Suggestions for Global Explorer 39000
 

Will appreciate suggestions to determine my itinerary for end Nov, early Dec 2005.

syd-hnl-lax-den-ord-mia-jfk-lhr-mad-fra-dxb-hkg-bkk-khi-bom-syd.

I have tried to keep moving in continuous direction with little backtracking.

Above is no more than 34000 but my listing these ports is not set in concrete. Of these, lax mia jfk mad dxb hkg khi bom are desired destinations. Any of the others may be deleted if necessary.

Travel in economy and I am OW saphire. I dont really care for FF points (QF) but would like to maximise SCs.

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Lone4 ??
 

You could consider a Oneworld Explorer LONE4
LONE4 $2939 plus taxes etc
GLOB tier 4 (39,000miles) $3839 plus taxes
(from http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn...cials/rtwFares)

1: SYD-HNL: intercontinental
2: HNL-LAX: 1st of 6 (North America)
3: LAX-DEN: 2nd of 6 (North America)
4: DEN-ORD: 3rd of 6 (North America)
5: ORD-MIA: 4th of 6 (North America)
6: MIA-JFK: 5th of 6 (North America)
7: JFK-LHR: intercontinental
8: LHR-MAD: 1st of 4 (Europe)
9: MAD-FRA: 2nd of 4 (Europe)
10: FRA-LHR: 3rd of 4 (Europe)
11: LHR-DXB: 4th of 4 (Europe)
12: DXB-HKG: intercontinental
13: HKG-BKK: 1st of 4 (Asia)
14: BKK-KHI: 2nd of 4 (Asia)
15: KHI-HKG: 3rd of 4 (Asia)
16: HKG-BOM: 4th of 4 (Asia)
17: BOM-SYD: intercontinental
Congratulations!! Valid itinerary!!! - (39568 miles)
380 QF SC's in economy. 3 more segments still to be used (max 20)
From http://jph.bytestacker.com/award.htm
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Next option:
You have 12 months to complete the ticket and are allowed 2 stopover in Aust. Start in MEL (red e-deal SYD-MEL) Fly back into SYD for a stopover (say 9 months). Then go to PER for a week or so
1: MEL-LAX: intercontinental
2: LAX-DEN: 1st of 6 (North America)
3: DEN-ORD: 2nd of 6 (North America)
4: ORD-MIA: 3rd of 6 (North America)
5: MIA-JFK: 4th of 6 (North America)
6: JFK-LHR: intercontinental
7: LHR-MAD: 1st of 4 (Europe)
8: MAD-FRA: 2nd of 4 (Europe)
9: FRA-LHR: 3rd of 4 (Europe)
10: LHR-DXB: 4th of 4 (Europe)
11: DXB-HKG: intercontinental
12: HKG-BKK: 1st of 4 (Asia)
13: BKK-KHI: 2nd of 4 (Asia)
14: KHI-HKG: 3rd of 4 (Asia)
15: HKG-BOM: 4th of 4 (Asia)
16: BOM-SYD: intercontinental
17: SYD-PER: 1st of 4 (Southwest Pacific)
18: PER-ADL: 2nd of 4 (Southwest Pacific)
19: ADL-BNE: 3rd of 4 (Southwest Pacific)
20: BNE-SYD: 4th of 4 (Southwest Pacific)
Congratulations!! Valid itinerary!!! - (44694 miles)
420 QF SC's