Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
Adium Welcome to FT
I assume these LON-CBR trips are for business/government. Are you subject to a corporate travel policy-preferred airlines?
You will be flying LHR-xxx-MEL/SYD-CBR. xxx could be a range of airports
OW airlines are BA, QF, QR, CX (Cathay) & MH (Malaysian)
The airline you fly most or an airline of the country you live is the best ffp for many people. Generally you are better earning on your primary airline due to greater recognition, better service when disruptions, ability to upgrade flights and possible operational upgrades.
The airline you fly and the airline frequent flyer program you credit those flights to does not need to be the same.
Monthly business class will get status with most/all? of the airlines if you credit to that airlines ffp. If crediting to a different ffp from the airline flying the ff miles/status earning may be less. With BA you need 2/4 BA flights before you get to status. Many airlines have the 4 own airline flight requirement for status. Mid - top status has benefits. like better seat selection (or no requirement to pay $ with BA), lounge access and more avios/miles/points earned from a status bonus.
You will only get upgrades using miles/points from the ffp of the airline you are flying. You will not get cross airline/cross ffp upgrades.
BA/IB/AA have a limited cross airline upgrade system subject to specific t&c's, so not available on the Kangaroo route.
As you live in UK BA ffp would be the first choice. Do not consider the QF ffp.
Thanks! Very useful.
So in conclusion, I should book flights on the BA FFP and (if possible) try to fly BA for the benefits you mentioned.
Is the only difference in Avios that a QF flight wouldn't get the additional tier points bonus (hence for my first flight at Blue tier, it would be the same)? I've read online that BA Business Class is a fairly poor offering compared to Cathay/QF/etc. - is that true?
I'll get the 4 BA flights from personal holiday flights - so that shouldn't be an issue.