Originally Posted by
joyu12
I'm looking for an FFP to sign up for that will probably become my primary FFP when i move to London next year. Currently with Flying Blue as my family resides in France and i've moved to Paris for one year.
(1) 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: Priority services, Baggage allowance, lounge access
(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How many flights/sectors?
Reply: Roughly 35-40000 at the moment though i'll probably hit the >50000 miles threshold this year. Currently flown 42 flights this year, expect to be in the 50-60 zone by the end of 2014
(3) What types of fares do you usually buy?
Reply:Economy on short-haul, premium cabins on long-haul with the occasional flight in economy.
(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Reply: Free choice of cabins, mix of work/pleasure travel.
(5) Which routes do you fly most often?
Reply: European short-haul
(6) What is your home airport?
Reply: Paris CDG/ORY, though will move to London in 2015
(7) Do you have FFP status of any kind in OW or other airline? What is it? Do you have any miles banked in a FFP?
Reply: AF FB Gold
(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
Reply: Currently AF/KLM but looking for alternatives
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BAEC. When flying premium cabin longhauls you'll have no problem achieving Silver status which will grant you lounge access. The BA program awards status on tier points which emphasize cabin class a lot more than traditional mileage-based earning in other programs. Also, if you can upgrade those longhaul economy flights to premium economy (BA "T" discount PE fares can be a real bargain) you might have a shot at making BA Gold, which will give you Fast Track access in LHR, a benefit that's worth a lot to me.