I am currently EXP with AA. I have LT-PLT and 2.75 million AA miles banked.

Under new AA rules for gaining EXP this status will be extremely difficult to obtain. As LT-PLT I have little incentive to struggle and only end up with PLT status.

I am considering moving to BAEC or QR, but I am open to others.

Any ideas or comments would be very useful.


Answers to Questions

(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?

Reply: My main aims are upgrades on travel, free lounge access, and retaining OW Emerald Status.

(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How many flights/sectors?

Reply: I fly 75,000 to 110,000 miles a year. I typically fly 1 or 2 TPAC and average 2 TATL a year mostly in discounted J. I fly 30 to 50 flights (40,000 to 60,000 miles) domestic and North American flights (typically on AA metal) with about 30% of these flights in F.

(3) What types of fares do you usually buy?
(First, Business, Premium economy, Economy, cheapest)

Reply: International flights 2 return in discounted Business and 1 or 2 in Discounted economy (currently upgraded to J using SWU). Domestic mostly discounted Y, one third F.

(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?

Reply: Two thirds business travel for which I can chose my airline. Can travel in discounted J (or J if its within my unit travel budget). One third travel pleasure (family travel, some in discounted J but mostly upgraded discounted Economy.

(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often?
(US Domestic, Transpacific, Kangaroo, in Asia etc)

Reply: US/Canada Domestic 50% of miles; other 50% Europe, Asia, Trans Pacific (Australia,NZ) occasional Middle East trips.

(6) What is your home airport?
(SFO, SCL, London LHR, HKG, Singapore SIN etc.)

Reply: DFW, AUS, LAX or JFK

(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?
(AA Executive Platinum, QF Gold, UA 1K, LAN Comodoro, etc)

Reply: AA EXP (2.75 million miles, LFT PLT) UA (150,000 miles)


(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?

Reply: currently 85% of flights on AA, also BA, QF, MY, CX, AY, JL and but have been looking at QR.