Originally Posted by
QueEff
From status I want lounge access for long haul flights, priority for points upgrades and higher earn rate to use on said upgrades.
The airline I fly on most is QF, kangaroo route three times a year (normally) and some domestic flights in au when I'm there. To be honest, most years I only fly QF, occasionally BA/AA to the USA, but rare enough not to matter. I never fly domestically in the UK or to Europe.
QF will
fail on 2 out of 3. QF earn to burn is poor compared to many others.
Need OW Sapphire (QF gold or equal) for lounge access.
But if upgrades are the main ffp objective need to carefully check upgrade policy & cost with JAL (and others)
UK Amex can now credit to QF ffp--->
Qantas now a UK partner of Amex Membership Rewards