Hi all, firstly thanks very much in advance for this - incredibly useful!

I happen to have a few bookings coming up on *A and my primary thinking is I might as well credit these somewhere and perhaps it could even get me some form of status right away. I would then have status with all three major alliances for a year or so, and have a sabbatical coming up which would make that v. handy! I've filled in the below for a regular year anyway in case it helps.

The flights I currently have booked are with Lufthansa LHR-FRA-GRU return in A class and GRU-EZE with AC in J (one way).

(1) What is your home airport? LHR/LGW
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy? Business unless v. short domestic and occasionally first
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? Maybe 40k
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? BA Gold and Flying Blue Platinum
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? Free lounge access, priority (less waiting, more relaxing!)
(6) Which routes do you fly most often? Mostly European with a few return longhauls a year
(7) Preferred Airlines? No preference
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? Mainly pleasure