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My parents have decided to join a small group (4 couples) going to Brunei (Kota Kinabalu - BKI) in November. Needless to say given their age (77 and 72) and the distance, I convinced them they should fly Business.
Now after doing some research, I realise that it will be a dry flight (will have to break the news gently to Dad :shock
, but realise the tricks available from reading a couple of Flyertalk threads (did a search here but couldn't find any threads 
).
Now looking at FF programs, I was hoping that RBA flights could credit to either their QF, AA or NZ accounts, however looks like they are all no-go's. There appear to be only 3 options - ignore crediting to a FF program, use RBA's own Royal Skies FF program or credit to start new CX Asia Miles accounts.
Given the calculations: 3,380 miles x 1.25 [disc J] x 2 = 8,450 miles - it's nowhere near 25K needed for Silver membership for RS. Doesn't seem worth joining Royal Skies for just these flights, when they aren't likely to use them again.
Is it worth opening a CX Asisa miles account, I muse
. Seems they credit RBA flights and the transfer option seems to indicate to me that they can be transferred and top up's can be done. 16,900 points may go some way, but at what point is it a process or just adding another FF program that they may never use...
Of course, merging Oneworld account balances would be perfect, however I'd never expect it to happen
Now after doing some research, I realise that it will be a dry flight (will have to break the news gently to Dad :shock
, but realise the tricks available from reading a couple of Flyertalk threads (did a search here but couldn't find any threads ).Now looking at FF programs, I was hoping that RBA flights could credit to either their QF, AA or NZ accounts, however looks like they are all no-go's. There appear to be only 3 options - ignore crediting to a FF program, use RBA's own Royal Skies FF program or credit to start new CX Asia Miles accounts.
Given the calculations: 3,380 miles x 1.25 [disc J] x 2 = 8,450 miles - it's nowhere near 25K needed for Silver membership for RS. Doesn't seem worth joining Royal Skies for just these flights, when they aren't likely to use them again.
Is it worth opening a CX Asisa miles account, I muse
. Seems they credit RBA flights and the transfer option seems to indicate to me that they can be transferred and top up's can be done. 16,900 points may go some way, but at what point is it a process or just adding another FF program that they may never use... Of course, merging Oneworld account balances would be perfect, however I'd never expect it to happen
, my thoughts exactly. As they don't go until November, I'll hang off joining them to Asia Miles, in the faint hope that collaboration between oneworld members may be tighter by then. Needless to say, I'm not holding my breath :mrgreen:...
. Care to help my ailing brain anyone?? (and have a Moderator forever in your debt 
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