Best airline/program for DCA home airport
1. What is most important to you in a frequent flyer program (FFP)?
1) priority services (check in, boarding, help desk), 2) upgrades, 3) lounge access. Don't care much about award redemption.
My main goal is to get priority services even if it costs extra money to do so.
2. How many miles do you usually fly each year? How many flights/sectors?
Not a lot. Maybe 10-20 flights a year, of which 2-6 are international
3. What fare class do you usually buy?
Typically economy but I don't mind paying a few hundred extra for business/first on a domestic flight
4. Are you able to choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
almost always travel for pleasure
5. Which routes do you fly most often
US domestic mostly, to Florida, New York, California, Raleigh-Durham, Chicago, Minneapolis. For international destinations, primarily Paris, London, elsewhere in Europe.
6. What is your home airport?
DCA Washington Reagan
7. Do you have status in any FFP? What is it? How miles do you have banked in a FFP, if any?
No status but ~30k in each of American, US Air and Delta
8. What are your preferred airlines, if any?
No major preferences. Anything but Spirit.
Thank you in advance for your responses!