Originally Posted by
guv1976
Since you're posting in the oneworld FFP thread, I assume that you're asking whether it's best to join AA vs. AS, BA, IB, or some other oneworld program. For your situation, I think that you'd get the best bang for the buck joining AAdvantage, since they are the oneworld carrier you will be flying out of AVL/GSP. And with AA, you can get generous credit-card sign-up bonuses from two different issuers: Barclays and Citi.
Even if you weren't asking only about oneworld programs, my recommendation would still be AA. AA often offers very low redemption rates for domestic Coach travel, and you can easily get a lot of miles from the two different credit cards.
that can work however if you are going into Europe you're better off going something like Iberia Plus/British airways excutive club. Remember the maximum tier allows you to gain access to American Airlines Flagship lounges Admirals Club even though you are traveling in main cabin only within the United States. That's the advantage of foreign FFQ