1. What is most important to you in a frequent flyer program (FFP)?
upgrades, priority services, baggage allowance, good award redemption rates, better award access, lounge access, etc.
>>> Upgrades (domestic) and priority services--I fly a lot of redeyes so getting upgraded is a MAJOR bonus Lounge access if possible.

2. How many miles do you usually fly each year? How many flights/sectors?
less than 25000 miles, 50000+ miles and 20-25 flights, etc.
>>> Previously I've flown about 25k a year (been UA silver for a few years) but just started a new job where I'll be flying twice a week (domestic US only) for the majority of the year. So conservatively maybe 80k next year?

3. What fare class do you usually buy?
first, business, premium economy, economy
>>> Economy

4. Are you able to choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
>>> Lots of work travel, a decent amount of pleasure. Work has some flexibility with airline but has to be something resembling the cheapest fare. We have preferred arrangements with Delta and American (although no status match/challenges, boo).

5. Which routes do you fly most often?
transatlantic, domestic USA, intra-Asia, etc.
>>> Mostly domestic USA, Europe once or twice a year. For work, I will frequently be flying to MSP (obviously points to Delta), maybe PHX as well. Good availability of transcontinental nonstops is important too.

6. What is your home airport?
>>> LAX, though flexible to BUR or others

7. Do you have status in any FFP? What is it? How miles do you have banked in each FFP, if any?
>>> United silver, mileage bank mostly depleted after this summer

8. What are your preferred airlines, if any?
>>> I was a United flyer while based in Chicago the last few years, but now that I've relocated to California I'm wondering if something else would be a better choice. I like the *A partners better, but it seems like United is the most expensive option out of LAX which would make it hard to book for work. Besides LAX-MSP a lot of my travel will be on the west coast (SAC, SFO, SEA, PDX) and I don't have a good grasp on what the best choice for that is--maybe Alaska, but I'm hesitant about sacrificing upgrades on American (although it looks like you retain them on Delta?).