what to do with miles beyond 100K
 

I'm currently UA G and OZ G. This year it looks like i'm going to travel significantly more compared to previous years. I'm currently at about 50K for UA this year and will travel at least another 50K and probably quite a bit more in the remainder of the year.

Now, my question is this: i'm certain to make 1K status this year, but what shall i do with everything beyond the required 100K?

My current thinking is the following: as i'm also G with OZ, currently have about 60K accumulated there since Nov 2011 (start date), should i try to accumulate the extras there in the hope to make 100K there before Nov and hence make Diamond+ status (also, i will never make lifetime status with UA as i don't fly them often enough but might make the 500K required with OZ)?

Thanks for any thoughts/advice...

In my experience all of the Asian carriers have simply awful frequent flier plans. Accrual rates are low and redemption rates are high.

For Star Alliance, I put my additional miles on Lufthansa. They offer double status miles on business class fares and triple on first class (for most carriers).

100,000 miles in a calendar year earns you Senator status for two years. Senator status opens up easy redemptions in F on LH and Swiss Air.

You can go 50,000 miles in the hole when making redemptions and if someone is traveling with you on an award itinerary, both fly for 150% of the mileage required for one.

Only bad part is the high "taxes" on redemptions (just like BA).

OZ is actually one of the easiest ways to get *A G, 40K miles over 2 years (status valid for 2 yrs) which was why i joined there in the first place.

I personally wouldn't go for LH (especially after all the recent changes), primarily as i think only Senator earns you *A G for which 100K miles are required which, apart from this year, i'm unlikely to achieve again.

I suspect you are flying on economy class fares.

LH is a much better program if you are flying on F and C fares.

Care to discuss redemption rates?

Yep, one way SIN-ZRH on SQ cost me SIN $300 in taxes and fuel surcharge on Y. Now you can imagine how much round trip would cost on J/C...

Do 50K in oneworld and get status there? That's what I'm doing - maxing out at 100K now on UA is my go-forward plan.