Hey, I am new to the frequent flyer thing, mainly because we dont fly a lot. My wife and I try and take a vacation every year and fly for that but thats generally all we fly. We just booked a trip to Europe in September and used points we had saved from our Barclays card to pay for a good portion of the tickets.
So that got me thinking about FFPs and if there was a way for us to use them to our benefit. We dont really have an allegiance to an airline and generally fly the cheapest/most convenient flights.
p.s. We are flying Lufthansia to Europe and United back to the states.
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
iscounted rates and upgrades
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:<25000
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: Yes, just tend to go with the cheapest. For pleasure.
5. Which routes do you fly most often
(e.g., U.S. domestic, transatlantic, intra-Asia)
Reply: Mainly domestic. Taking first transatlantic flight in September
6. What is your home airport?
(e.g., SFO, LHR, HKG)
Reply: CLT
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
8. What are your preferred airlines, if any?
Reply: Doesnt matter