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Old Oct 25, 2014 | 3:08 pm
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DrFeffer
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: YYC Canada
Programs: Delta Silver, SPG Gold, Marriott Silver, Club Carlson Gold, Accor Platinum, AMEX CA Platinum
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Originally Posted by Mwenenzi
As you are / will be Aegean silver do the calculation for that ffp also. Earn to burn is what is important
What was the intention / objectives in getting Aegean silver?
Note that swapping ffp number after check in can be problematic:- the change does not always stick

Your Hawaiian flight will not earn miles in a Star ffp, as the operating airline must be Star alliance. In Oneworld the marketing airline determines mile earning

Having many ffp with low balances hardy ever works out as you never get enough miles to be useful and some miles will/may expire

From another thread
Best Frequent Flyer Program for you?
The answer to this question depends very much on your personal travel profile and objectives.
- what is your definition of best?
- do you value miles/points (or equivalent) for redemption over gaining status?
- do you fly enough to gain any meaningful status?
- what do you want to use the miles/points for (award, upgrade, hotels, what ever)?
- what sort of flight award is of interest (destination, class of travel)?
- are you interested in topping up by paying cash for miles?
- which airline and where do you normally fly?
- are you primarily a leisure or business traveller?
- where do you live?
- do you have other ways of earning points in the various programs, e.g. credit cards, shopping, etc,?
- there is a big difference between a frequent flyer and a frequent spender getting ff miles from a credit card
- etc, etc, etc
I was going for the quick gold with Aegean before they recently changed their program.
I checked on those pacific flights and it looks like I'd only earn 25% with Asiana, and possibly 50% with AC and 50% with Aegean.
I'm a Canadian citizen (so I can't get US credit cards unfortunately) - but I have the Amex Plat Canadian version (which includes the Priority club card) - so I can transfer to Aeroplan and Avios 1:1. AC's redemptions always seem like garbage though to me - little choice if any.
I want status as a #1 priority (I earn lots of fixed based miles/points with my credit cards).
I feel I am just on the line of flying enough for meaningful status. I just wonder if Asiana's 2 year accrual time will give me that possibility for *a gold.
I would use the points for economy redemptions most of the time, possibly business if it's a good deal. I have topped up using cash before.
I live in Canada right now, but possibly moving to the US soon. I will be flying back and forth to Hawaii quite a bit the next few years.
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