I would probably do neither and credit to AA - The QF FF scheme is one of the few schemes that seems to come out worse for redemption value than BA
Based on 1 r/t in business class a month of 4000 miles e/w that would be 96,000 miles travelled which would give 192,000 qualifying miles ( if in discount business ) or 288.000 qualifying miles if travelling , as you state, in J - you would also easily meet the EQD requirements
100,000 is enough for OW Emerald with AA
96,000 miles as a OW Emerald member would accrue 264,000 in I class to 414,000 in J class spending miles - 220,000 is enough for a 1st class return from AU-Europe on EY, QR or even QF if needed and without any additional 'carrier surcharges' to pay - would need to pay genuine taxes
Also, with that number of qualifying miles, you could also collect another 3 x 40,000 miles from the beyond Executive Platinum rewards - or 2 x 40,000 miles plus be able to give a friend Platinum status
It is also a scheme where you do not need to worry about whether you can do a certain number of flights on a specific carrier
Last edited by Dave Noble; Feb 27, 2021 at 4:01 pm