Am trying to convince a colleague of mine about the value of ff programs. She already has a JAL non-elite MB account and read that they will be joining OW alliance. Would she be best off staying with JAL or are there better programs in OW (EQM earning/promotions/benefits?) She is based in Japan and flies mostly intra-Asia, with some trips to Australia and the US thrown in. I fly mostly ST alliance myself, so have no experience with OW programs. Have personally switched from AF/KLM FB to NW WP because of EQM earning rules and lower intra-Asia award redemptions.