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Old Mar 30, 2011, 8:54 am
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747freightPilot
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: AUS
Programs: UA, AA, DL
Posts: 34
Thanks for the above advice.

Using a single Alaska account to accumulate status on both American & Delta simultaneously is an interesting strategy that I hadn't considered.

Either way, I'll limit myself to one account per alliance and stick with those.

The way it works with my employer is that we can pick whatever airline and flight we want to take as long as it's no greater than $100 more expensive than the company's pre-selected flight. I'll try to focus on CO (eventually UA) for sure, since that will usually mean no connections for me.

Unfortunately, US is often the cheapest by more than $100 so I have a feeling I might end up on them more often than I'd like.

I might look into credit cards at some point but I already have a bunch; my coworkers seem to imply that we come close to maximum status without needing to use credit cards, but they might be exaggerating; time will tell.
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