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Condition One
Looking at a backup to Star Alliance for next year. Trying to figure out which FF program to credit my flights to. I think it'll either be BA or QR. Thanks in advance!
(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
C, and preferably F redemption on a quality airline. Don't think QR offers IAD-DOH in F though.
(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How many flights/sectors?
2 x IAD-LHR in BA PE
2 x IAD-SE Asia in QR C
1 or 2 other OW short haul flights in F
* should be able to make top tier status on either BA or QR
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The airline you fly and the airline ffp you credit those ff miles to / awards from does not need to be same.
USA based airline ffp's tend to more generous (status benefits/earn/burn/upgrades/award cost/award cash surcharges/expiry) compared to non USA based airline ffp’s.
Airlines offering international long haul & medium haul first class is reducing over time.
Living in USA go for AA.
The QR ffp and they way the QR ffp operates is a lot different than the operating method for USA airline ffp's.
BA will/does have very high award surcharges. As does the AA ffp when redeeming awards on BA (due to BA - not the ffp)
But check the earning on QR and BA flights.
http://www.wheretocredit.com/