since I'm too lazy to search (yeah, I know) - can I credit EY to anyone else in OW, other than AA? I've considered flying EY a few times, but didn't due to the lack of creditable mileage, and the fact that I hate AUH airport, and this whole thing requires an overnight stay in AUH.
I've done YYZ-DOH-DAC multiple times, with the first leg being on AC (so I'm getting good credit with my TK status), and the rest on QR. I've flown to YUL from DOH recently, so that's the longest haul flight I have on hand which I can credit. These are mostly D and R class fares.
Originally Posted by
guv1976
One other thought: If you
can achieve desired status with IB without some or all of your flights to DAC, you could fly QR or EY to/from DAC, and credit to AA. Both airlines would earn you redeemable miles on AA; but only QR flights would count towards status on AA. As long as you'd be flying Business Class to/from DAC, the lack of status benefits on those flights should not affect you much -- if at all.
Also, note that Avios earned on IB can be transferred to BA and QR, if those programs should offer more favorable redemption options for a particular reward flight.