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Old Nov 30, 2014, 11:06 am
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cprao
 
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 4
Thank you - Initial direction, please ?

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: - redemption rate

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: - not frequently, Not each year, every couple of years, we travel to india, so it will be close t0 60,000 for 4 persons

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: - Pleasure

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

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

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: - No FFP. I have capitalone credit card that earns 2 miles/dollar

8. What are your preferred airlines, if any?
Reply: No preference.. any airlines that takes me to India, typically, Emirate, British, Qatar, Eithad, Cathy Pacific, Singapore, etc..


Please suggest me what are my options here? I am currently actively looking to book tickets for my family for India for the next year travel. How can I use this opportunity for my next travel, if I can't use for this time.
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