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Originally Posted by
Kimcha
Due to my new job I am flying more on American Airlines from Hong Kong, over Dallas to Santiago, Chile from time to time. That is around 25,000 miles return and I am confident I can get at least 50,000 per year.
I have flown this trip last year in November and haven't credit the ~25,000 miles anywhere.
I am flying this trip on Monday again and am trying to decide on a FFP.
I am trying to decide whether I should start using and crediting my miles to Air Berlin or whether I should try to get Platinum on AA.
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(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
The most common airline will be American.
A few points to consider
- AA has a good (low) award charts with no surcharges, unless a BA flight
- AA requires you to fly 4 AA flights for status (a common requirement)
- AA has a status challenge for faster status. Look at post 1
- AA status will not get you USA AA lounge on pure USA domestic flights. AA status will get USA AA lounge access on international itineraries
- AA have SWU's and other upgrade instruments (zero cost)
- AB status will not get you an upgrade on an AA flight
Generally its best to be a member of the airline you fly most with
You AB card (in hand) may get you lounge access even if crediting to AA.
Hong Kong to SCL can also be by CX or QF HKG to SYD and then QF or LA SYD to SCL.
I have flown this trip last year in November and haven't credit the ~25,000 miles anywhere.
Most ffp's require you to be a member at the date of the flight. See post 1.
So that leaves only AsiaMiles. Asiamiles has poor earning on low cost economy fares.
Until yesterday you could have signed up for US Airways dividend miles. They allowed a 6 months retro credit for flights prior to sign up. US DM will become AA very soon. New US Airways ffp sign up's now get flicked to AA
Very few post here with detailed AB topbonus knowledge