briana Welcome to the forum
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briana
Debating IP or BAEC
We live in Tel Aviv and until now we have not flown much on OW planes. As it turns out we will be flying to MAD for a weekend in May - cheapest fare possible and on IB business to JFK in July. We are members of LY Matmid (mainly credit card points), LH M&M and United Mileage Plus and KLM flying blue. What do you think is the best bet for future bonus tickets.
1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
Point redemption for bonus flights. I would love to upgrade but I don't want to pay full Y fare to be eligible.....
If "IP or BAEC" was meant to be "IB Iberia or BA" there is little difference. Both use avois as freq flyer currency. Subject to terms & conditions you can move avois from/to IB/BA. Both are owned by IAG
Agree AA is a good choice, especially with US Airways merging/taking over AA and joining OW
Alaska is a good FFP due to its many partners, including some you now fly with.
http://www.alaskaair.com/content/mil...ePlan-partners
Be careful about having too many FFP's with a low balance of miles that will expire. You have 2 FFP's in Star Alliance (LH & UA)