Hi everyone,

First post as I am only recently getting into this game, following some long-haul business class flights.

(1) What is your home airport? ZRH
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy? Generally economy
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? 25-50k
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? Miles & More Frequent Traveller (*A Silver)
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? Making short-haul intra-European travel more comfortable (priority, lounge etc) along with the occassional J class award upgrade
(6) Which routes do you fly most often: Leisure: Short haul European economy (monthly), 2-3 intercontinental economy-premium economy. Corporate: Occasional trip around Europe + intercontinental
(7) Preferred Airlines: LX because of location; SQ for flight comfort.
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? Mix; pleasure predominantly though.

For this calendar year, I have accumulated 21k status as MM already, but I am thinking about changing, given the exorbitant requirements for Senator (compared to other *A gold FFP). I have an upcoming SQ flight SYD-ZRH in J, whch will yield another 20k. In addition to this, I will have around 5-10k by June 1st. Following June 1st, my schedule is unclear, so cannot say how much I will accumulate (work-related travel could either be a few international J class or nothing). Furthermore, being Swiss-based, I earn award miles through the MM credit cards.

Hence, my question would be whether to "stick it out" with MM, given the situation outlined above, or if I should be looking at the "usual suspects" like Aegan or Turkish?

Thanks for any input - much appreciated!