Originally Posted by
nitrobass24
Good point, but im not considering giving up AA status, i would keep my EXP in perpetuity. I was thinking that as long as I will be flying this much on AA, maybe it makes sense to get a CC, Match, do a MR on another OW airline so i can use my OW E/S status in any lounge i choose to in the US or abroad.
AA miles are more valuable than BA, and especially QF miles so think carefully before doing this. The Amex plat has a great range of other benefits for frequent travellers and depending on your activities might be a lot more valuable. Also don't forget you would be reducing time to achieve lifetime status by continuing to put miles to AA.
Finally, remember QF and BA are geared to give status on premium and not economy fares.