Hello,

I have discovered this new sport consisting in optimizing air miles

(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
Upgrades on travel, free - lounge access

(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How many flights/sectors?
Generally 8.000 but I'm going for a RTW in few weeks

(3) What types of fares do you usually buy?
Always the cheapest then I try to upgrade

(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
I travel for pleasure so I choose the cheapest airline flights

(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often?
Paris-USA with AA

(6) What is your home airport?
Paris CDG or ORY

(7) Do you have FFP status of any kind in OW or other airline? What is it? Do you have any miles banked in a FFP?
No status. I belong to the free program of AA and BA with only few miles available

(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
AA or BA

But I must add that I have booked a RTW from Europe with an agency and will fly with OW airlines (Qantas mainly but also Emirates, British Airways, Jetstar Asia, China Eastern and Air Caledonie).
I have been advised to sign in Qantas FF since it permits to earn points for every flight.
But I will probably never fly with Qantas after my RTW.
Therefore I was thinking about earning points on my AAadvantage card. I read they have the best deals.
Even if I don't fly with AA for this RTW, I could use those point afterwards to fly to the USA with AA from Europe.
I also have a BA FF (with no mile point).

What do you think is the best FF card to use for earning miles with a RTW with OW for a European traveler ?

Thank you for having taken the time to read my post