Which frequent flier program should I do for 2014
Dec 23, 2013, 4:05 pm
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Houston IAH
Programs: UA- Platinum, Hyatt Diamond
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Which frequent flier program should I do for 2014
A little about me:
Home airport is IAH
Business travel to and from NYC, mainly LGA
I fly internationally about five times a year (Hong Kong, and Panama)
Currently, I have spent $106k YTD on my United Club Card, which I can switch to a different airline card if needed.
My current status Premier Platinum with United
Home airport is IAH
Business travel to and from NYC, mainly LGA
I fly internationally about five times a year (Hong Kong, and Panama)
Currently, I have spent $106k YTD on my United Club Card, which I can switch to a different airline card if needed.
My current status Premier Platinum with United
Last edited by etwood2486; Dec 23, 2013 at 7:57 pm
Dec 23, 2013, 5:20 pm
#2
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: North America
Programs: DL Diamond, former UA1K MM lifetime (left UA for DL), FPCPlat, DL Biz and Plat Amex
Posts: 644
IAH home airport? NYC visited?
I hate to say it, but isn't UA the best fit? You can earn plat PQDs on your card up to Plat.
Dec 23, 2013, 6:09 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: UA Club Card, UA & DL Platinum; Hyatt's Gold Passport, AVIS President's Club, AA, GOES
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Since your home airport is IAH, UA's hub, I would recommend keeping UA. I'm sure you already knew that you fly direct from IAH to LGA or EWR on UA and the same to Panama. Flights to HKG is routed through EWR, SFO, or ORD. My only recommendation is try to get 1K. How close are you to 1K this year?
I'm also UA Platinum and I'll shoot for 1K next year.
I'm also UA Platinum and I'll shoot for 1K next year.
Dec 23, 2013, 9:18 pm
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Have a look in these threads on a very similar topic to your question
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/infor...u-asia-us.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/infor...e-away-dl.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/infor...f-program.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/infor...stuttgart.html
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Dec 24, 2013, 12:40 pm
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Would flying from HOU be more convenient for you? Then look for airlines that have enough service to/from that airport to be useful.
UA is the obvious carrier for IAH but DL has more flights at LGA. It sounds like EWR isn't good for you on NYC trips despite all the UA non stops from IAH.
UA is the obvious carrier for IAH but DL has more flights at LGA. It sounds like EWR isn't good for you on NYC trips despite all the UA non stops from IAH.