Originally Posted by
keyboardwarrior
I know you can accumulate Aeroplan Miles flying multiple A*. That is how I got my miles. I use Shenzhen Air, ANA, AC, Asiana Airlines etc.
I am specifically talking about SAG.
I have credited all my flights to AC only as I prefer AC over ANA because ANA charges about 20% to 40% more.
You will not get Star Alliance Gold without 50K status on Air Canada. Period. You can check ANA for their rules.
Crediting your miles to AC would be fine if you meet the number required and the dollar spend required to earn the 50K Altitude Status to be Star Alliance Gold.
It doesn't matter how you got your miles if they don't give you status. Reward miles are not status miles.
And BTW, as for immigration lines at NRT or HND etc, there are threads on FT about this as well as doing a general search using google for eg.
Japan has fast-track lane which you can apply for since you live there. I recall at least 6 different coloured segments on the walls near the immigration lines at NRT. There are lanes for Japanese residents or citizens, a fast track immigration lane for those on Business and First Class tickets and and APEC/Diplomat lane.
Using these keywords, I got a long list of results
Fast track immigration lines in Japan
https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Fast+track+immigrati on+lines+in+Japan&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8