Originally Posted by
gudugan
So... if I have no status which of these is the easiest?
It sounds like JAL Global Club used to be the easiest by far (doable in 1 year) but with the new program it's not as easy.
It depends on a lot of factors - what sort of status are you going for? What alliance do you fly?
JAL GC gives you OW Sapphire only, and you can only earn Life Status Points on JAL-group flights. On the other hand, a program like BA will give you top tier status (OW Emerald) and will count all flights from OW partners. A program like AY will count all OW partner flights plus allow you to convert Avios into lifetime mileage to help achieve lifetime status.