Deciding on a Oneworld Frequent Flyer Program? Help is here.
May 25, 2013 | 5:26 pm
#376
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What benefit's do you expect / hope to get from QF gold ?
JQ/3k need to be the higher priced flights for QF points. But some are not QF earning: be careful
With QF you need 4 QF flights to get status. The "~" in your QF FFP web site. As QF has close to abandoned SIN this is hard
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Jun 8, 2013 at 5:30 am Reason: grammer
Jun 3, 2013 | 7:39 am
#377
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Virginia City Highlands
Programs: Nothing anymore after 20 years
Posts: 7,190
Based in SIN, what are my options if I decide to join OW?
Subj. Flight patterns - long distance flights only: SIN-SFO, SIN-ZRH, SIN-FRA, SIN-GRU - totally about 8 round trip flights a year, all company travel. I've already had 75K this year but my next flight will be coming no early than September.
Currently I have PP status with UA but do not know if it worth to stick with them. All flight is in Y, but personally for me UA E+ is value differentiator. I won't make change unless airliner has the similar product and this is the reason why I don't use SQ.
Any recommendations - welcome.
Currently I have PP status with UA but do not know if it worth to stick with them. All flight is in Y, but personally for me UA E+ is value differentiator. I won't make change unless airliner has the similar product and this is the reason why I don't use SQ.
Any recommendations - welcome.
Jun 3, 2013 | 8:05 am
#378
Moderator, OneWorld
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: SEA
Programs: RAA RIP; AA ExEXP
Posts: 12,551
Subj. Flight patterns - long distance flights only: SIN-SFO, SIN-ZRH, SIN-FRA, SIN-GRU - totally about 8 round trip flights a year, all company travel. I've already had 75K this year but my next flight will be coming no early than September.
Currently I have PP status with UA but do not know if it worth to stick with them. All flight is in Y, but personally for me UA E+ is value differentiator. I won't make change unless airliner has the similar product and this is the reason why I don't use SQ.
Any recommendations - welcome.
Currently I have PP status with UA but do not know if it worth to stick with them. All flight is in Y, but personally for me UA E+ is value differentiator. I won't make change unless airliner has the similar product and this is the reason why I don't use SQ.
Any recommendations - welcome.
Gardyloo
Oneworld moderator
Jun 7, 2013 | 11:05 am
#379
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: Club Carlson, AAdvantage, Club Premier, LAN Pass
Posts: 3
LANPass vs AAdvantage
Hi, I'm new to this forum but from everything I've been reading is a lot of help!
I'm about to join a OneWorld program but can't decide which one. I am based on MEX (Mexico City) and travel roughly 6-7 times a year to LIM (Lima) and SCL (Santiago), and randomly to UIO (Quito) all of them are business related trips, so my company pays the fare but let me keep the miles.
I always travel in LAN so I'd like to earn status with them, but I'd also like to redeem the miles with tickets to the US. It's obviously more "expensive" to redeem with LAN than AA.
My main doubt is if I can accrue my miles with AA and earn status in LAN, even if none of my flights are with AA. LAN has a restriction of 4 segments with them at least to earn status, but I couldn't find anything related in the AAdvantage website.
Thanks a lot
I'm about to join a OneWorld program but can't decide which one. I am based on MEX (Mexico City) and travel roughly 6-7 times a year to LIM (Lima) and SCL (Santiago), and randomly to UIO (Quito) all of them are business related trips, so my company pays the fare but let me keep the miles.
I always travel in LAN so I'd like to earn status with them, but I'd also like to redeem the miles with tickets to the US. It's obviously more "expensive" to redeem with LAN than AA.
My main doubt is if I can accrue my miles with AA and earn status in LAN, even if none of my flights are with AA. LAN has a restriction of 4 segments with them at least to earn status, but I couldn't find anything related in the AAdvantage website.
Thanks a lot
Jun 7, 2013 | 11:43 am
#380
Moderator, OneWorld
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: SEA
Programs: RAA RIP; AA ExEXP
Posts: 12,551
Hi, I'm new to this forum but from everything I've been reading is a lot of help!
I'm about to join a OneWorld program but can't decide which one. I am based on MEX (Mexico City) and travel roughly 6-7 times a year to LIM (Lima) and SCL (Santiago), and randomly to UIO (Quito) all of them are business related trips, so my company pays the fare but let me keep the miles.
I always travel in LAN so I'd like to earn status with them, but I'd also like to redeem the miles with tickets to the US. It's obviously more "expensive" to redeem with LAN than AA.
My main doubt is if I can accrue my miles with AA and earn status in LAN, even if none of my flights are with AA. LAN has a restriction of 4 segments with them at least to earn status, but I couldn't find anything related in the AAdvantage website.
Thanks a lot
I'm about to join a OneWorld program but can't decide which one. I am based on MEX (Mexico City) and travel roughly 6-7 times a year to LIM (Lima) and SCL (Santiago), and randomly to UIO (Quito) all of them are business related trips, so my company pays the fare but let me keep the miles.
I always travel in LAN so I'd like to earn status with them, but I'd also like to redeem the miles with tickets to the US. It's obviously more "expensive" to redeem with LAN than AA.
My main doubt is if I can accrue my miles with AA and earn status in LAN, even if none of my flights are with AA. LAN has a restriction of 4 segments with them at least to earn status, but I couldn't find anything related in the AAdvantage website.
Thanks a lot
I'm going to move this to the existing "which Oneworld FFP?" thread.
