Originally Posted by
WillTravel4Food
AA is a good choice so long as you don't expect them to earn status. AA has a minimum flight/mile quota on their metal, meaning you can't fly just CX/JL/QF and earn status. And given the future changes when the AA and US programs merge, who knows what you'll be getting. So unless you're needing a plan for pending travel, waiting a couple months might be helpful. But you could always change.
AA does not currently enforce that term in its membership, so can definitely get status without going anywhere near an AA marketed flight