[JohnK]

Is this competition still going? Who was the winner? Have we given up because of Kiwi Flyer's 2390 SC's and serfty's 2360 SC's? Can we do better?

[Kiwi Flyer]

My DONE5 can be tweaked to get over 2500 SCs and probably 2600 even though I'm including several specific destinations and thus not with an eye to max out the SCs.

[cabbage74]

Whoops, missed this the first time.
Anyway here is the trip I did, which was DONE4 with South instead of North America.
IST-MAD-EZE,SCL-BOG-SCL-CCS-SCL-SYD-AKL-BNE-AKL-BNE,SYD-BOM-HKG-CMB-HKG-SIN-LHR-MCT-LHR-IST
L:540
D:2160
A:3240 (not all flights offered A)
63181 miles.

There were a few places where I could increase milage (and atleast one increased SC) but these were not attractive options to me. The trip to MCT (Muscat-Oman) is definately worth it over the trip to DXB IMHO, apart from the extra SC you also end up in a more enjoyable place - Native Locals will talk to you and things to do other than look at modern buildings.

Mal.

[cowombat]

Well, I'm impressed - some fantastic suggestions. Mine is no winner, but does go the places I am interested in, has a reasonable mileage, and starts at home, not in CMB, for convenience.....

MEL-NRT-ORD-ANC-DFW-LAX-SJU-JFK-LHR-CAI-BCN-IST-LHR-JNB-HKG-BOM-HKG-AKL-SYD-ASP-MEL = 60,925

[Kiwi Flyer]

DPG - were you able to put any of this to good use?

[dajop]

I helped a friend of mine who has just embarked on the following DONEx:
MEL-SYD-SFO-DFW-CMH-ORD-LGA-DFW-IAH-DFW-SFO-LAX-JFK-LHR-HKG-SIN-SYD-MEL. And the total fare (including taxes) was $800 less than a MEL-IAH return excluding taxes.

Not quite in the serfty or Kiwi Flyer league, but nevertheless a quite respectable 1560 SCs and 65,916 miles (with a status change from Gold to Platinum) from flying and another 17,333 in loyalty bonuses.

[Kiwi Flyer]

Originally Posted by dajop

I helped a friend of mine who has just embarked on the following DONEx:
MEL-SYD-SFO-DFW-CMH-ORD-LGA-DFW-IAH-DFW-SFO-LAX-JFK-LHR-HKG-SIN-SYD-MEL. And the total fare (including taxes) was $800 less than a MEL-IAH return excluding taxes.

Not quite in the serfty or Kiwi Flyer league, but nevertheless a quite respectable 1560 SCs and 65,916 miles (with a status change from Gold to Platinum) from flying and another 17,333 in loyalty bonuses.

Are you sure that's a DONE4? It has 10 north america segments which is more than the free allowance (6) plus the additional segments that can be purchased (2). I suppose some of those flight segments could be single flight number with en route transit that AA (and other us-based airlines) specialise in and hence counting less to the DONE4 segment tally.

[dajop]

Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer

Are you sure that's a DONE4?

Actually it may not be. Not sure what happened in the end whether it turned out be a DONE4 + extra segments paid for OR a Global Explorer Fare. Looking at the price, probably the latter.

[NM]

I think I did pretty well on my recent DONE4. Certainly not optimised, but did hit all the places I needed to be in a 3 week timeframe:

QF FF Points earned: 0
QF FF Points spent: 60,000
QF SC earned: 0
QF UC spent: 3

AA EQP Earned: 59,588
AA Miles Earned: 98,472
AA UC Earned: 12 (just 669 miles short of 16)

All bar one flight (AA71 FRA-DFW) was in the highest cabin class on the aircraft, including QF F on MEL-LHR and HKG-MEL, and CX F on LAX-HKG.

So it all depends on what one is looking for whan optimising a xONEx itinerary.

[ashleyn]

I'm new at this but probably not alone, I lost this thread very early. What does LONE4, DONE4 and AONE4 mean ?