Originally Posted by
LTN Phobia
I would if I did 4 sectors on AA a year - but I currently do zero AA, and my transatlantic sectors stand at zero as well! Almost all of my travel is within Europe or to Asia and Australia/NZ, so I would almost never get to fly on AA, making it very difficult for me to achieve status.
(That is, assuming AA enforces or plans to enforce the 4 AA sector rule.)
I don't believe it is yet enforced.
Originally Posted by
LTN Phobia
Also I'll almost certainly make BA GGL, because it looks like I'll be doing more Asia Pacific long haul in the future than I have been doing, plus European trips. GGL could be quite attractive for me.
My partner's boss is a GGL, and I don't get the impression she notices an increase in service levels compared much to a BAEC Gold, although she is far from being an FF geek. Consequently I still see AA as the best of the OW programmes, especially whilst the 100% status bonus exists across most OW carriers (unlike BA where it is only BA, AA, IB & QF).