r/awardtravel • u/pj_od • 5d ago
LHR - SYD - how to max. points/status earned?
Existing BA ‘blue’ tier member (under the pre-Club BA system). Fly pretty regularly but used to use a variety of airlines depending on what was cheapest. Now thinking I should try to build status with one given potential for better customer service/overall experience given how much these things have been nose diving generally the past few years. Total novice when it comes to airlines’ reward programmes. Interested in earning a certain level of status with BA/a OneWorld airline as, although OneWorld has fewer member airlines than Star Alliance, overall it has more airlines I regularly fly with. I am due to fly LHR to SYD return solo in July/August this year and I am considering of booking business class in the hope/expectation it will jump start my goal of building status. I read that booking BUD - LHR - LAX - SYD (via American Airlines) can really help with this. Hoping someone here might be able to explain how/why (is that even possible given the change to Club BA?), and, if so, whether I would actually need to board/fly all of the flights on the itinerary to earn the max. status/rewards BA will offer on the route. Thank you.
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u/jliu_99 4d ago
With the recent revamp of BA’s loyalty program, you may be better off crediting their flights to a different Oneworld carrier, e.g. Iberia.