Thanks in advance for any advice!

(1) What is your home airport? (SFO, SCL, London LHR, HKG, Singapore SIN etc.)
Reply: New position requires travel b/t NYC/BOS and FCO.

(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? (<25K, 25k-50k, >50k)
Reply: Going to guess 25K + this upcoming year.

(3) What types of fares do you usually buy ? ( First, Business, Economy etc.)
Reply: Economy, alas

(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or, class of service?. Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Reply: Traveling for work, so can choose airline but must purchase in Y

(5) Which routes do you fly most often (US Domestic, Transpacific, Kangaroo, in Asia etc)
Reply: Transatlantic

(6) Do you have FFP status of any kind of OW or other airline at present? What is it? (AA Executive Platinum, QF Gold, UA 1K, LAN Comodoro, etc)
Reply: Nope.

(7) What is most important to you in a FFP? (upgrades on travel, priority services when flying the airline, extra baggage allowance, good award redemption rates, better award access, free - discounted lounge access, etc.)
Reply: Upgrades! And I suppose also good award redemption rates.

(8) Preferred Airlines
Reply: None.