Hi all,
This might be blasphemy around here but I generally find frequent flyer program so confusing and complex and have always just stuck with a cash back cc and forgot about getting miles.

I'm about to have to start traveling for work frequently though. Like I said, the complexity here is mind-blowing to me and I think I'd like to focus on earning miles in one program. The only airlines that fly my frequent route (MCI-DCA) are US Airways and Frontier.

I'd be saving up miles mainly for future domestic trips (maybe an Alaska jaunt) and a someday (20 years from now) trip to Australia.

I hate all things United so am wary of getting locked in to the StarAlliance. Frontier doesn't seem to offer much though.

I hardly ever stay at hotels but am thinking Starwoods might be the best program for me because it provides the flexibility.

What do you think?

Thanks!