Originally Posted by
caduplantis
I only travel 2 to 3 times a year, and usually one of these trips is international. In the past, I have always just booked with the cheapest airline; however, this has lead me flying with many different carriers. This fall I am planning a trip to Las Vegas, but this trip will also be followed by a trip to Thailand. Would it be worth my wild to start booking with the same carrier? Also, is it worth paying more for a flight to have it with a specific carrier? My trip to Thailand has a roundtrip ticket of $1,500 flying Delta and Korean Airways, but $1,700 fly with a carrier with Star Alliance. Would it be worth my time and money sticking with someone in the Star Alliance program?
Unless you expect enough travel to reach
at least silver status in a FF program, I think that it is best to book what is more convenient in terms of cost and schedule without worrying about the airline/alliance you use.
You can still open a bunch of different FF accounts and collect all the miles (which you can in case increase with a credit card offer to redeem a flight as has been already suggested).