M_Wilson said:
Thanks Kiwi Flyer. I will be looking to max points initally to benefit my non-work flying in Aust later. All trips will be on flexible economy fares. Would prefer any QANTAS code share flights.
For getting to DXB, there are no code share flights. The sane routing on OW is CX via HKG . As long as you are booked in H class or higher, then the Platinum Challenge will easily get you Platinum status on your 1st trip and the subsequent trips should help you renew next year
Crediting to AA, you would earn 23970 miles on the first trip and, as a platinum member, approx 31960 points per trip on subsequent ones, so over 6 trips, you would earn about 183,770 miles. Having flown over 70,000 miles as a Platinum member, you will have earned 28 Upgrade credits which coule be exchanged for 14,000 miles giving a total of about 198,000 miles
This is a lot more than you would earn crediting to Qantas which would be 15,980 per trip giving a total of 95,880 miles earned
If you are travelling in Full Economy (Y or B) classes, then you should be able to attain Executive Platinum status ( OW Emerald ) giving you EXP through to end Feb 2009 and then have Platinum through to Feb 2010
Dave