Originally Posted by
Yagisama
I've never bothered to try to get status with any airline because I don't fly all that much. Twice a year personal (non-work) flights to Tokyo. Once in a while trip to Germany. I want to see which airline I can make into my 'main' frequent flier program. The problem is that I travel with many different airlines and most of the time opt for the cheaper value fares which give no (or reduced mileage).
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7. Do you have status in any FFP? What is it? How miles do you have banked in each FFP, if any?
>>> Reply: No. Most mileage has expired. Below are my current miles:
Current miles:
Delta - 34,161
Korean Air - 32,983
KML - 4,155
ANA - 3,275
Singapore Airlines -500
If having only a few flights a year going for value & schedule is the best way to go. FF miles, in any, are a bonus.
Delta KML & Korean Air are all
Skyteam alliance
These 3 are also AS partners. AS is a good ffp for some people
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...ePlan-partners
ANA & Singapore Airlines are all
Star alliance
Subject to flights earning miles, these could/may have gone to 2 ffp's.
25% miles in a ffp that can be used is better than 100% miles in a ffp that expire or never enough to use
Miles, for practical purposes, cannot be moved from 1 ffp to another ffp
USA based airline ffp's tend to be more generous (status benefits/earn/burn/upgrades/award cost/award cash surcharges/expiry) compared to non USA based airline ffp’s (even after the recently announced changes to some USA ffp’s)
The airline you fly most or an airline of the country you live is the best ffp for many people.
The airline you fly and the airline ffp you credit those flights to does not need to be the same.
Freq flyer miles are not equal to earn or burn.