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Old Feb 10, 2015 | 2:08 pm
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Mwenenzi
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Barakp Welcome to the forum

Originally Posted by Barakp
Hey guys, amazing forum you got here. I just entered a new job, and for the next couple of years (at least) I'm going to be flying a lot. I want to start knowing everything now so I won't be sorry later.
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(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
upgrades upgrades upgrades. most of the flights will be long hauls

(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How many flights/sectors?
~40,000 miles, 12 flights a year. 6 Israel-Europe, 6 Israel-US.

(3) What types of fares do you usually buy ?
(First, Business, Premium economy, Economy, cheapest)
Reply:
Cheapest/Economy (Unless it is provable that Economy rewards are more valuable in the long run than the tix $ difference)
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Your objective of upgrades is unlikely to happen, especially if flying non USA airlines and on the cheap tickets. 12 return flights a year is not a lot and may not get status unless all on 1 airline. Better to set a realistic long term objective from a ffp.

What airlines fly your expected routes?
Companies often have travel policies at are choices

From post 2
Originally Posted by Mwenenzi
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For upgrades the general rule is you can only upgrade a flight marketed (flight number) and operated (metal) by the airline of your frequent flyer programme (no codeshares) with your airlines upgrade instrument (e.g. SWU, miles) or complementary with status (if applicable). All subject to the t&c's of your FFP and your paid ticket. Low cost tickets are often not eligible for upgrades.
However as is the way with FFP's there are some upgrade exceptions
- on AA/BA/IB with higher priced economy fares using AA/BA/IB upgrade instruments
- on some BA tickets with Asia Miles
- on some Star Alliance airlines with higher priced Y & B fare as Star upgrade awards and Star How to upgrade
- on some Skyteam airlines as this blue link
- SkyTeam Mileage Upgrade Program
- http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...lta-elite.html
- Optiontown.com paid upgrades on SAS
- http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...eromexico.html
- others as listed/updated from time to time
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