Nairobi
 

Is there no way to get from Western Europe to Nairobi by flying *A?
Or, alternately, any other airline that might still get me *A miles?

birken

You could fly LX from ZRH and earn on M&M? I have a similar problem coming up in march flying to DAR.

Until 12/31/05 you can earn America West miles flying on British Airways and then convert them into USAirways miles when the two FF programs merge. The biggest catch is that BA only gives 25% of actual miles (and no credit for status qualification) for discounted coach tickets. At least with America West you'll earn miles on the transatlantic portion of the trip. If you were trying to earn AA miles on BA you wouldn't earn any on the leg across the Atlantic Ocean.

No current *A members fly to Nairobi (NBO). 2 future members do - LX and SA. Some *A FFPs already allow earning on these airlines (details in the *A FFP's partner airlines thread).

The other main airlines flying to NBO are BA, EK, KL, KQ, MD, MK, SN, SV.

Marrying this up with partners we get (all redeemable miles only not status unless otherwise mentioned)

UA Mileage Plus - EK
LH etc Miles & More - LX (redeemable and status miles)
NZ Airpoints - SA
NH Mileage Club - SA
OZ Club - SA
BD Diamond Club - SA
SK Eurobonus - SA
TP Victoria - SN
TG Royal Orchid Plus - SA
RG Smiles - SA