Originally Posted by
CO 1E
If BD merges, it is likely (IMO) that the most lucrative aspects of the BD program will disappear, like numbers 1, 2, and 3 in your list above. Nonetheless, I think LH would not be a bad program to keep because of the ability to redeem for international F and access to reward avaialbility on other Star Alliance carriers. Being SEN, however, requires 100k EQM, a tough total to achieve while maintaining top tier in another program (CO) - you would end up flying UA quite a bit domestically to pad your LH EQM's.
I would agree that the most lucrative aspects will likely vanish if there is an LH takeover. However, I'm unfamiliar with EQM earning on LH (or most other airlines). I believe they offer the same CoS bonus on EQMs as on RDMs (300% for F travel). If this applies to Y/Q-UP fares, the amount of flying required for Sen status would drop to about 33,333 actual flown miles on a Q-UP. Considering some of the routing options that crop up during the year for various Q-UPs, this could be as little as 3-4 weekend transcon runs.