Originally Posted by
cptraveller
With my new job i will be flying a bit and looking for some suggestions on which airlines to choose for my travel. Below are the details.
SFO to MAA/HYD - 6 to 7 trips per year
and while in india travel between BLR,HYD and MAA
SFO to DFW/ORD - 4 to 5 trips per year
I Currently have SPG Amex and membership in asiamiles and US airways. No status in any of the airlines.
Goals : upgrades, lounge access and vacation travel with family.
Thanks in advance for you suggestions.
As a person who makes 5-6 Transatlantic trips a year by myself, I would suggest that you choose whatever airline is the best for you irrespective of the miles (i.e. schedule, prices, types of planes on the route etc.) and only once this decision is made, choose the frequent flyer program that works best with your flights.
Going the other way around (choosing a frequent flyer program and then choosing flights that are eligible for whatever you're trying to achieve in this FFP) in my personal experience creates much more inconvenience than gives you additional value in terms of miles.
Just my opinion though.