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Old Nov 7, 2015 | 6:52 pm
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Mwenenzi
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Originally Posted by stupidhead
(1) What is your home airport? SEL currently, soon relocating to MEL
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I have about 90k miles towards lifetime D+ with OZ, but given how much I fly, it's pretty much a non-issue. I can't seem to decide if I want to switch over to QF or stay with *A given the network in Australia. I have PriorityPass for now for lounge access but that's pretty much useless in Australia and the US.
How long in Australia for? Short term (months - a few years) or for ever?

There are no *A domestic airlines in Australia. Some international airlines serve Australia. Air NZ is a Star Alliance airline, but has nil to very poor earnings with any ffp on many flights.
Not worth changing to any other Star ffp (but watch expiry)

QF (OneWorld) is a very poor ffp. AA (OneWorld) may be better, even with the upcoming changes. AA are to start LAX-SYD-LAX flights in December this year.

USA based airline ffp's tend to more generous (earn/burn/upgrades/award cost/award cash surcharges/expiry)

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/infor...help-here.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...help-here.html
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