Switch from * - BA or AA or ??
Feb 12, 2006 | 11:09 pm
#1
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Switch from * - BA or AA or ??
Hi,
Long time AC SE (emerald equivalent) member, also have BD gold. Thinking this year to build some status on OW, rather than more on star (fly 150~200K miles a year)
Based in HKG but don't like CX particularly, so now having second thoughts about trying to get Gold on CX. Mostly do long hauls (HKG - US and UK &/or RTW's) 6+ times a year, usually in Y (with a UG on the long hauls), sometimes J.
Seems the AA program is more generous & easier to earn status, but I'm not sure I want another US-based program. Anything I should be aware of re AA/BA? Any other program worth looking at ?
Thanks
ETHB
Long time AC SE (emerald equivalent) member, also have BD gold. Thinking this year to build some status on OW, rather than more on star (fly 150~200K miles a year)
Based in HKG but don't like CX particularly, so now having second thoughts about trying to get Gold on CX. Mostly do long hauls (HKG - US and UK &/or RTW's) 6+ times a year, usually in Y (with a UG on the long hauls), sometimes J.
Seems the AA program is more generous & easier to earn status, but I'm not sure I want another US-based program. Anything I should be aware of re AA/BA? Any other program worth looking at ?
Thanks
ETHB
Feb 12, 2006 | 11:28 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Austin
Posts: 4,635
AA is more generous that BA, so that would be my recomendation if you care most about free FF tickets. If you care more about upgrades then you should go with the carrier that you fly the most as there are no alliance-wide upgrades.
Feb 13, 2006 | 1:14 am
#3
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CX MPC is good for economy class travel. The 72 hour seat guarantee is great. But when it comes to J and F travel, it is better to credit it to an elite AA card cos you earn 100% bonus base miles when travelling on any Oneworld alliance partner flight.
AA will give you the Platinum challenge which you can search for answers in the AA forum.
AA will give you the Platinum challenge which you can search for answers in the AA forum.
Feb 15, 2006 | 1:46 am
#4
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 9
I would like to issue RTW tix ex. LHR in order to maintain status as MPC G. by taking LONE4. I think that I should avoid BA in Europe sector in order to gain 100% base miles. I must travel Helsinki and Portugal and Dublin in my Europe sector but I have no idea how to obtain more mileages on South Pacific and America. This is my itn:-
LHR - Cyprus (BA)
Athens- Helsinki (AY)
Helsinki - Portugal (AY)
Portugal - Dublin (Aer Lingus)
LHR - Sydney (CX)
Sydney - Perth (QF)
Perth - Melbourne (QF)
Melbourne- Carins?? (QF)
Carins - Auckland??(QF)
Auckland - HKG (CX)
HKG - NRT (CX)
NRT - Taipei (CX)
Taipei - Seoul (CX)
Seoul - HKG (CX)
HKG - JFK (CX)
(insert 6 sectors for reaching more mileages???)
LAX - LHR
Thanks
LHR - Cyprus (BA)
Athens- Helsinki (AY)
Helsinki - Portugal (AY)
Portugal - Dublin (Aer Lingus)
LHR - Sydney (CX)
Sydney - Perth (QF)
Perth - Melbourne (QF)
Melbourne- Carins?? (QF)
Carins - Auckland??(QF)
Auckland - HKG (CX)
HKG - NRT (CX)
NRT - Taipei (CX)
Taipei - Seoul (CX)
Seoul - HKG (CX)
HKG - JFK (CX)
(insert 6 sectors for reaching more mileages???)
LAX - LHR
Thanks
Feb 15, 2006 | 5:49 am
#5
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Originally Posted by 9QueenIFC
I would like to issue RTW tix ex. LHR in order to maintain status as MPC G. by taking LONE4.
