Originally Posted by
tanyakarn
(1) What is your home airport? BKK/YYZ
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy ? Y
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? it varies from 25k to 45k depending on the year
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? AP Elite
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? upgrades and lounge access
(6) Which routes do you fly most often: YYZ to BKK (that's really the only route I fly)
(7) Preferred Airlines: TG
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? Pleasure
I have AP Elite status right now, but I'm not the biggest fan of AC so if I could switch, I would.
Welcome to FT!
You are kind of stuck in a tight spot here. Since you fly only one route almost all the time. I would guess that AP Elite gives you the best chance for any operational upgrades.
You can consider TK (Turkish) or OZ (Asiana)....they have longer expiry dates for the Star Gold Status. However, they wont give you any advantages with respect to upgrades.
No matter what Star Gold Status you have, you will always get lounge access on your routes.