Originally Posted by
DHAST
You know, I thought it was funny when a person with 2000+ posts and almost a decade on this board wants to know what program is best for him/her... and now that you mention it, I recall that you used to be an FA, right?
Yes, that's me. So while I know a lot about the airline biz and travel lifestyle generally, I was always able to remain blissfully ignorant about the details of FF programs. Alas, it is now time to figure it out. I appreciate the input and advice I can get from people here about that.
And now that you mention it, I just noticed my handle says I joined FT in May 2000, so I guess I have a big anniversary coming up. It is nice that I still have some pretty good seniority in something aviation-related!
Re: LCC -- you may find you're better off skipping the "express" segment of your journey and driving straight to PHL. It all depends on the reliability of your commuter carrier.
It cannot be any less reliable than the Schuylkill Expressway.
(And IAD would actually be a shorter drive if it comes to that, which is another reason to stick with UA.)