Originally Posted by
cardesigner2000
I'd also appreciate more insight to the best OW program to consider, since there are a lot of interesting fares on BA lately...
I am not an expert in all FF programs but if you are based in France and even rarely buy C tickets - I think BA has a very good program. Just 2 roundrips with OpenSky (if you fly to NYC of course) will get you to Silver with lounge access or 1 longhaul roundtrip with BA itself plus one roundtrip to London. And Gold is not much further.
Originally Posted by
hfly
Being both LH Senator for many years and BA Gold for more than a decade, I really do not understand your assertion that LH Senator is like BA Silver. I suppose each programme has features that are more important to some than others, but as an example, BA almost NEVER honors its guaranteed booking guarantee for Golds, while LH ALWAYS honors theirs for SEN.
Actually I am grateful to you since I am seriously considering a switch from BA/UA to AA/LH combination. You guess I have no personal experience of being a Senator, just comparing official features and reading this forum. So far BA cleared me on the flight with no availability (must admit needed it just once) and was rather good to me slightly bending the rules when I was in a mess though I have never got an op-up or something like this (which I admittedly did get from LH just as *G from UA). I read a lot of disappointment here among LH Senators. Formally comparing benefits it seems that BA Silver is in between of LH Frequent Flyer and Senator but I would be happy if I am mistaken.