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Old Oct 4, 2023 | 9:48 pm
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Originally Posted by dvs7310
.....In OW, BA, QR, JL, and AS all have own flight requirements to earn status (there may be more but those are ones I know for certain)..
QF also, but some eligible (=most expensive) Jetstar flights do count.

Upgrades (free or with ff miles/avios/points or SWU instrument) on other airlines, other than you than the airline of your ffp are very uncommon.A few exceptions AA-BA AA-AS with heavy t&c's. Basically only a chance of getting an upgrade on your airline.

I am thinking of choosing a program that offers lifetime status, would BA be a good choose for me? Thanks!
Your lifetime or the airlines lifetime or the life of the current rules of the ffp?
At 20 flights per year will take decades.
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