Fastrack to OW S/ OW E?
Jan 11, 2012, 1:23 pm
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Fastrack to OW S/ OW E?
About to get EXP on AA.
99% of my travel is Domestic US on AA Metal.
Would like to get free lounge access and though that getting status on a OW partner might be a better choice than just buying an AC membership as i could use BA/QF lounges as well.
Ideas?
99% of my travel is Domestic US on AA Metal.
Would like to get free lounge access and though that getting status on a OW partner might be a better choice than just buying an AC membership as i could use BA/QF lounges as well.
Ideas?
Jan 11, 2012, 5:47 pm
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Jan 11, 2012, 6:02 pm
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Jan 11, 2012, 6:05 pm
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Jan 11, 2012, 6:23 pm
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If you fly paid J or F, you'll get status quickly on Qantas but you need to fly 4 QF coded flights in any membership year (hard if you just fly domestically in the US).
The AA Mastercard gets you AC access for $450 pa (http://www.aa.com/i18n/urls/citiexecutive.jsp)
Jan 11, 2012, 7:43 pm
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As far as lounge access goes, you should look into getting the Amex Platinum card or buying AC membership outright (with the EXP discount).
Jan 11, 2012, 9:58 pm
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I guess the primary question that no one else raised in this thread-- if you fly primarily AA and reach a higher level, then I would simply get the Amex plat card for the Admirals Club access. After all, why would you give up FC upgrades on AA just to gain lounge access by getting miles on another one world carrier's program? If lounges are more important, then by all means... I fly other carriers and have One World Emerald status. It's great, I can use the AA Flagship lounge on a domestic US flight, but I never receive an upgrade on AA if I fly domestically because I am a One World flyer, not an AAdvantage.
Jan 11, 2012, 10:59 pm
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I guess the primary question that no one else raised in this thread-- if you fly primarily AA and reach a higher level, then I would simply get the Amex plat card for the Admirals Club access. After all, why would you give up FC upgrades on AA just to gain lounge access by getting miles on another one world carrier's program? If lounges are more important, then by all means... I fly other carriers and have One World Emerald status. It's great, I can use the AA Flagship lounge on a domestic US flight, but I never receive an upgrade on AA if I fly domestically because I am a One World flyer, not an AAdvantage.
Jan 12, 2012, 12:21 am
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Good point, but im not considering giving up AA status, i would keep my EXP in perpetuity. I was thinking that as long as I will be flying this much on AA, maybe it makes sense to get a CC, Match, do a MR on another OW airline so i can use my OW E/S status in any lounge i choose to in the US or abroad.
Finally, remember QF and BA are geared to give status on premium and not economy fares.
Jan 12, 2012, 1:27 am
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Jan 12, 2012, 8:24 am
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Good point, but im not considering giving up AA status, i would keep my EXP in perpetuity. I was thinking that as long as I will be flying this much on AA, maybe it makes sense to get a CC, Match, do a MR on another OW airline so i can use my OW E/S status in any lounge i choose to in the US or abroad.
Jan 12, 2012, 8:33 am
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BA Euro cheat is a good way to get BA Silver/Gold if you fly some premium classes, but if you want to do it, you have very little time to reach the status this year. If you do reach status before end of March, then you can continue getting it at the same level as currently.
Hmmm....Well i think ill just bite the bullet and buy an AC membership....Definitely is going to be the cheapest.
thanks for all the help.
Jan 13, 2012, 6:51 pm
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I would think a well planned DONE3 in itself would be able to get you QF Plat (subject to the QF 4 flight rule of course).
Note less good for BA lounges at present - only BA Terraces, Exec Lounges and the T3 lounge -- ie. at present no T5 access... There is a lengthy thread on this in the Qantas forum.
Note less good for BA lounges at present - only BA Terraces, Exec Lounges and the T3 lounge -- ie. at present no T5 access... There is a lengthy thread on this in the Qantas forum.