Qantas Switch ?

[wandering_fred]

Hard to know which is best for you, if you fly paid J a lot in non AA OW airlines you may still not make status with AA now that you need 12k? I think EQD's to maintain EXP. If you don't intend to fly to NA with AA then this may be tough, you have to spend at least 48k in airfares in J with other OW airlines with an AA FF number to reach EXP.

Actually not...
EQDs with AA earned on OW partners (and Alaska) will be based based on a combination of fare class and distance.

For example my flights with CX earlier this year, if duplicated after 01 Jan 2017 would earn quite well thank you...

JNB-HKG-LAX (E class - premium economy) 13880 miles each way - EQD allowance 20% = 2776 EQD each way...
I'll leave it up to you to find what what that fare is costing... :shock:

As previously, it all depends on where you start your flying... But PEY in its various implementations will be the most cost effective if you want AA status/points etc

Happy wandering

Fred