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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 12:48 pm
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anderskn
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 1
Flying alot in 2014, think I can make it high

Current miles balances:
EBB: 12,000
M&M: 8,500
MP: 300
Skymiles: 11,500
Flyingblue: 15,000
(none of these appear to be MQMs)

I am going to fly a decent amount for work in 2014, and thought I'd look into establishing myself firmly in one program. It's unknown how much I will fly in 2015, but in all likelihood 25-40% of what I will fly this year. (the numbers below are based on this year's expected travels).

(1) What is your home airport? HNL
(2) What types of fares do you usually buy ? Y, T, and other discounted econ
(3) How many miles do you usually fly each year? 76000 in 2014.
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present? What is it? M&M Silver, a bonus I got, not accrued by miles
(5) What is most important to you in a FFP? upgrades
(6) Which routes do you fly most often? 25% US domestic, 35% trans-pacific (Australia, NZ, Japan), 40% trans-atlantic (Norway and Germany).
(7) Preferred Airlines Not really
(8) Do you travel for work or pleasure? Mixed, but most of these are for work. I can choose airlines on international routes, but will only be reimbursed for cheapest tickets. Domestic routes have to be booked through UA due to our corporate discount

I calculated that, depending on when my various flights are, if I add a 3000 or 4000 mile run, I can get to 1K on MP. However, I see that there are some spending requirements as well. I will most likely not meet these, but I am a Norwegian citizen, so it appears as if I can get away with it with my international address?

There are some good and some bad reasons for why my balances are what they are. I don't suppose there are any clever ways of getting any of these matched?

Mahalo for any tips
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