Hi everyone! Newcomer to the forum here and would appreciate your kind advice! I'm currently an international student in Canada but will be graduating and starting work this coming summer in HKG.
Current situation: Currently I have 22k miles in Aeroplan, 20k in BA, and 105 points (new system) in Marco Polo. However as I am leaving Canada for HKG for work post-graduation, I don't think Aeroplan is the way forward.
Future (June onwards): I will be mostly flying CX from HKG on business trips around Asia. I'll also be flying HKG-YYZ once or twice a year (airline uncertain). For personal travel, sometimes I go for the cheapest tickets (e.g. budget flights in Asia).
(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
in order of priority: upgrades on travel, good award redemption rates, better award access, priority services when flying the airline, extra baggage allowance, etc...
(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How many flights/sectors?
For now I'm still a student so I've been getting the cheapest tickets thus probably the lowest class. When I start working, I think I'll fly around 25000-50000 in a year (VERY rough estimate)
(3) What types of fares do you usually buy?
cheapest for personal, business for business trips
(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
On business trips it'll most likely be Cathay. On personal trips, I choose the best value for money (i.e. I'd pay 100-200 more for a better airline) and also seek out deals with budget airlines around Asia.
(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often?
Uncertain as of now, though I see myself flying HKG-YYZ, HKG-SIN, HKG-PEK more frequently. Other ad-hoc personal travels can be anywhere in the world
(6) What is your home airport?
It will be HKG when I start work, but other important airports are SIN and YYZ (Toronto)
(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?
I have around 20k miles in BA as my parents signed me up on that a long time ago. I have 105 points in Marco Polo/Airmiles as I got it through my office. I also have around 22k miles on Aeroplan. I'm all over the place, I know, that's why I need help...
(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
Don't really have a preference, or rather this isn't my main concern. Prefer Cathay, JAL, Singapore Airlines, ANA. Hate Air Canada and United but had to take these more frequently because I'm still a student for now!
Thanks in advance!