Originally Posted by
rafi2k6
If buying S class fares are an option you can credit to LH or UA, or Aegean. And you'll get elite status. S fares earn 100% distance, not sure about status miles. I usually fly on Y/B/Z/C fares.
Problem with UA is that he/she would also need 4 segments on UA metal to gain the status. This might not be a problem if traveling to the US, but a real problem if that is not the case.
To OP: We would need to know if you buy only cheap tickets or cheapest available. I buy cheapest available, but sometimes that is a S,W or V etc. fare. Also good to know where you travel most often intra Europe, NA, SA, Africa, etc. Generally A3 is the easiest way to achieve *G.