Originally Posted by
alexss
Thanks for your reply. I do 2-3 long haul trips per year in C class, no specific routes but about half are UK-Latin America; plus about 50 European flights per year in economy 90% of the time. My main objective is to get points I can use for upgrades on long haul when I'm paying for my own ticket!
Well, unfortunately you'll find that *A coverage in Latin America is almost non-existent ever since Varig went under. I might recommend TG. You get 100% on most economy fare classes, it won't take too much to qualify for *G (which will give you lounge access among other benefits) if you decide to devote more flying to *A, and they participate in the *A upgrade program. I'll let others chime in with their opinions though.
Chris