Originally Posted by
Soros
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: Comp upgrade; good award redemption rates (within Asia and long distance)
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: >140,000 miles and >50 flights
3. What fare class do you usually buy?
(e.g., first, business, premium economy, economy)
Reply: Business (Oneworld RTW business tickets) or economy (intra-Asia; most likely not full fare)
4. Are you able to choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Reply: Yes within Oneworld - work
5. Which routes do you fly most often
(e.g., U.S. domestic, transatlantic, intra-Asia)
Reply: HKG --> JFK --> LHR --> HKG (RTW) AND intra-Asia routes
6. What is your home airport?
(e.g., SFO, LHR, HKG)
Reply: HKG
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 1K banked zero miles (I burned them already)
8. What are your preferred airlines, if any?
Reply: Cathay Pacific (although I heard its FFP is not as good as before), British Airways, and AA.
Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you!^