Hi everyone,

I'm pretty new to this idea of maximizing miles earning potential but I must admit I find it very exciting. I have a general understanding of the principles and I have read numerous threads that involve new people. (I didn't want to repeat threads)

However, my situation is a little troublesome for this and I was hoping to get some advice. Sorry as my questions/ background are a little disjointed.

I currently live in HK and will continue to do so for the next few years. When I lived in the US, I was able to accrue about 350K miles on the AA MC Plat card. I have about 200K miles on Amex Plat card. I currently can continue adding to my AA account through Oneworld but Ideally I would like to simplify, consolidate, and maximize my mileage earning potential on Oneworld as a whole (or any way to gain benefits to all Oneworld carriers with my current situation). Any advice or strategies would be much appreciated.

Some general questions if people could help

1/ Can Asia miles be linked into this account?
2/ Recently setup a Marriot rewards account. I linked this directly to AA mileage. Good idea?
3/ What about transferring miles, if i was able to transfer miles to my AA advantage account from a family member, would they count towards upgraded status?
4/ Do any other alliances serve me well if I plan on spending the next few years in Asia.

Thank you so much in advance. Safe (& lucrative) Travels!