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Old May 4, 2012 | 1:46 am
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Garrett Choi
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I've actually never flown AS but am willing to give it a try! Any comparison to UA or AA that's worth noting? Company policy dictates we travel in Y.

One WN item, I may not requalify for A-List if I split travel between two airlines, so I think I need to go all-in with WN or with another carrier. Sounds like people have little trouble converting AS miles to AA, which would be great (especially if they also translate into OneWorld miles; AS' website seemed unclear about this?)

Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
What do you want from a FF program? Free tickets? Upgrades? Lounge access? Waived fees?
For me personally:

#1: Best economy seating possible (exit, bulkhead, pitch, etc.)
#2: Priority check-in / security lines / boarding
#3: Upgrades, but on the way to elite, it's all about #1
#4: Customer Support during Irregular Ops (UA was excellent at this)
#5: Everything else
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