Thanks a lot bhomburg for the insightful reply! But well a lot has happened in such a short time, including the Qatar sanctions... I was originally going to go for Qatar (since Finnair tickets from Bangkok to Europe seem more expensive), but now am back to square one...
Originally Posted by
bhomburg
Exactly these two would be what I`d recommend looking into. Royal Jordanian also deserves a honorable mention.
If you like to keep flying CX but credit elsewhere, Finnair Plus clearly wins there as they have a bunch of fare classes that earn 100% or 50% whereas they will only earn 50% or 25% with QRPC.
Also, check if airberlin will let you match your TK status. Anecdotal evidence (
see the FT thread) would suggest you shouldn't have a problem getting matched from TK. You can then keep this for a year and enjoy the benefits while determining to stay with them or build status in another program.
Thanks a lot, but I've never flown on AirBerlin, and friends have said it isn't worth flying, so I'm torn...
Originally Posted by
bhomburg
Finnair is very nice overall. Oneworld status will get you free (Emerald) or discounted (Sapphire) Economy Comfort seats, too. They're now my preferred carrier between Europe and Asia. Their FFP hasn't been devalued as much as others yet.
Hmmm maybe I should try them. But somehow when I checked, the tickets were 20%-30% more pricey than on Qatar?