Originally Posted by denkmit

Hey guys. Just started a new job, trying to make some plans to book a year's travel, and i desperately need some help trying to decide who to go with! First flight of the new job will be a LHR to Melbourne return trip heading in 5 days!

1. What is most important to you in a frequent flyer program (FFP)?
Upgrades and lounge access

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.
40+ flights and 75000+ miles

3. What fare class do you usually buy?
Economy

4. Are you able to choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Travelling for work but have a fair bit of leeway in picking my own airline as long as it's not prohibitively expensive

5. Which routes do you fly most often?
Mainly European, but three or four trips to Asia, two to Australia and two or three Transatlantic.

6. What is your home airport?
LHR, but also close to Gatwick and Stansted

7. Do you have status in any FFP? What is it? How miles do you have banked in each FFP, if any?
36,000 miles with BAEC and 480 tier points (just shy of silver)

8. What are your preferred airlines, if any?
BA, because I can go direct from LHR to most places, and because I can bank miles and points flying European routes