Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
BA, QR & CX are all Oneworld partners. So little logic to getting both BA & CX status, when top OW Emerald status would get some of you item 1 objectives. The airline you fly and the airline you credit to does not need to be the same.
Flying business class status does little for you.
Avios is used by BA QR IB AY and cab be moved between the ffp's.
BA Gold = OW Emerald (top level) CX silver = OW Ruby (3rd level). However for low cost CX flights can credit poorly to other ffp's.
EY is a partner of several airlines. Including OW airline AA. But not in a big alliance
https://www.wheretocredit.com/etihad
Thank you. My CX silver were from Marriott status match. I normally just put all the tier points to BA when I fly CX. My choices would be between BA silver/gold and EY platinum.
My number of flight each would will bring me BA silver, and if I would like to get BA gold I need some extra travel to achieve the 4 BA operated flights. If I do all my flights each year by EY, I will get a platinum. EY flights are normally much cheaper than CX and QR. The only reason I would like to keep my BA gold is the LHR BA the wing and I can bring guest to the first class lounge and and access the cx The Pier first class lounge (food is really nice).
But EY can save me about 4000 to 5000 pounds a year and the quality of EY lounge is better than BA lounge.
I am not sure if I should keep BA silver or gold and forget about the EY status, or keep EY platinum and forget about BA status, or EY Gold with BA silver? I normally book biz directly so EY gold and BA silver might not be that helpful. Only upvote is to bring my friend with me to the lounge.