Which oneworld program shall I join?
May 5, 2006, 6:15 pm
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: YYC, MIA, JFK, LHR, AMS, BRE, SIN, NRT ... or in transit.
Programs: LH Gold, Flying Club Silver, JAL Mileage Bank, Hyatt Platinum, SPG Platinum
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Which oneworld program shall I join?
I recently moved to England and will be traveling quite intensively on C to Houston TX, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (on business) and to JFK/EWR on Y (leisure). So far I have bended cpy rules to fly BA/AA, however it's getting tougher.
Which FT program of oneworld shall I join??
Which FT program of oneworld shall I join??
May 5, 2006, 6:37 pm
#2
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Portland OR Double Emerald (QF and AA), DL PM/MM, Starwood Plat
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AA. While BAEC is great for J/F flights, it is abysmal for Y, and it sounds like you aren't doing enough flying per year to reach top-tier status on multiple programs. So stick to AA trans-Atlantic and credit all the miles to AA. At the moment the earn/burn rate on AA vs. BAEC gives about 60% advantage to AA. BAEC is bad for earning miles but good for earning status and lets you game the system (e.g. YUP fares credit as F to BAEC and make earning status much easier).
May 5, 2006, 6:39 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pennsylvania
Programs: AA Platinum Pro, AC *S, Marriott Gold Elite, Hyatt Explorist
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Welcome to FT.
I agree with number_6, go with AA.
You can also enroll in the Platinum Challenge and get yourself Elite Status with very little flying (there are tons of threads with more info.) 1 LHR-KUL/SIN-LHR trip in WT+ on BA will get you elite status with AA.
Cheers
I agree with number_6, go with AA.
You can also enroll in the Platinum Challenge and get yourself Elite Status with very little flying (there are tons of threads with more info.) 1 LHR-KUL/SIN-LHR trip in WT+ on BA will get you elite status with AA.
Cheers
May 5, 2006, 8:09 pm
#4
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: SEA
Programs: RAA RIP; AA ExEXP
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Originally Posted by Samurai
I recently moved to England and will be traveling quite intensively on C to Houston TX, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (on business) and to JFK/EWR on Y (leisure). So far I have bended cpy rules to fly BA/AA, however it's getting tougher.
Which FT program of oneworld shall I join??
Which FT program of oneworld shall I join??
...intensively on C to Houston TX...
Well, AA always requires a stop, whereas BA has good coverage n/s.
...Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (on business)...
SIN is a no-brainer; BA doesn't go to KUL, but one could get there easily enough from SIN on non-OW metal.
...JFK/EWR on Y (leisure)...
AA in Y is no picnic, and unless the OP would be traveling enough to make EXP upgrading on AA is not especially economical. Yes, with a Plat challenge the OP could make Plat (and probably stay there) but BAEC's MFU upgrades from (leisure, hence paid) Y to a comfier seat might make more sense. 2 1/2 RTs in J on BA to IAH and/or SIN would get BA Silver; if the OP then wanted to do a Plat challenge on any successive single RT to either place, he (I assume he - sorry if she) would get Plat, too. Renewing either would be up to ongoing travel commitments.
So I think BA to qualify, then AA for miles.
May 5, 2006, 9:32 pm
#5
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: SIN
Programs: SQ PPS, LH SEN, Amex something, nothing everywhere else
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Originally Posted by Gardyloo
... BAEC's MFU upgrades from (leisure, hence paid) Y to a comfier seat might make more sense.
