Originally Posted by Montacute

(1) What is your home airport? WAS--very close to DCA
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy ? cheap Y
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? (<25K, 25k-50k, >50k) This year just over 25k. more like 5ok next year.
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? Nothing.
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? International upgrades especially, and international reward redemption, then lounge access
(6) Which routes do you fly most often US-EU, US-Caribbean, a few domestic flights a year.
(7) Preferred Airlines None. Probably want to pursue *A
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? Both. Work will fly me business class. Work trips are usually 2-3 domestic and 1 international a year.




I was thinking UA, but after reading about no free upgrades internationally, I'm not so sure. I need to decide in a hurry. I have 4 international flights coming up, all on *A, which will give me initial status with someone.

Many thanks for suggestions!