Hi Flyertslk!,

I have delta platinum medallion status and only familiar with Skyteam. Recently I purchased a Turkish airlines business class ticket ($6,000US) and not familiar with Star alliance. I have used Asiana in the past and would purchase United if I can get better deals domestically and add onto Star alliance. I will probably never ride Turkish airlines again unless their airfare is cheaper to Europe (1-2x/year).

My question is: do I make an account with Turkish airlines and add those miles OR add the flown miles to Asiana or United? I don't know anything BUT Skyteam rules and recently they changed so I don't accrue as many miles as I used to. I'd like to explore star alliance and not "waste" the Turkish miles.

More info:

- Most important for me is getting free flights (to LA, Hawaii, Asia) and domestic upgrades.
- I usually fly to Korea/Japan twice a year, Hawaii once a year, LA/SF 4x/year and Europe 2x/year . My home airport is JFK.
- The past 8 years, I've typically purchased economy or the cheapest flight available on Delta, KAL, JAL, and Air France for leisure and some business. I'm not picky about the airline I just want status and benefits.

I would really appreciate all your words of wisdom and experience in the star alliance world and how I can further accrue my status now and in the long term future. How do I start and what do I DO with my 6K Turkish flight?!!!
Arigato ~

Bonus question: is there a recommended credit card to help with mileage status? I currently have the Amex Platinum card