Where to credit MH and UL fares?

[BensAdventures]

I'm now Lifetime Gold with QF, and just re-qualified WP (til 1st November 2016), and I have a number of flights, MH - BKK-KUL (return), and UL - DXB-CMB-KUL all in J. I also have a MEL-KUL-BKK with MH in discounted whY. The QFF earnings are pitiful. Any recommendations where the best place to credit these flights might be? I'm likely to be back in Asia in August, and USA in November (mix of J and whY).

Can I still get lounge access if I'm earning on a different program other that QFF?

 

[JessicaTam]

I'm now Lifetime Gold with QF, and just re-qualified WP (til 1st November 2016), and I have a number of flights, MH - BKK-KUL (return), and UL - DXB-CMB-KUL all in J. I also have a MEL-KUL-BKK with MH in discounted whY. The QFF earnings are pitiful. Any recommendations where the best place to credit these flights might be? I'm likely to be back in Asia in August, and USA in November (mix of J and whY).

Can I still get lounge access if I'm earning on a different program other that QFF?

If you travelling in Asia later, maybe credit to MH for a future redemption.

As a WP you get lounge access regardless of who you credit to.

 

[BensAdventures]

What about AA? Are redemption's with MH reasonable with other OW carriers?

 

[Joshua]

I'm still flying MH a lot. Since I'm closing in quick on LTG and blast past WP requirements every year I have dealt with this. Best options seem to be AA or BA. In the long run I will maintain Emerald status with BA I have decided. However if you can get PLT with AA then you can still get a 100% status bonus flying MH which is quite appealing. So I often consider it case by case, sometimes I'll credit one sector of a booking to one program and the next sector to another e.g. flights just over 2000 miles are great for BA TPs. If you really don't need the status then pick one of those two, they will have similar earning but the burning varies. AA is region based and no YQ surcharge, BA is mileage per sector based and includes YQ. So depending on your requirements...

I would have recommended the Enrich program but the recent substantial devaluation makes that a lot harder to do. Their oneworld redemptions remain the same however but I've never found the rates appealing.

And absolutely nothing wrong with using multiple programs for status and lounge membership. MASs reservations system is different but it does allow for multiple entries... But IME to be safe add the one number you want yourself!

 

[JohnK]

AAdvantage is as good as any if eligible earning airfare.

 

[Isochronous]

If you want to burn miles, AA. But since those are mostly J fares, I'd be inclined to suggest BA for lifetime TPs. Aim for LT OWE!

 

[BensAdventures]

Oooh....LT OWE? Ultimate holy grail!

I'll have to start researching BA!

 

[BensAdventures]

Any advantages of CX?