Originally Posted by
SaltySteak
Mainly looking for suggestions on either BAEC or QR
(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
Lounge Access, ease of redemption?
(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How many flights/sectors?
60-80k miles, I do twice yearly QR J from CGK-JFK, booked on AA code. Rest I mix between CX Y and some domestic US AS/AA J/Y flights.
(3) What types of fares do you usually buy?
Business on longer hauls, Eco on CX and short haul domestic.
(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Travel for leisure, so have full freedom and willing to do status runs.
(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often?
Mentioned above, CGK-JFK QR J on AA code, w
(6) What is your home airport?
HKG
My main concern is choosing between either QR or BA as they seem to be the easiest in earning status based on what I'm flying. I would earn around 270 Q points on a single CGK-DOH-JFK roundtrip and 600 BA tier points.
I would have a good chance of earning OWE in either of the programs. I currently have BA gold and a negligible amount of Avios in it but I have to go out of my way to fly the 4 sectors. I rarely travel to Europe.
I am expecting a move to the US soon, though, but I would continue to fly similar routes, except probably more US domestic.
QR has the same segment requirement that BA has. The CGK-NYC deal is only on AA codes, you have to pay A LOT more to get QR codes on it, despite being QR metal. If you want an Avios program then probably need to look at AY or IB, they don't have segment requirements.
You also need to check your CX Y segments, they may not credit to many places, a lot of the lower economy fares don't credit to most OW partners, those that do only credit at 25% (BA, IB, & AS) If you'll no longer have CX economy segments after moving then that may not be a concern anymore.
I would probably be looking at AS as a potential as it's not too hard to hit 50 or 75k in that program, but it sounds like you may be after domestic US lounge access which it won't grant you. AA business class flights credit pretty strongly in AY, so that may be the next place to look.