Originally Posted by
neonone
I usually fly from London/Manchester to CDG, FRA, SIN, HKG and KUL. Besides BA/QF, I fly MH, CX, LH, SQ, TG. Mostly in economy though.
If you can get 4 earning segments a year on QF flight numbers (or JQ/3K/VF) then a quick trip across the ditch, say to SJU or even LAS can enable you to earn enough additional "status credits" with a well planned AA "instant Upgrade" fare at a cost of less then £1300.