I'm an AA EXP member and I've been struggling with where to focus my earning since they announced the new structure earlier this year. With new EQD structure my EXP status drops to Gold.

I've looked into the options a *lot* and I keep finding new pieces of info when I think I'm close to making a decision so I just thought I'd get the opinion of some people more knowledgeable than myself.

At this point in my research, Alaska seems perfect except there's no EU->ME redemptions which are important to me. JAL maybe?

(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
Award redemptions, priority, baggage fees.

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

50-70k miles, <25 flights.

(3) What types of fares do you usually buy?
Business

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

Yes, can choose any. Work.

(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often?
DUB->LAS/SFO/LAX (AA, BA)
DUB->DXB (EK, EY)
DUB->LON (EI, BA)

(6) What is your home airport?
DUB

(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 EXP - mostly spent all miles.
EK - 40k miles. No status.
SPG Plat - 350k pts

(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
BA, EK

I want to stop using AA as the product has gotten extremely bad on the routes I travel since completion of merger.