Im with MPO but normally wouldn't attain OWE status with MPO, but I do earn lots of Asia miles with CC spend.
So im potentially happy having no/low status on MPO, and using my CC earned miles for redemptions, which really aren't a problem and gaining OWE status for the rest.
I just bought a DONE3 ticket and thinking BA will give me a sure fire OWE status after the flights. I wasn't clever enough to change the flights to target one marketing partner, so they are the actual metal flights QR/QR/BA/BA/AA/AA/AA/AA/JAL/CX/CX/CX/CX/BA/BA
Before anyone says AHAH! im going to add a separate side trip on at the start BA so would get the 4 flights and 600 tier points for OWS status very quicky and would finish off the ticket over the next year and get OWE (dont even need more than 4 flights).
So then Im trying to get my head around the AA challenge too, and im not entirely sure how to calculate the qualifying miles on non AA carriers- moreover I dont think I would reach OWE via AA (or MPO)
Then there is QF/QR/JAL.... dont really know much except Qatar seems like it has a good mileage program too, but I think I will need 4 QR flights in 24 months... I could do two more flights on QR easily too.
....(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
(upgrades on travel, priority services when flying the airline, extra baggage allowance, good award redemption rates, better award access, free - discounted lounge access, etc.)
Reply: Upgrades, priority service and lounge access, redemption on BA for European and trans-atlantic flights in business would be important to me and lesser would be AA redemption for trans continental flights. There is no wait-listing allowed in MPO for non CX flights so this is a real bother, no mater what MPO status (or is this not true?)
(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How many flights/sectors?
(<25000, 25000-50000, >50000 miles - <25, 25-50, >50 flights?)
Reply: 50k-70k
(3) What types of fares do you usually buy?
(First, Business, Premium economy, Economy, cheapest)
Reply: Discounted Business
(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Reply: Mainly pleasure, prefer OW because based in HK and fly a lot to UK, so BA is ideal and fly to the states again on CX. Problem is when i try to redeem a mileage ticket on BA (as an MPO) member in F/C classes its almost impossible for me.
(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often?
(US Domestic, Transpacific, Kangaroo, in Asia etc)
Reply: HKG to LHR to ARN and sometimes to JFK via LHR if im going that way or HKG to JFK and sometimes onwards to LHR, sometimes i want to redeem on AA for trans con
6) What is your home airport?
(SFO, SCL, London LHR, HKG, Singapore SIN etc.)
Reply: See Above
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