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Old Sep 20, 2018 | 4:27 pm
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Originally Posted by LoganApp
Wow, thank you. I actually will be down there for four years. Do you think a certain program earns elite status faster? I know Qantas has double status credit promos sometimes. The whole elite qualifying process is so different between these airlines.
Is USA home? 3 or 4 years does make a difference. However getting Au residency is a lot different to student visa status.

No simple definitive answer on earning status quickly. Depends on many things:- airline, class of travel , fare booking class. Just need to crunch the numbers in a spread sheet. So can be a wild guess looking to the future. AA is based on calendar year. QF is 12 months based on the date you join the ffp. With QF, get more status credits on QF than on other partner airlines. QF double status are limited offer for a short time. That should not effect a AA vs QF ffp choice.

If you get an Au credit card you can credit to QF (or VA?). Credit card offers & points are a lot less than in USA.

AA has a status challenge. If flying in a premium cabin that helps a lot
AA thread https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...ge-2017-a.html

Edit: LoganApp's other thread on this topic
AAdvantage vs. QF Frequent Flyer for Flying Regularly between BOS-SYD
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