I have just moved from the UK to the US (Boston). I have bmi *G but given the bad press re: the assimilation into the LH M&M Program (harder to get flights etc.) I'm thinking of asking for my first ever status match. The beauty with bmi was the miles never expired and it was 38K requalification per annum.

I am seriously thinking of trying to get a status match with an American carrier and just burn the bmi miles.

Two questions:

Should I try for another star alliance (CO, UA or US), and which one?

Should I jump ship from the star alliance and ask for status match with AA or BA?

I travel more often to the UK than around the US at the minute am get no upgrades in the US as I'm bmi. I will appreciate your comments and advice.