Originally Posted by
promethe
(1) What is your home airport? BOS/JFK and WAW
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy? W/Q + Y if on full corporate expense (2-3x a year)
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? ~40-50k, planning ~75k this year
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? *A MM FTL
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? Lounge access/op-ups/cheap awards (in that order)
(6) Which routes do you fly most often? USA-EU
(7) Preferred Airlines? LX/LH ATM (generally LH-owned subsidiaries), can change if necessary
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? 70-30
After noticing recently that *A stopped being so competitive on my usual EUR-USA routes, I am considering moving to 1W, but I'd rather stay with *A -- I like the wide Asian and South American network, and simply the size of *A.
I have an upcoming trip WAW-LHR-SFO-BOS-FRA-WAW via LO/2xCO (UA metal)/LH which should net at the very least 12k QM and shortly after that will be flying at least one more WAW-BOS-WAW. (unclear on layover airport, probably ZRH, VIE or FRA) Definitely willing to put these to good use.
For some reason though I have a feeling LH M&M is one of the stingiest *A FF. Right?
For your level of flying and the routes you fly, you will be unable to make LH SEN (thats 100K of flying per year).
I suggest you consider either Air Canada or CO/UA.
With AC, Star Gold is easier to reach than CO/ UA.
(which ensures lounge access for international travel).
CO almost never does op-ups. UA rarely does do op-ups.
I dont about AC and op-ups.
But, my 2 cents: AC/CO/UA in that order...soon, CO/UA will be one.