Originally Posted by
allianceflyer9506
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
They also mentioned only flying 5,000 miles a year unless that was a typo. Can't even qualify for base level OW Ruby status with that, so better off with an AA credit card where you can spend your way to status if desired.