Since these example award searches are for Business Class, these awards are mixed cabin itineraries (the domestic leg is in Economy). (milenomics.com)
Plus you'd have that Platinum status for the run itself, which would mean a lot less time in coach on the domestic legs (the international legs are another story). (travelcodex.com)
When one member of a Diamond Medallion Facebook group saw that the 747 would be flying two domestic legs, he notified other members of the group, who jumped at the chance to take one last flight on the aircraft. (travelskills.com)