Originally Posted by Samurai
I recently moved to England and will be traveling quite intensively on C to Houston TX, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (on business) and to JFK/EWR on Y (leisure). So far I have bended cpy rules to fly BA/AA, however it's getting tougher.
Which FT program of oneworld shall I join??
I dunno about AA...
...intensively on C to Houston TX...
Well, AA always requires a stop, whereas BA has good coverage n/s.
...Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (on business)...
SIN is a no-brainer; BA doesn't go to KUL, but one could get there easily enough from SIN on non-OW metal.
...JFK/EWR on Y (leisure)...
AA in Y is no picnic, and unless the OP would be traveling enough to make EXP upgrading on AA is not especially economical. Yes, with a Plat challenge the OP could make Plat (and probably stay there) but BAEC's MFU upgrades from (leisure, hence paid) Y to a comfier seat might make more sense. 2 1/2 RTs in J on BA to IAH and/or SIN would get BA Silver; if the OP then wanted to do a Plat challenge on any successive single RT to either place, he (I assume he - sorry if she) would get Plat, too. Renewing either would be up to ongoing travel commitments.
So I think BA to qualify, then AA for miles.