Originally Posted by
JetCityCajun
Hello. tl;dr is new job may force me to leave Delta for better SEA to LHR direct times. Work pays for business class fights. Personal travel will likely be more on Alaska. Should I make BA or Alaska my "home" airline?
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I’m based in Seattle (SEA) and travel a fair amount for work, primarily to San Francisco (SFO) and to France (NCE via Paris (CDG) or Amsterdam (AMS)).For the last 5-6 years, I’ve used Delta and am currently Delta 360.It looks like I’m taking a role with a company based in London that will have me making the SEA-LHR flight twice a month.
BA has a Sunday SEA departure direct to LHR that arrives Monday at 7am. This is great for arriving for morning work on Mondays. Unfortunately the Delta and Virgin SEA-LHR flights don’t arrive in London until 9:45am.
I hate to leave Delta and am exploring options to stay but I may have to switch to BA and Oneworld. Having Alaska Airlines on Oneworld makes it attractive for a Seattle resident.
My question is, given that I will be traveling regularly for work on the SEA-LHR route flown by BA but living in Seattle and likely using more points for trips on Alaska Airlines. Which company should I choose as my home airline? Work trips from SEA-LHR will be business class and paid for by work.
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You have posted in the Star Alliance thread about joining Oneworld airlines
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Deciding on a Oneworld Frequent Flyer Program? Help is here.
BA mid-top status would give you lounge access on USA domestic AS & AA flights. The equivalent AS AA status would not.
USA & non USA airlines have very different upgrade policies.
As a guess more chance of USA domsetic upgrades on AA with AS or AA status compared to BA status.
But BA have a close association with AA, including upgrades (check the fine print t&c's).
AS & AA have a close association, including upgrades (check the fine print t&c's).
BA & AA are revenue based ffp's with different rules for flights on other airlines. AS is a distance based ffp.
Avois is used by QR Qatar, BA, IB, IE & now AY. Subject to t&c's avois (but not status) can be moved between some of these ffp's.
BA awards are distance based, on individual flights. For shorter expensive to buy flights can be good value.
AS have recently introduced a new award chart. Look in the AS forum.
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BA forum-->
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...residents.html
Check the rules.
With your flying in J USA<--->UK would soon get to top status,