Originally Posted by
joegilly
(1) What is your home airport?
Reply: TXL from Jan (or BER then)
(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class?
Reply: 50k-100k, Eco
(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or, class of service?. Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Reply: Travelling for business I can choose the airline
(5) Which routes do you fly most often
Reply: BER-LHR every second week, BER-EWR every quarter, BER-FRA frequently
(6) Do you have FFP status of any kind of OW or other airline at present? What is it?
Reply: Still Gold at LH; Silver at AB; Platinum at AF
(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 on travel and prio services
(8) Preferred Airlines
Reply: Not Air France!
Note: The obvious choice so far has been AB, but with the recent Etihad and AirFrance move I am starting to consider this. I could imagine it would be better to use AB as carrier, but with a BA FF card.
BA only awards 25% avios on most AB discount economy, so I would probably stick with AB unless you are flying in flexible econ. Additionally, BA status is awarded by Tier Points, not miles, so make sure that you have enough tier points coming to qualify for Silver (and that you will meet the minimum 4 BA operated or marketed sectors).