Originally Posted by davemflyer

Asking for some advice.

My travel patterns are about to change starting June.
Which airline FF Program would be better convenience standpoint.
My main goals for FF programs are Award Travel and Lounge access.

Home airport West Palm Beach (PBI).
Currently a Delta Platinum & USAir Silver with Continental Lounge membership.

New travel:
- Heathrow, Amsterdam, Paris, Frankfurt, or Munich every 4-6 weeks (8 trips per year)
- Anchorage every 3-4 months (3 trips per year)
- Calgary every 3 months (4 trips per year)
- PHL every 3 months (4 trips per year)
- Charlotte every 3 months (4 trips per year)
- Various other cities (Houston, Buffalo, Toronto, Chicago) – 6-10 trips per year

It looks like USAir cannot get me to Anchorage – and Calgary is painful.

Continental can get to all of these places (usually through Houston or Newark) - and with the STAR alliance shift - I can use USAir miles for East coast runs to CLT & PHL.

Delta can get to all of these (usually through Atlanta) - but no benefits from USAir points (which I use for East Coast direct flights).

Your thoughts?