Thanks very much for the advice! I actually just booked a brutal MR from DCA. I am doing DCA-DFW-LHR-JNB-LHR-DFW-DCA mid-January with a 12h layover in London where I will hopefully meet a few friends for a few hours. I managed to get the itinerary priced out at 1022 all-in @ 4.4 CPM so not too far off a PEK/PVG trip (though that wouldn't be including the visa in the case you weren't flying out via another country).
My one question is... for AA at what point do you get the bonus redeemable miles as an elite. As in, I will be technically crossing the 20k EQP threshold mid-flight on the return LHR-DFW flight so will that flight get the 100% plat bonus or the DFW-DCA leg after? Or worse, does it start after the entire itinerary is completed? Thanks!
Last edited: Nov 25, 2013