Good day all.

I'm debating to switch to CO or stick with AA. (Can anyone help with thoughts on that?)

But the point of this thread (if there is one) is this: my goal is to do mileage runs to get miles for a business or first class ticket for my mother and I to Europe when I graduate college. Let's say I graduate 3 years from now and thus will be getting the reward ticket then.

When considering FFP's and reward redemption, should I be thinking that by the time I redeem my miles I will have the option of using *A carriers?