Should I transfer from QF FF to AAdvantage?

[RichWings]

Hi I am looking for some advice....

I am moving from Australia to the US later this year. Currently I accrue mileage and status on Qantas and hold Qantas Platinum / OW Emerald status.

If I switch to AAdvantage and accrue miles I will get free uprgrades once I qualify for Executive Platinum right?

And in terms of reaching that status am I right to assume that if SYD-LAX-JFK is 9,963miles one way that five round trips plus a side trip in the US will get me there? ie approx 100K miles

In the cross over period while I am OW Emerald on QF what will I get from AA (and I'll be accruing points on AA) until I reach Executive Platinum on AA?

Many thanks in advance

 

[bsb]

In the cross over period while I am OW Emerald on QF what will I get from AA (and I'll be accruing points on AA) until I reach Executive Platinum on AA?

if you accrue points on AA you'll get nothing until you reach their status level.

 

[Mattg]

Hi I am looking for some advice....

I am moving from Australia to the US later this year. Currently I accrue mileage and status on Qantas and hold Qantas Platinum / OW Emerald status.

If I switch to AAdvantage and accrue miles I will get free uprgrades once I qualify for Executive Platinum right?

And in terms of reaching that status am I right to assume that if SYD-LAX-JFK is 9,963miles one way that five round trips plus a side trip in the US will get me there? ie approx 100K miles

In the cross over period while I am OW Emerald on QF what will I get from AA (and I'll be accruing points on AA) until I reach Executive Platinum on AA?

Many thanks in advance

Welcome to AFF

Yes, you will get all the a(a)dvantages of Executive Platinum status including the system-wide upgrades once you've qualified, but only then. In the meantime, you could always credit to AA while building up your mileage balance but flash your QF Platinum card to receive lounge access/other benefits. Sometimes the airlines don't like you doing this, but it is technically possible.

Yes, 5 return SYD-LAX-JFK trips should get you close to Exec Platinum. You could always mix things up a bit though to get there without a side trip, e.g. SYD-SFO-LAX is 10,003 miles and SYD-MEL-LAX-JFK is 10,835 miles. These routings are often the same price as the direct option. You just need to be careful about the earning class. On AA marketed flights with an AA flight number (whether operated by Qantas or AA), discount economy earns 1 EQM per mile flown. However, QF-numbered flights earn only 0.5 EQM per mile flown in discount economy. Only full flex economy fares (Y or B class) earn 1 EQM. Premium economy and above all earn 1.5 EQM per mile. So the moral of the story here is to purchase AA marketed flights through the AA website.

 

[serfty]

Need more of your situation for an informed answer.

How many Life Time SC's do you have?

How long until your WP expires? (Don't forget the Gold Soft landing.)

 

[burmans]

Would a Status Challenge not be useful in this situation?

HELP DESK & FAQ: NEW AA Elite Status Challenge (effective Jan 2016) - Page 48 - FlyerTalk Forums

 

[serfty]

Would a Status Challenge not be useful in this situation?

HELP DESK & FAQ: NEW AA Elite Status Challenge (effective Jan 2016) - Page 48 - FlyerTalk Forums

Also, http://www.australianfrequentflyer....-airlines-status-challenge-options-73194.html

 

[burmans]

Also, http://www.australianfrequentflyer....-airlines-status-challenge-options-73194.html

Yes, sorry I just googled it and FT came up first, should of course have looked for an AFF link!

 

[Paddy55]

Need more of your situation for an informed answer.

How many Life Time SC's do you have?

How long until your WP expires? (Don't forget the Gold Soft landing.)

Agree with Serfty... LTG on QF, if within reach, could be something very handy

 

[RichWings]

Need more of your situation for an informed answer.

How many Life Time SC's do you have?

About 1000. So Lifetime Silver.

How long until your WP expires? (Don't forget the Gold Soft landing.)

WP will expire 30/6/2017 - I've just requalified with QFF

 

[serfty]

It's not too difficult to get enough SC's in the USA. Assuming you can get the 4 earning flights on qantas you culd investigate stqtus on both programs - remeber EXP/PLAT dont get automatic lounge access wothin north America.

 

[RichWings]

So you have to pay to get lounge access regardless of status?

If I am OW Emerald on QF I can still use the lounge until that expires right?

 

[RichWings]

OK I have booked on AA website (started search on Kayak to get all the sectors) and I'll hit 12,500 miles before I fly back to Australia from LAX.

Routing is:

SYD	LAX	7,488 mi
LAX	LAS	236 mi
LAS	ORD	1,514 mi
ORD	HPN	738 mi
HPN	CLT	564 mi
CLT	DFW	936 mi
DFW	SAT	247 mi
SAT	PHX	843 mi
	12,566 mi