This is interesting, the question for me is to stick with Star Alliance, or to acquire a new status in OW. So let us see how I do! (I thank you for your answers.)
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Mwenenzi
(1) What is your home airport? (SFO, SCL, London LHR, HKG, Singapore SIN etc.)
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SIN
Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? (<25K, 25k-50k, >50k)
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Usually 75K-125K, mix of economy and business, but more in economy.
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Mwenenzi
(3) What types of fares do you usually buy ? ( First, Business, Economy etc.)
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Mostly economy, but some business. First only when upgraded.
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Mwenenzi
(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or, class of service?. Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
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Can usually choose the airline, often forced into economy, but will be business at client's discretion. Mostly work travel, but substantial pleasure travel also.
Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
(5) Which routes do you fly most often (US Domestic, Transpacific, Kangaroo, in Asia etc)
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"Kangaroo"?
(1) Intra-Asia
(2) Asia to US
(3) Asia to Europe
(4) Other destinations (Australia, Africa, South America, Pacific islands)
Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
(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)
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I will very soon have million-mile status on United, so the question is to continue in this system, or cover additional bases by acquiring a OW status. I am in BA plan right now, and also AA (maybe expired years ago), but without any status, unless my recent trip to London in business will get me some status. (Probably not enough?) Silver in EK, but I think this will expire soon.
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Mwenenzi
(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.)
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Upgrades, lounge access.
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Mwenenzi
(8) Preferred Airlines
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SQ, EK, CX, QR. I guess BA is alright, just flew AY for the first time in 27 years, and it was OK, but probably not good for my travel patterns.