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I am about to have my family relocate to Australia while I stay in the middle east for a few more years. As such I will be effectively commuting and would like to make the most of all the flying.
Questions
For members asking for information please help people to assist you, can you provide:
(1) What is your home airport? (SFO, SCL, London LHR, HKG, Singapore SIN etc.)
Reply: Dubai
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(7) What is most important to you in a FFP? (upgrades on travel, priority services when flying the airline, extra baggage allowance, good award redemption rates, better award access, free - discounted lounge access, etc.)
Reply:Upgrades
(8) Preferred Airlines
Reply:No real preference. Whoever is offering the best deal at the time. I have used CX, MH and QF in the past.
Have a look at Qatar, a new OW airline. But no idea about QR upgrades
Qantas upgrade method-policy is poor: a lottery. And expensive in QF points
Flying Dubai Aust with a Emirates EK flight number will get QF points, but not QF status credits.
AA has good miles earn to burn ratio. Indeed at times an AA award (with AA miles) can be less than a QF upgrade (with QF points) on the same route