<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Flying Buccaneer:
I just discovered this forum a couple of weeks ago, and I wish I had found it sooner. This is my first post, so please be patient with me if I am not clear or if I am posting this request in the wrong place.
I have been OnePass elite since 1996, when I first qualified for Bronze status. After 2 years of Platinum status, I only earned Gold for 2003 and will requalify for 2004. However, due to a lot of problems I have had with CO, I am looking to walk away and begin a relationship with a new program in 2004.
I would appreciate any suggestions about where I should take my loyalty. Here's some info that might be helpful:
Tampa is my home airport.
The vast majority of my trips are personal, and at the lowest fare I can find.
My most frequent domestic destinations are DEN, LAX, and NYC.
I take at least one trip a year to Europe.
I go to Australia and/or New Zealand at least once every other year.
I have 240K miles on CO, 80K on NW, 60K on DL, 60K on US, and 40K on AA.
I am 6'5"...for what it's worth. 
Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
P.S.: I don't want to get into the problems that I have had with CO right now. From what I have read, especially on CorcordeBoy's outstanding website (nonepass.com), I can tell that I am not alone. However, my biggest problem is the cavalier attitude that the "customer care" agents have adopted in the past year. IMO, that's a sign that their internal quality of work life has deteriorated along with the benefits of being OnePass Elite.</font>
Welcome to FT neighbor!
My vote is for AA. They treat me right and in return I'm willing to drive an hour to TPA. I have SRQ but the airlines serving it are not to my liking.
Also, The AA TPA crew is one of the best in the system IMHO. AA has a number of flights per day to their major hubs out of TPA, such as DFW, ORD, STL and LGA(JFK) and MIA. Their OneWorld partner Qantas will get you non-stop from the west coast to your vacation destination, as well as Cathay Pacific and couple of other ones although they would be with a connection. TPA-DFW-LGW is a great mileage earner if you are heading to Europe without adding too much time. AA's fares are very competative.
Whatever you decide, good luck!!!