AA or QF status for AU base

[downloadingdata]

Now that AA has ditched the 4 sector requirement, its easier than ever to maintain AA plat bring based solely in AU.

Has anyone done a calculation on whats easier to maintain - AA exe plat or QF plat?

It would seem that AA status allows you more freedom when choosing which OW airline to fly when originating in AU whereas you basically have to fly QF metal to get decent SCs for QF status.

 

[moa999]

While I haven't done the calcs I suspect the AA EQD requirements effectively mean you want to be doing a decent amount of flying on AA ticketed stock.

There are no general rules you really need to the calcs for your specific likely use - although historically QF has been easier to requal in premium cabins and AA in Y

 

[downloadingdata]

While I haven't done the calcs I suspect the AA EQD requirements effectively mean you want to be doing a decent amount of flying on AA ticketed stock.

There are no general rules you really need to the calcs for your specific likely use - although historically QF has been easier to requal in premium cabins and AA in Y

The EQD requirement is not that much of an issue even when not flying AA as for almost all but the most short haul routes, the EQD earn as % of qualification on partner flights will be more than the EQM.

Agree on the prem cabin, as AA EQM multiplier only goes up to 1.5 for partners whether the cabin class is premium economy, business or first. Outside of AA flights, the sweet spot for AA seems to be W on CX or JL or J/Z on MH into asia and beyond from AU where you would earn next to nothing when crediting to QF (80SC?) and close to 35000 EQM for AA.

The annoying thing with QF is that I spend so much time paying for prem cabin for the requa, I almost never get much benefits out of just gold as a solo traveller.

 

[equus]

It may depend if you fly domestically in the US as well. QF WP gets AA lounge access in the US, AA EXP does not.

 

[ithongy]

Where are you based & what are you flying habits? What lounge facilities does your base airport have? Does AA Exec Plat get you into QF J domestic lounges? Not too sure if you fly enough to try achieve QF Lifetime Gold status maybe a consideration to switch. If flying JQ you'll still have lounge access with QF Gold or Platinum.

 

[justinbrett]

The biggest reason not to do this is the inability to use points to upgrade QF flights. It seems to be where most of my points go.

 

[shuuy]

Unless you’re flying AA to the US, or partner airlines to Asia, I’d go QF over AA

SYD-MEL in flex Y: AA: 650 EQM, ~$120 EQD. QF: 1,200 points and 20 status credits.
SYD-PER in flex J: AA: 3,000 EQM, ~$500 EQD. QF: 5,800 points and 95 status credits.
—> 13 weeks SYD-PER gets QF-Platinum. On AA 13 segments gets you ~43k EQM and 34K actual points

However if you’re flying partner airlines, the multiplier on AA is better than on QF (CX / JL have 2x or 3x distance flown for EQM in J).

 

[drron]

It really does depend on your flying patterns.
At present BAEC gets me to OWE quicker than QFF or AA.But we fly premium cabins in and out of Australia but not on QF.A bit of a toss up between QFF and AA for us-easier initial qualification on AA but requalifying a little easier on QFF.
this year though on what we have in mind mrsdrron would not requalify WP but will make it to BAEC gold.Neither of us would make EXP.

 

[cwphoto]

The biggest reason not to do this is the inability to use points to upgrade QF flights. It seems to be where most of my points go.

Assuming you can get an upgrade - I'm not having much success long-haul..