I will soon be moving out to PIT and I'm thinking this will be a good chance for me to reconsider my FF program memberships. I'm not really attached to any of my current programs as I have low balances (under 10K—AA and UA, 25K—DL, and 16K—CX which isn't very relevant).

My flying activity will be relatively light, with the most frequent travel being to my hometown of AUS. I also expect some shorter hops (less frequent) around the east coast, mainly to the NYC and DC areas. There might be occasional travel to SFO and abroad to Asia (both family), but those will be bigger trips that won't be regular by any means.

The main thing I have in mind is award availability—I'm hoping to use a smart program choice plus CCs to grant me some sort of mobility while being a student in the PIT area. I've heard that Southwest and US might be my best options, but I'd definitely like second opinions. Thanks!