Originally Posted by
YuropFlyer
With such low flying pattern, reaching status anywhere but with A3 will be close to impossible. Also, miles might devaluate quicker than you can actually use them. It's a really tricky one. Maybe Asiana, if you fly with them and their earnings are ok-ish on your fare ticket, could work out over a 2 year schedule. But not expect much here. Especially if your flying is only once a year.
Or even simply collect the miles in a program where the earned miles do not expire (example Continental). The amount of miles flown per year will definitely not get any status with CO...but at least the miles will be available for future redemptions.