BAEC/QFF - a (hopefully not hypothetical) question set
Hi everybody
In a few months I will be relocating to Australia (Melbourne) for an initial 4 year period. My role there will be regional, and involve at least 1 J class return per month to SE Asia (mainly SIN, BKK, KUL and MNL) - as well as a monthly trip to AKL.
I am currently BAEC Gold with c.13k lifetime tier points. With an annual trip home, I would be able to secure 4 BA flights per year.
Assuming that H2 sees some degree of opening up in terms of travel (and that the Australian borders begin to ease - big assumption I know) - would the consensus be to credit to BA and maintain gold; or switch to QFF?
Main points for me would be to maintain tier point growth and secure maximum ‘benefits’ (best quality lounge access) for travel (business and pleasure). Avios/points earning is a secondary concern.
I thought about asking this in the QF forum, but as I’m a BAEC member, I’m keen to get the input from this community.
Thanks in advance for any advice.