New to OW
Jun 10, 2004 | 4:30 am
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: UK
Programs: SQ Sil, HH Sil
Posts: 34
New to OW
I'm not a regular on OneWorld, so am needing a bit of advice.
I'll be moving to London next month, and taking monthly flights on BA back home to NCL. I am therefore looking at signing up for a FFP to start earning miles, allbeit not very many! Which would you recommend as I'll more than likely be flying in discounted economy.
From BA's website I see that apart from the OW members, I could also earn on BA flights with FFP from Alaska Airlines, America West and SN Brussels... how do any of these compare with the OW options?
Would any of these match my current status... I am just about to get SQ Gold.
I'll be moving to London next month, and taking monthly flights on BA back home to NCL. I am therefore looking at signing up for a FFP to start earning miles, allbeit not very many! Which would you recommend as I'll more than likely be flying in discounted economy.
From BA's website I see that apart from the OW members, I could also earn on BA flights with FFP from Alaska Airlines, America West and SN Brussels... how do any of these compare with the OW options?
Would any of these match my current status... I am just about to get SQ Gold.
Last edited by KrisFlyerEliteSilver; Jun 10, 2004 at 5:12 am
Jun 11, 2004 | 1:53 am
#4
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 46,128
Originally Posted by Leumas
If your other travel will remain with *A and you only fly discount Y on BA, there isn't much point with the QF scheme.
On discount Y, the QF scheme earns the same base mile as the BA scheme.
On discount Y, the QF scheme earns the same base mile as the BA scheme.
There is no chance of getting BA silver on this type of routing.
Dave
Jun 11, 2004 | 2:13 am
#6
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: UK
Programs: SQ Sil, HH Sil
Posts: 34
Thanks for the advice so far. I suppose you have to look at it two-fold. On the one hand, at least I could potentially earn some form of status using QF in the long run, but on the downside the majority of the benefits would only be of use if I lived in Australia.
On the other side, BA status would be of more benefit being in the UK, but is unlikely to be earned if I only fly discounted economy.
I'm guessing BA wouldn't match my *A status, but would QF or AA?
On the other side, BA status would be of more benefit being in the UK, but is unlikely to be earned if I only fly discounted economy.
I'm guessing BA wouldn't match my *A status, but would QF or AA?
Jun 11, 2004 | 2:35 am
#7
Join Date: Mar 2002
Programs: QF Platinum (OW Emerald); QF Lifestime Silver; BD Diamond Club Gold (*A Gold)
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Originally Posted by KrisFlyerEliteSilver
the downside the majority of the benefits would only be of use if I lived in Australia.
Originally Posted by KrisFlyerEliteSilver
I'm guessing BA wouldn't match my *A status, but would QF or AA?