Having just executed a couple of redemption transactions my OW balances are now close enough to zero that I can re-assess my position with OW.

I guess this is the stock standard "Which OW FFP is the best" thread. At the moment I’m tossing up between AA and QF based on conflicting information from a couple of friends.

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I’m an Australian citizen and resident. I’m based in MEL and currently I do about 30+ domestic sectors per year for work. Mostly it’s MEL-SYD, with the odd CBR, BNE and PER sectors thrown into the mix. ATM a lot of my international travel is with *A or un-allied carriers (EK and EY)

Hence QFF 1000pts min earn on domestic flights will yield some benefit for me, as well as status benefits of free QANTAS club membership with QFF.

But as I understand it AA has better burn rates and better availability?? I also see myself becoming more USA focused over the next 3-5 years, so perhaps AA would make more sense in that light when I start doing ~10 USA domestic sectors per year, with potential extended stays in the USA (… reward tickets for personal use on weekends).

I probably don’t fly OW enough to get WP/ExP status with both. Hence I think focusing on one program would be beneficial.

I’m also contemplating a potential CC tie-in, although that’s now a little more complicated with the QFF move to limit transfer programs… but CC wouldn’t be until after October.

Thanks in advance for your comments!



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