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Old Sep 11, 2014, 10:24 am
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hkavery
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 1
Which Program Should I join

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)
Reply: Priority service, Upgrades and award redemption

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?)
Reply: I will travel weekly about 45 weeks out of the year, so 90 flights. Mostly West coast travel

3. What fare class do you usually buy?
(e.g., first, business, premium economy, economy)
Reply: Economy, through company's travel portal

4. Are you able to choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Reply: Travel for work, cannot choose class of service, some flexibility with airlines as long as prices are close

5. Which routes do you fly most often
(e.g., U.S. domestic, transatlantic, intra-Asia)
Reply: domestic

6. What is your home airport?
(e.g., SFO, LHR, HKG)
Reply: SEA

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: I have the companion pass (earned over 200k points this year) with Southwest (used them with my previous company). Can likely get status match or challenge with most other airlines. I also will likely use SPG or Marriott for hotels

8. What are your preferred airlines, if any?
Reply: My companies preferred airlines are: United, Delta, American, may be able to use Alaskan or Virgin.
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