... Or rather which airline should I use as my primary carrier?

I am moving to London this fall and am trying to decide which airline and FFP to use. Right now, I only hold elite-tier status on Cathay Pacific and am a Blue member on BA (signed up prior to July 2003).

I don't travel much domestically. Most of my travel to date has been to Asia on CX. I am looking to do a lot of travel within Europe once I am based in London. (Paris, Milan, Prague, Amsterdam, Vilnius, etc.,). I will probably make several trips to Asia and 1-2 trips back to LAX annually.

If you have any recommendations, let me know. If it's a good airline, I'm not so concerned whether it's apart of the Star or oneworld alliances, as most airlines have several partners anyway.

Looking at oneworld: It seems like BA and AA are suitable carriers for travel within Europe and to the states. I can credit my travels to CX or AA as I primarily fly economy which would render the BAEC useless. AA looks appealing due to its elite-tier status bonuses and the possibility of lifetime membership.

Looking at the Star Alliance: I will have a local address in the UK shortly so I should be eligible for the status match offer:

United: First obvious choice. MP seems like a good program with low redemption levels for award travel.

Lufthansa: Looks sexy due to its two year status validity. Redemption levels seem rather high for Economy class travel but I read if I book award travel for myself and a companion, the second award is 50% off. Is this correct?

bmi: Forum members on bmi seem to think this is a good airline with decent FFP program. I would have to connect with UA on the east coast for flights into LAX though.

Asiana: Not that I plan on flying Asiana anytime soon but the low requalification requirements and the 3 year status validity seem somewhat appealing.

I heard Air New Zealand is a good airline but as most of my travel is in Y, I am unable to join their FFP. I also heard good things about SAS. If I left out anything noteworthy in any other * alliance or oneworld programs - let me know.

Virgin Atlantic: Seems like a great airline. Highly rated on Skytrax and a member of The Leading Airlines of the World ... so I guess Virgin must be a good carrier.

KLM: the good... the bad... and the ugly. I read a lot about KLM on their forum to get an idea about the airline. Seems like a fairly OK airline with a decent FFP program tied in with cheap fares.

Is there a chart that compares FFP programs in oneworld? (similar to Blonde Bomber's * alliance comparison chart}. Overall, I am looking for an airline with a good route network, good service both in-air and on the ground, and a decent FFP program.

Sorry for the long post. If anyone has any comments or advice, please feel free to respond. Thanks in advance.

Many thanks,
around the world