FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Deciding on a Oneworld Frequent Flyer Program? Help is here.
Old Jun 8, 2015 | 8:21 pm
  #918  
orbis
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: MP-AM, Etihad Guest Platinum
Posts: 54
Should I switch? EY to QR FFP

Im both MPC Green and EY Silver. Im thinking of shifting from EY Guest Program to QR Privilege Club in light of the recent changes in EY FFP. As much as I like CX, EY and QR fares are just more attractive hence the dilemma.

Travel habits mostly follow this pattern: Buy Business Class fare and upgrade with miles to First when available. I hardly redeem for full J or F fare.

Questions

(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
availability of upgrade space with points>ease of upgrading>status recognition>lounge access

(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How many flights/sectors?
25000-50000, usually paid in business and upgrade to first with miles. 2-3 long haul from Asia to Europe/America and maybe 8-10 short hauls intra-asia.

(3) What types of fares do you usually buy?
Business

(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
I can choose. Mostly work and pleasure

(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often?

Reply: SE Asia to Europe, Intra Asia

(6) What is your home airport?

Reply: Currently MNL

(7) Do you have FFP status of any kind in OW or other airline? What is it? Do you have any miles banked in a FFP?

Reply:MPC Green: 160 k banked from CC, EY Guest around 120 k from flights but recently used half of it for upgrade before the planned devaluation

(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
EY long haul Europe, CX long and medium haul (Australia/US), PR short haul

Would appreciate your help as Im deciding whether I stick with MPC or shift to QR and ditch EY altogether.

Thanks for starting this thread by the way... very helpful for newbies like me!

Last edited by orbis; Jun 8, 2015 at 8:50 pm
orbis is offline