<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Hagbard Viking:
The problem is not miles but status miles. Will miles earned for flying SR that you credit to Qualiflyer count toward OW status or toward TravelClub membership? If they had their own FF programme it wouldn't matter, now it does. My guess is they will withdraw from Qualiflyer and start a separate FF programme if/when they join an alliance.</font>
Or maybe they'll keep Qualiflyer as a program aimed at miles activities only and shared with other non-OW airlines. They could then create a distinct loyalty program, just as CX does with AsiaMiles for miles and MarcoPolo for loyalty.