Join Date: May 2006
Location: New York, London, Sydney
Programs: United GS/2MM, DL*P, VS*G, AA*EXP, Avis CHM, Hertz Platinum, Sixt*D, HH*D, HGP*P, Starwood*P
Posts: 9,847
There's a mix of discussion on J and Y, although I'm not really sure it makes a huge difference in my view. But assuming OPM (and hopefully J), to me this seems like an obvious *A play since they are the only ones with nonstops on all of the routes you frequent. Thus sticking to *A will mean maximum FF accruals while always having the convenience of nonstop (and frankly I think UA to SFO, AC to YVR, and NZ to AKL will also be by and large the most comfortable options). Unless you have some issue with EWR (which you shouldn't in the general case, but obviously if you're starting from Jamaica or similar it might be a different story), I really don't see how one could argue for any other move.