Hi,

I used to fly frequently between the UK and Middle East using bmi, Lufthansa and Swiss, with all mileage being credited to a bmi account. Since the bmi takeover, my miles were transferred into Avios, but it looks as if I may be restarting my visits to the Middle East, so would be grateful for advice on the best airline scheme to join, with redemptions generally used for flights to the USA. So here goes:

(1) What is your home airport? MAN
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy ? Not sure of code - usually flexible business
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? 30k
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? No *A status but BA Silver
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? Availability of rewards flights to USA
(6) Which routes do you fly most often? MAN-JED/RUH/ABU (LH/LX,Etihad)
(7) Preferred Airlines: United for visits to the USA
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? Work

I was thinking that the United scheme may be best from a point of view of travelling to the USA, but would appreciate confirmation if this would be the best option and that any travel made on LH/LX could be credited.

Many thanks.