I'm in a fortunate position, as I have banked AA miles, and also will have 100K+ UR points due to CSR. Wee're new to this, as we've usually collected miles but never used them and never flew enough for elite status until a fluke last year. So my question is: do I double down on OneWorld (and specifically AA), or should I consider moving while I have UR points for immediate upgrades while grinding status?

1. Most important in order: upgrades on travel (specifically international to Eur/Asia), good redemption rates, then lounge access.

2. Miles/segments per year: usually ~20K, but could double+ that for good experiences & shooting for 75K. E.g. the QR LAX-DOH-SIN run in business got me interested in both better cabins and status, and I'd add 1 of those/yr for similar experiences. Segments is usually ~10-20.

3. Usual fare class: Economy, no luggage. We want points to upgrade, and I'd use a domestic bag probably 10%. Also, Premium Economy is intriguing as a possibility for us, and we could end up booking this regularly for international flights.

4. Airline choice/main airline/work or pleasure: most flights are for pleasure with my wife, and we can choose our airline (mostly flying Oneworld for now). I fly 3-6 times/yr for work, but almost always <500 and always in coach.

5. Most common routes: none really. Work is generally PHX - somewhere in the LA MSA, but that could be almost any of the small ones and rarely LAX.

6. Home airport: PHX.

7. FFP status & miles: AA Gold. Will definitely be Plat by end of year, and probably PP. 140K banked miles that I plan on using constantly for international upgrades starting this year.

8. Preferred airlines: The good international carriers all seem better than any domestic, but we have a small sample size.