Athens- Helsinki (AY)
Helsinki - Portugal (AY)
Athens- Helsinki (AY)
Helsinki - Portugal (AY)
Feb 16, 2006 | 10:14 pm
#6
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Originally Posted by Guy Betsy
CX MPC is good for economy class travel. The 72 hour seat guarantee is great. But when it comes to J and F travel, it is better to credit it to an elite AA card cos you earn 100% bonus base miles when travelling on any Oneworld alliance partner flight.
Had a look at the AA challenge - mmm, see why it's popular, may be difficult to resist.
Presume busy routes (eg HKG-LHR) still difficult to get on BA/CX using AA miles even as P / EP ?
Feb 17, 2006 | 1:10 am
#7
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Originally Posted by 9QueenIFC
I would like to issue RTW tix ex. LHR in order to maintain status as MPC G. by taking LONE4.
Feb 17, 2006 | 7:30 am
#8
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Boston, London
Programs: BA GGL/GfL. DL DM. LH SEN.
Posts: 440
Originally Posted by Eric the half a bee
Mostly do long hauls (HKG - US and UK &/or RTW's) 6+ times a year, usually in Y (with a UG on the long hauls), sometimes J.
That made me choose BA over AA but your situation may be different with less domestic US travel.
Feb 17, 2006 | 2:13 pm
#9
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Originally Posted by IHateLHR
One small thing that was suggested to me when I had the same issue (although my travel is mostly US-UK) is that the AA elite status doesn't get you into the Admirals Clubs in the US. For those always ticketed in international J and F it's not an issue but you the likes of you and I travelling on (hopefully 'upped) Y tickets the lounge access in the US is a quite a big deal.
The AA Platinum status gets lounge access in the states when travelling "internationally" that day . Unless the OP has a lot of "domestic" travel in North America, this will not be much of an issue. Trips such as US-UK or US-HKG have no lounge access issues.
Dave
Feb 17, 2006 | 11:05 pm
#10
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Originally Posted by Eric the half a bee
...Presume busy routes (eg HKG-LHR) still difficult to get on BA/CX using AA miles even as P / EP ?
Feb 17, 2006 | 11:16 pm
#11
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Originally Posted by 9QueenIFC
I would like to issue RTW tix ex. LHR in order to maintain status as MPC G. by taking LONE4. I think that I should avoid BA in Europe sector in order to gain 100% base miles. I must travel Helsinki and Portugal and Dublin in my Europe sector but I have no idea how to obtain more mileages on South Pacific and America. ...
Feb 18, 2006 | 1:59 am
#12
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Originally Posted by 9QueenIFC
I would like to issue RTW tix ex. This is my itn:-
L
LHR - Sydney (CX)
Sydney - Perth (QF)
Perth - Melbourne (QF)
Melbourne- Carins?? (QF)
Carins - Auckland??(QF)
Auckland - HKG (CX)
L
LHR - Sydney (CX)
Sydney - Perth (QF)
Perth - Melbourne (QF)
Melbourne- Carins?? (QF)
Carins - Auckland??(QF)
Auckland - HKG (CX)
Feb 18, 2006 | 3:12 am
#13
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Originally Posted by NoWindowSeat
You have put "??" there so I suppose you also haven't found any direct CNS-AKL flights on QF?
I would suggest buying a cheap red-e-deal to BNE or SYD from CNS and then continue on the ATW ticket from there
Dave
Feb 20, 2006 | 7:05 am
#14
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: London, UK
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Posts: 8,156
I would suggest you stick with MPC over any of the OW programmes. If you are HK based at least you have the ability to collect miles using a Citibank card, and from the look of the Asia Miles programme, there are literally a plethora of places providing you the with ability to earn miles locally. This benefit alone maybe enough to keep you going with MPC.
Last edited by Traveloguy; Feb 28, 2006 at 4:49 pm Reason: Asian should have been written Asia!
Feb 26, 2006 | 8:35 am
#15
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Originally Posted by Traveloguy
I would suggest you stick with MPC over any of the OW programmes. If you are HK based <snip>
The MPC DM is useful to obtain redemptions using Asiamiles even during peak periods while the more advantageous AA bonus mile system can be used during non-peak times.