Qantas releases their new Dubai joint venture schedules for travel starting March 31, 2013!

Do you think a LHR-DXB-SYD with a stopover(>24h) in DXB is possible?

@ elsie -- Not with AAdvantage miles unless it's one of their distance based explorer awards.

oh, yeah... forgot about the explorer. Very good option. I think you really liked Qantas F, right? What is your pecking order of CX, EK, QF in First?

@ elsie -- Yep, I loved it. Here are some trip reports:

https://onemileatatime.com/four-continents-and-37000-miles-in-two-weeks-qantas-first-class-lounge-singapore-qantas-a380-first-class-singapore-to-sydney/
https://onemileatatime.com/four-continents-and-37000-miles-in-two-weeks-qantas-a380-first-class-melbourne-to-singapore/
https://onemileatatime.com/four-continents-and-37000-miles-in-two-weeks-qantas-a380-first-class-singapore-to-london/

As far as the pecking order goes, I thin it really comes down to the crew you get on a particular day. They're all absolutely top notch products.

Would it be possible to earn status miles/points for AA members on Qantas marketed but Emirates operated flights? The AA website sounds like it is possible...

Also would it be possible to redeem AA miles on Emirates flights using Qantas flight codes?

Fabulous redemptions from Europe to Africa as well!

@ jim -- You wouldn't be able to earn or redeem American miles for travel on Emirates, regardless of whether or not it's a Qantas coded/marketed flight, unfortunately.

AA wont allow Europe to Australia via Middle East so thIs is a minus for those looking to burn AA miles, no?

@ aussie -- Since it's a "direct" flight it shouldn't be an issue.

VS and BI also fly the route nonstop daily.

Currently Qantas flies between Australia and London via Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong. All of these will have leg between Asia and UK dropped (and flight between Australia and Asia retimed) when the new route via Dubai starts.