Hello,

I know that this is a variation on a common question, but I would like your recommendation...

I am about to fly JFK-CCS-JFK on AA in Business class. In Jan. I would be flying business class Europe(don't know where from yet)-Hong-Kong-JFK and it has to be on Cathay Pacific. I currently have Star Alliance Gold (with Lufthansa) and do most of my travel with Star alliance. I have two addresses (USA and Germany) and in the future, I could do some of my flights to England, to Spain, from England to the States, and flights within the US on oneworld. I guess I could do travel to Asia on either oneworld or star alliance. My travel would be a mix of economy and business.

So, which program would you recommend for me to join? FF program priorities for me are: priority check-in, lounge access, luggage allowance, possibility for upgrades with miles. Is there a program/airline that does operational upgrades more often than others?

Many thanks in advance for your thoughts.