Hi Kleenlex

Thanks for your reply. You raise a good point. The most likely relevant StarAlliance airlines for me other than SQ would be AC or NZ. I have not examined the details of those programs but will certainly take a look.

With regard to the original post, I should add that I have actually already completed enough for SQ Silver after April 2013, and the question becomes whether to continue directy to SQ Gold before turning to CX, or to leave SQ at Silver and now focus all travel entirely to secure CX Gold and continue on to CX Diamond by October 2013.