Originally Posted by
Dave Noble
If you are travelling in economy class, then I suspect that AA may be a better bet for status
Y fare basis will earn 1.5 qualifying mile per mile flown ( if on AA or BA )
Other economy bases will earn 1 qualifying mile per mile flown ( if on AA ) ( or 0.5 on BA)
50,000 miles will earn Platinum status ( OW Sapphire)
LHR-JFK is 3452 miles approx 7 r/ts in discount economy to attain status
A cheap economy ticket ( (Q, O, G) will earn 40 TPs r/t, so 15 r/t required .
In K, L, M, N, S and V class, 70 points is earned so about 8.5 trips
What sort of booking class do you book?
also dont forget the $6k EQD in order to qualify for AA Platinum (ow sapphire), so while aa may be easier, but BA probably cheaper, three xEU PE can get to BA silver, or if cheapest y fare, then you need 15 rt lhr-jfk (40tp per trip), 9rt if discount y fare (70 tp per trip). As Dave mentioned about fare class, If OP only travel Lhr-jfk.... then buy BA ticket, you probably still need 8 rt trip+. 7000×10%×9 for eqd for cheap Y fare, the cheapest y fare only earn 5%, then u need 17 trips. If buy AA ticket, with current promotion around $600 per ticket, then probably need 10 rt ( but no less then 8 trips even with higher price due to eqm requirement) either way, a lot of y tatl