(1) What is your home airport? (SFO, LAX, MCO, etc.) SYD
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy ? (C, F, Y, etc.) Y - discount economy
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? (<25K, 25k-50k, >50k) 20,000 miles or 32,000km
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? (UA Premier, M&M Senator etc) No
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? (Frequent upgrades on travel, priority services when flying the airline, good award redemption rates, free lounge access, etc.) Free lounge
(6) Which routes do you fly most often (US Domestic, Transpacific etc) - Europe
(7) Preferred Airlines - don't have one
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? (Can you chooose your airlines, class of service?) pleasure

Currently booked with Austrian Airlines ( K class), Swiss (S class) and one Qantas sector ( Q class) to Split from Sydney return. There are 5 of us family members travelling. Can we pull status as one? What airline program should we join to get the most benefit? Currently have priority pass lounge access for two but would prefer better lounges if possible.

Already a member of QF program but have no status just lots of points.