Originally Posted by Lonsinla

For me, I want an easier way to get star alliance gold and that leaves me with only Turkish or Aegean. I think you shld reconsider Turkish, they may not have first class but you can always use your miles to redeem for first class on other carriers. And they have very decent earn rates, once you hit classic plus (25k) miles, your j ticket earns at least 160% of actual miles travelled. Obviously, if you fly more than 50k a year, then probably not Turkish. I am using it mainly for luggage and lounge access and I want something easier to achieve