As a young professional who combines his travel for work and pleasure and all over the US usually on the west coast I’ve gone with United. With all of my friends on the west coast especially in Oregon and California I’ve found no problems finding flights to them. I also have a sister in NYC and have had good experiences on the PS flights on United. And with my father over in Hong Kong the San Francisco direct flight on UA has met my needs. Also UA has flown everywhere I’ve needed to move to for work. Problem is UA no longer flies into my hometown and I’m getting tired of the regional jets. I’m currently Oregon based, but going to move to HKG it looks like splitting my time between both there and the USA. I've built up over 100,000 lifetime UA miles and just in early 20's.


1. What is most important to you in a frequent flyer program (FFP)?
(e.g., upgrades, priority services, baggage allowance, good award redemption rates, better award access, lounge access)
1. Extra legroom seats availability for members of that airlines FFP
2. Baggage allowance
3. Priority Services
4. Upgrades
5. Award redemption rates
6. Lounge access


2. How many miles do you usually fly each year? How many flights/sectors?
(e.g., <25000, 25000-50000, >50000 miles and <25, 25-50, >50 flights?)
It varies from 25,000 to at least 50,000 with the possibility for more. Usually less than 25 flights (I take the UA nonstop from SFO-HKG/HKG-SFO multiple times a year)

3. What fare class do you usually buy?
(e.g., first, business, premium economy, economy)
Reply: Economy


4. Are you able to choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Reply: I am able to choose my airlines factoring price and flight schedules. I travel for both.

5. Which routes do you fly most often
(e.g., U.S. domestic, transatlantic, intra-Asia)
Reply: Mostly domestic, few transcons, and the UA SFO-HKG nonstop

6. What is your home airport?
(e.g., SFO, LHR, HKG)
Reply: Use to be LMT, but now will be PDX/HKG mostly. Occasionally Medford/Eugene.

7. Do you have status in any FFP? What is it? How miles do you have banked in a FFP, if any?
(e.g., AA Executive Platinum, UA 1K, LAN Comodoro)
Reply: UA Silver for now, but will getting at least Gold this year.

8. What are your preferred airlines, if any?
UA

For me I would like to find one airline to handle the bulk of my travel and maintain some status, but keep other airlines open based upon price and flight schedules.