Originally Posted by
stimpy
I read your post and I pretty much entirely disagree with it. FB has reduced its benefits, but so has LH. And AF has a heck of a lot more destinations out of PAR than the Star Alliance. For that matter, I would, and do, choose BA as my second choice on ex-France flights. LH comes in 3rd place. But again, these are just our opinions and the fact that we almost completely disagree means that anyone reading this should use their own judgment based on real experience.
I will not be drawn into a MM vs FB discussion here as it is beyond the scope of this thread. For the record, I never even mentioned MM.
Of course AF has more destinations out of PAR than *A - it's their one and only major hub! Even so, I counted 66 nonstop AF destinations in Europe/North Africa (excl. France domestic) out of PAR vs. 29 for *A. So, about half the times, there is a credible option that allows you to consolidate in one FFP.
Again, it all depends on
where exactly the OP needs to go. I presume you choose BA for your own reasons, the OP's MMV. I was merely pointing out a possible alternative to an "all-AF" flying pattern that clearly (s)he is unhappy with.