Originally Posted by
anewsenator
A dedicated, or rather a locked-in, Star Alliance frequent flyer, I am more and more also taking flights on Oneworld carriers which I would like to credit to one single account. But which member airlines program to chose? That is why I am relying on the Oneworld experts here on Flyertalk -- thanks for your help, your guidance is appreciated.
. . .
I am in almost exactly the same position. I dropped out of Aeroplan after waiting 5 months for flights to post and switched to Flying Blue, but now find myself Asia-bound and One World is the best alternative to Star Alliance out of Canada. But, like anewsenator, I am not sure which program to join. Do all require four flights per year on their own metal to qualify for Elite status? I have JAL and Qantas flights in the immediate future, but British Airways seems like the most likely for long-range as I do mostly of trans-Atlantics (using AF and KL right now). Is there a post somewhere that compares plans or does anyone have any suggestions?