-JFK-SJU-LAX-SJO-LAX-SAL-LAX-LHR-MCT-LHR-SYD-PER-MEL-AKL-SYD-HKG-CMB
Could get longer if not including CMB (instead BOM say)
That's 68,638 base miles and 2,180 QF SC's.
Actually you have solved a problem for me. If I take the best part of a routing I have been developing and merge with yours, together we can get 2,200 SC's & 69,723 base miles.
i.e. CMB-HKG-KHI-HKG-JFK-SJU-LAX-SJO-LAX-SAL-LAX-LHR-MCT-LHR-SYD-CNS-PER-MEL-AKL-HKG-CMB.
If I want to break the 70K mark, I can get a separate MEL-ADL fare (for about AUD100) and go -PER-MEL,ADL-AKL- and I get 70,105 bm (+1000 ff points and 10 SC's for MEL-ADL)
May 23, 2005, 11:31 pm
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Originally Posted by serfty
Actually you have solved a problem for me. If I take the best part of a routing I have been developing and merge with yours, together we can get 2,200 SC's & 69,723 base miles.
i.e. CMB-HKG-KHI-HKG-JFK-SJU-LAX-SJO-LAX-SAL-LAX-LHR-MCT-LHR-SYD-CNS-PER-MEL-AKL-HKG-CMB.
If I want to break the 70K mark, I can get a separate MEL-ADL fare (for about AUD100) and go -PER-MEL,ADL-AKL- and I get 70,105 bm (+1000 ff points and 10 SC's for MEL-ADL)
i.e. CMB-HKG-KHI-HKG-JFK-SJU-LAX-SJO-LAX-SAL-LAX-LHR-MCT-LHR-SYD-CNS-PER-MEL-AKL-HKG-CMB.
If I want to break the 70K mark, I can get a separate MEL-ADL fare (for about AUD100) and go -PER-MEL,ADL-AKL- and I get 70,105 bm (+1000 ff points and 10 SC's for MEL-ADL)
May 24, 2005, 4:14 am
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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
Nice addition although means less earned miles (due to no status bonus on CX).
However, for me, Miles are less important than SC's.
After tomorrow, even more so.
