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Old Feb 21, 2016 | 11:53 pm
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jasong83
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 17
It looks like I'll be moving from NY to Singapore, and am having some trouble figuring which OW FFP would be the best for status for me. I'll probably be flying back home 2-3 times per year, but since it's on my own dime I'll be looking for economy flights. Really appreciate any suggestions.

I've been looking at CX, BA and AA, but all of them seem to be quite difficult to earn status on cheap flights and I'd rather not fly on AA metal.

Thanks!

(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
Reply: Upgrades, lounge access
(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How many flights/sectors?
(<25000, 25000-50000, >50000 miles - <25, 25-50, >50 flights?)
Reply: Figure 8 sectors, 40k miles. - estimating at least 2-3 round trips each year, each way is about 10k miles and 2 sectors (JFK-HKG-SIN)
(3) What types of fares do you usually buy?
(First, Business, Premium economy, Economy, cheapest)
Reply: Cheapest, but would pay a little extra in economy to earn status
(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Reply: Yes (pleasure)
(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often?
(US Domestic, Transpacific, Kangaroo, in Asia etc)
Reply: Transpacific
(6) What is your home airport?
(SFO, SCL, London LHR, HKG, Singapore SIN etc.)
Reply: JFK/SIN
(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?
(AA Executive Platinum, QF Gold, UA 1K, LAN Comodoro, etc)
Reply: No status, under 100k miles at CX
(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
Reply: CX
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