Gardyloo
Oneworld moderator
Jun 11, 2013 | 12:35 am
#381
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 19
Cathay, Qantas or Asia Miles Frequent Flyer programs
Hi,
I will soon be frequently flying between Sydney and Hong Kong.
Can someone please recommend which frequent flyer program is best to join out of Cathay, Qantas and Asia Miles?
I plan to collect points to redeem flights.
Also, anyone have suggestions on the best credit card (issued out of Hong Kong) to earn miles.
All suggestions/comments would be much appreciated.
thanks
I will soon be frequently flying between Sydney and Hong Kong.
Can someone please recommend which frequent flyer program is best to join out of Cathay, Qantas and Asia Miles?
I plan to collect points to redeem flights.
Also, anyone have suggestions on the best credit card (issued out of Hong Kong) to earn miles.
All suggestions/comments would be much appreciated.
thanks
Jun 11, 2013 | 12:50 am
#382
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,513
Hi,
I will soon be frequently flying between Sydney and Hong Kong.
Can someone please recommend which frequent flyer program is best to join out of Cathay, Qantas and Asia Miles?
I plan to collect points to redeem flights.
Also, anyone have suggestions on the best credit card (issued out of Hong Kong) to earn miles.
All suggestions/comments would be much appreciated.
thanks
I will soon be frequently flying between Sydney and Hong Kong.
Can someone please recommend which frequent flyer program is best to join out of Cathay, Qantas and Asia Miles?
I plan to collect points to redeem flights.
Also, anyone have suggestions on the best credit card (issued out of Hong Kong) to earn miles.
All suggestions/comments would be much appreciated.
thanks
Jun 11, 2013 | 12:59 am
#383
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Location: MEL CHC
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Cdubbyou Welcome to the forum
What class of travel [economy, business or first] ?
Cathay is Asia Mile's
Look here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...help-here.html
Many linked threads in post 2
Do not over look AA
What class of travel [economy, business or first] ?
Cathay is Asia Mile's
Look here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...help-here.html
Many linked threads in post 2
Do not over look AA
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Jun 11, 2013 at 3:50 pm
Jun 11, 2013 | 1:16 am
#384
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: SYD
Programs: QFF Plat, OZ*G, HH Gold
Posts: 317
Cathay, Qantas or Asia Miles Frequent Flyer programs
Asia miles is Cathy's program, Marco Polo is status only, you can't redeem miles from Marco Polo... It is extremely poor earning if you buy cheap economy tickets and crediting to the other airline... And if you are based in Sydney, many credit card goes to QF, in HK, many credit card credits to CX.... That's the two main factors I guess....
Jun 11, 2013 | 2:54 pm
#385
Moderator: Asiana & Qantas Frequent Flyer
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: STR/SYD/SMF
Programs: QF LTG / P1 , LH LT SEN / HON, OZ LT Diamond +, Marriott LT PT, HH Diamond,
Posts: 15,157
Welcome to FT and the friendly QF forum, Cdubbyou!
[mod hat] I will move this to the oneworld forum for better coverage [/mod hat]
[mod hat] I will move this to the oneworld forum for better coverage [/mod hat]
Jun 11, 2013 | 9:30 pm
#387
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 19
Thank you all for replying, and thanks for clarifying that Asia Miles is actually the same as Cathay's Asia Miles *embarrassed 
@Mwenenzi: That looks like a really good link, Will do some night time reading. Most of the time, it will be Economy/Premium.
@correctioncx: QF and CX often have flights with similar prices. I will fly depending on which airline gives best bang for buck.
@123dd: I am relocating and will be based out of HK. WIll probably take up your suggestion and go with CX.
I am looking at the best value credit card to score asia miles. Any suggestions?
@Mwenenzi: That looks like a really good link, Will do some night time reading. Most of the time, it will be Economy/Premium.
@correctioncx: QF and CX often have flights with similar prices. I will fly depending on which airline gives best bang for buck.
@123dd: I am relocating and will be based out of HK. WIll probably take up your suggestion and go with CX.
I am looking at the best value credit card to score asia miles. Any suggestions?
Jun 12, 2013 | 2:41 am
#388
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SYD
Programs: |QF LTG|DL Gold|
Posts: 1,785
Agreed, unless most of your flights will be on CX in Economy in Y, B or H class (the most expensive ones). Any other CX Economy fare class is ineligible for crediting to AA.
Maybe start here - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...amiles-hk.html
Jun 12, 2013 | 4:48 pm
#390
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: SYD
Programs: QFF Plat, OZ*G, HH Gold
Posts: 317
Thank you all for replying, and thanks for clarifying that Asia Miles is actually the same as Cathay's Asia Miles *embarrassed
@Mwenenzi: That looks like a really good link, Will do some night time reading. Most of the time, it will be Economy/Premium.
@correctioncx: QF and CX often have flights with similar prices. I will fly depending on which airline gives best bang for buck.
@123dd: I am relocating and will be based out of HK. WIll probably take up your suggestion and go with CX.
I am looking at the best value credit card to score asia miles. Any suggestions?
@Mwenenzi: That looks like a really good link, Will do some night time reading. Most of the time, it will be Economy/Premium.
@correctioncx: QF and CX often have flights with similar prices. I will fly depending on which airline gives best bang for buck.
@123dd: I am relocating and will be based out of HK. WIll probably take up your suggestion and go with CX.
I am looking at the best value credit card to score asia miles. Any suggestions?
Just came to mind that LAN is another option for you, if you are switching between CX and QF all the time.. LAN gives 100% to all QF CX miles earning fares, plus LAN uses kms, not miles, so 60% more... And their short haul redemption is really good too...