Quite a few folks seem to be looking at changing from QR so here is my tuppence.

i did a comparison between BA and QR to see differences in getting to the Levels. I fly Y (often discounted Y) mainly with work.

the attached comparison is slightly out of date but you will get the picture and it generally holds true.

if aiming for OWS is your goal I’d suggest most OW Partners will Be around me the same (in my case it was one flight between QR and BAEC).

if Emerald is your goal then in my case it would have been far easier on QR than BAEC, and also easier to hold onto (lower retention threshold and also using 2 years total as well as 1 to determine your status).

appreciate that this doesn’t give an opinion on the difficulty of claiming redemptions with QR which as I understand is a nightmare but if top status is your goal, QR seems easier than the others.

if mid tier is goal then most should be similar if you can meet flying requirements on that airlines metal and easier redemption and better service may swing you away from QR. As highlighted, QR’s air service is exceptional, land support with issues is terrible.