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Old Jan 3, 2016 | 9:07 pm
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Rowyourboat
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: SFO
Programs: AA EXP, TK *G, Hyatt Expl, Marriott Gold, Lots of Ex-statuses
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Hi all, thanks in advance for your help.

What is most important to you in a frequent flyer program (FFP)?

upgrades, priority service

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.
>>> Reply:
Just started as a corporate traveller. Hit 100k on united last year w/ ~20k PQD

3. What fare class do you usually buy?
first, business, premium economy, economy
>>> Reply:
business, premium economy, economy. bought first once

4. Are you able to choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
mainly for work, can pick

5. Which routes do you fly most often?
transatlantic, domestic USA, intra-Asia, etc.
mainly international. SYD, SIN, LHR

6. What is your home airport?
SFO

7. Do you have status in any FFP? What is it? How miles do you have banked in each FFP, if any?
United 1K in my first year in the program. ~180k redeemable miles

8. What are your preferred airlines, if any?
I'm a pretty flexible flyer. Try to fly United all the time since it's a SFO hub and *A and to build status, but I really enjoyed some flights on Virgin America.

Now that it's a new year I'm just trying to evaluate whether to stick with UA or try DL or AA. Seems like *A is the best for int'l travel, so I'm just making sure to stick with this. I think UA is fine but I hear how other airlines are so much nicer so I'm wondering what I'm missing out.

Thanks in advance for your help
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