RTW ticket, longest routings ?? [On 20 segment rules]
May 31, 2005, 1:20 am
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Originally Posted by ACfly
Wow! that's a long milege run! How many weeks were you planning to spend on the plane? 
The actual journey is to be spread over about 50 weeks.
i.e.
CMB-HKG-KHI-HKG
HKG-JFK-SJU-LAX-SJO-LAX-SAL-LAX
LAX-LHR-MCT-LHR-MEL
MEL-CNS-PER-MEL
ADL-AKL-HKG-CMB
Jan 24, 2006, 3:59 pm
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I thought I found a routing with even more SCs until I realised the numbers quoted above for DONE4 do not factor in any extra for the bump up into F on 2-class domestic AA flights.
Jan 24, 2006, 4:51 pm
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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
I thought I found a routing with even more SCs until I realised the numbers quoted above for DONE4 do not factor in any extra for the bump up into F on 2-class domestic AA flights.
Jan 24, 2006, 5:09 pm
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Good point. In that case it is indeed possible to up the SC earning on QF. There are less flown miles - I havent checked if this translates into more or less earned miles (shorter distance offset by higher multiple of flown miles) but suspect probably less.
One example of the US sectors, without relying on seasonal ANC run, that works well for QF SCs is
LAX-ORD-ELP-ORD-LAX-BOS-DFW
One example of the US sectors, without relying on seasonal ANC run, that works well for QF SCs is
LAX-ORD-ELP-ORD-LAX-BOS-DFW
Jan 24, 2006, 6:33 pm
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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
Good point. In that case it is indeed possible to up the SC earning on QF. There are less flown miles - I havent checked if this translates into more or less earned miles (shorter distance offset by higher multiple of flown miles) but suspect probably less.
One example of the US sectors, without relying on seasonal ANC run, that works well for QF SCs is
LAX-ORD-ELP-ORD-LAX-BOS-DFW
One example of the US sectors, without relying on seasonal ANC run, that works well for QF SCs is
LAX-ORD-ELP-ORD-LAX-BOS-DFW
CMB-HKG-NRT-HKG-AKL-MEL-PER-CNS-MEL-LHR-DXB-LHR-LAX-ORD-ELP-ORD-LAX-BOS-DFW,JFK-HKG-CMB
This is 2330 QF SC's if all the NA segments book into A class.
Replacing NRT with KHI and DXB with MCT gives another 40 sc's to make it 2370; not bad without ANC. Of course you still need to wend your way from DFW to JFK.
Jan 24, 2006, 11:44 pm
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QFF elite members get bonus points when flying QF, BA or AA. No elite bonus points when flying other OW or partner airlines. This has no impact on status credit earning (for qualifying or requalifying elite status) - only the amount of points you earn to use for awards etc.
Jan 26, 2006, 4:55 pm
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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
Originally Posted by JohnAx
What does "no status bonus on CX? apply to?
As Kiwi Flyer posted, QF elites get additional bonus miles for QF/AA/BA flights: ¼ for Silver, ½ for Gold and 1/1 for Platinum.
In June I am flying on AA6123 which is a codeshare on CX889: JFK to HKG. As a QFF Platinum, under the AA code I get an extra 8068 miles that I would not recieve under the CX code; a total of 18153 miles for the flight.
Jan 29, 2006, 1:09 am
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wonder whether building in a SYD-PEK route (fits into Zone 6 at 5,500miles) will get more credits (also gets the added QF mileage bonus vs CX for AKL-HKG)
HKG-PEK is 1,234 miles (so same points as HKG-NRT)
HKG-PEK is 1,234 miles (so same points as HKG-NRT)
Jan 29, 2006, 10:30 am
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Originally Posted by guuzen
HKG-NRT-HKG-JFK-BGI-DFW-ANC-DFW-SJU-LAX-LHR-MCT-LHR-SYD-CNS-PER-MEL-AKL-HKG-KHI-HKG
69777 miles
69777 miles
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Jan 29, 2006, 4:16 pm
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Originally Posted by NoWindowSeat
HKG-BOM-HKG gives a bit more mileage...I suppose in Asia it's legal to transit through the point of origin...?
Jan 29, 2006, 4:53 pm
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Originally Posted by guuzen
DFW-ANC-DFW-SJU-LAX
Jan 29, 2006, 6:16 pm
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Originally Posted by tfung
nope.. cannot transit through point of origin even if you start in Asia..