Originally Posted by
tometoyou
Thanks for all of the info, I am getting the impression that it probably isn't worth joining a scheme.
My local airport is BHX but for long haul will tend to use any london based airport.
It sounds like I don't fly enough or use one regular airline. For example this year I am flying to San Diego and Chile from LHR and will probably do 2 or 3 small flights to Europe. Always in economy or premium economy.
Well this is FlyerTalk and flying without getting ff miles is a crime to many.
Which airline will you fly to San Diego and Chile? BA AA LA?
The default choices are often United (Star Alliance which includes Air NZ) and American Airlines (OneWorld alliance which includes BA & LAN). But people in UK often have BA as the default
Treat freq flyer miles (if any) as a bonus that may or may not be able to be used.
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.
Enjoy your flight on Air NZ^