Originally Posted by
KenJohn
From the questions you are asking, if you want OW status, you may be better off going for Qantas FF program. (You can earn miles on US/UK flights on any OW airline and the accrual rate is better on chepo tickets) but then you already have AA status unless you want to access AA lounges for domestc flights. Why not try for *alliance status.
Originally Posted by
writetorich
Quantas is of limited appeal.
If you're looking for status, the appeal of Qantas has been drastically reduced recently. While they've always had the "four segment" rule on the books, they've only recently started enforcing it. And getting four QF segments per year can be a little difficult if not based in Australia (or maybe Asia).