Originally Posted by
christep
From AA miles perhaps yes. But as a MPC Diamond I have no major difficulty getting J or F awards on CX HKG-Europe given a little flexibility. But no status bonus, and 140,000 for an F round trip means 8:1 reward ratio, and you have to do 120,000 miles or 80 sectors a year on OneWorld to maintain the status.
True for MPC Diamond, but for members only. Redeeming for people on the redemption list has high priority, but is difficult.
If member is traveling with a companion on award, it is hard to say. The companion has a high priority, but the member may also take away the seat which will otherwise be available to the companion.