Originally Posted by
AlexanderSupertramp89
Hi! I am very inexperienced in miles collection (especially with OW) and the forum has given me already a lot of insights! I still have a few questions, so please have a look below if you have time :-)
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(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?
I recently flew Finnair and banked the miles in my BA FFP.
My company's preferred partners for APAC is Cathay, and I could earn Silver tier in their FFP without the need of actual flights with them. However I do not plan on flying with Cathay anytime soon (I specifically don't have the need to travel to APAC for work).
(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
KLM-AF, which is why I almost never use OW.
In March I will fly Qatar AMS-DOH-SGN-DOH-AMS, and I'm wondering where should I collect the miles I will earn? BA? Cathay? Another OW airway?
Additionally, when in VTN I will take between 3 and 5 internal flights. These will probably all be with Jetstar, part of Qantas. Will I be able to earn miles with them?
I would stay with BA ffp for all your OW flights.
CX ffp is good if you fly premium cabins. There is a recent BA vs CX ffp thread.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...switch-cx.html. 90% sure your need 4 flights with CX for status. BA, QF & AA have the same own airline flights rule for status.
Having multiple ffp’s with low balances is never a good idea. You never get enough miles to be of use before they expires. FFP’s are for the long term.
In Australia you only earn QF points on JQ flights if you buy the add on bundle. JQ Vietnam seem the same. QF ffp is a poor ffp for non Au residents: BA & AA are better
Do you have a SkyTeam ffp? (KLM/AF)
AS has many OW partners including KLM/AF, CX, BA & QF.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...ePlan-partners