This is an awesome thread! I'm currently in the midst of changing jobs, changing home airports, and indeed changing alliances (because Air Canada's plan sucks now).

(1) What is your home airport?

Starting in January it will be LAS.

(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? (<25K, 25k-50k, >50k)

<25k but close. I could probably top up over 25k.

(3) What types of fares do you usually buy ? ( First, Business, Economy etc.)


Reply: Typically economy but will go business if long-haul and it's reasonable.

(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or, class of service?. Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?

Reply: I can choose my airlines and class of service. Travel is a mix of both.

(5) Which routes do you fly most often (US Domestic, Transpacific, Kangaroo, in Asia etc)

Reply: I will be flying LAS-YVR regularly in the coming year, I will probably take one big transpacific trip (likely LAS-HKG) for vacation and a handful of other US-domestic trips.

(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)

Reply: I am Air Canada Elite (Star Alliance Gold) but nothing on OW.

(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! Especially on long-haul. Not much else matters to me. Lounges are nice.

(8) Preferred Airlines

Reply: Doesn't matter. Whomever I can get to upgrade me will be my favourite.

TIA for the responses!