Hello!
I am starting college next year, and would be flying between HKG and JFK/EWR. AFAIK, i would need 3 round trips to qualify for CX silver or AA Platinum for lounge access. Would AA be better than CX, even if i'm flying on a CX plane? Would other airline FFPs like BA also work? Which FFP would be better?
Answers to the guiding questions are below; thanks for the help guys!

(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
Reply:Primarily lounge access; extra baggage and upgrades would be nice too!
(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How many flights/sectors?
3 round trips HKG to JFK; probably 2 in economy and 1 in premium economy (~48k miles a year?)+ one or two asia region flights during holidays
(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Reply: I fly mostly to commute to school; HKG to JFK is CX flight with AA Codeshare afaik, CX also operates HKG to EWR.
(6) What is your home airport?
HKG
(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 have neligible points in both cx and aa
(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
Cathay
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