Originally Posted by
PVDtoDEL
Don't go for A3. A3 is good for someone who flies less than 50k miles per year. You fly more than that, so you are better off going with a FFP that gives better benifits.
Yuropflier was probably comparing your flying to the requirements of Miles and More (LH/LX FFP), which has some of the highest mileage tiers in the world..
No, which is why you should consolidate on one FFP per alliance. As I said earlier, for an ex-BOS flier who flies more than 50k a year, US air is a very strong option.
Just a few comments from my side - I'm glad you could help him with the questions regarding the flights Ex-BOS, especially US domestic.
Yes, I was comparing his flying pattern with those from real "heavy" flyers - I wouldn't call myself a heavy flyer, and yet I'm doing much more than 50k "b... in miles" - some flights to asia and back will easily do this trick
When he flies transatlantic on, say LH, A3 *G will bring him exactly the same benefits as flying it with US air's *G status.
And if he holds A3 *G, he will (even if using his US program to collect the miles on this flight) have lounge access when flying domestic, by simple presenting his card. Status is valid for 3 years without any further miles into the program, and it's super quick to get, for full *G advantages. Sure, having AFTERWARDS a go at a US-carrier *G status will be my idea as well, but making A3 *G first won't be bad. Quicker *G benefits, lounge access for domestic flights within the US (as well as in Europe.. when he gets no lounge in Paris AND FRA/ZRH for quite a while till he gets US *G, it will hurt him quite a bit!), in my eyes certainly not too bad.
But it's to everyone's own liking, of course