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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 6:02 pm
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elliott44k
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Seoul, Korea
Programs: Asiana Diamond, Marriott Plat/Gold
Posts: 221
1. What is most important to you in a frequent flyer program (FFP)? good award redemption rates

2. How many miles do you usually fly each year? 10-20 segments a year, probably going to be lower with my move.

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? I travel for pleasure, so I can choose any airline.

5. Which routes do you fly most often? I was flying mostly Bos-DC to see my family members and other personal reasons, but I will be moving to Korea. I had been using United when I was based out of DC, and then I switched to AA since I've been in Boston. I've used their credit cards for mileage bonuses and free bags and what not, but since I'm moving, I'm curious as to what would be the best option for me.

6. What is your home airport? ICN/GMP

7. Do you have status in any FFP? What is it? How miles do you have banked in each FFP, if any? No status and almost all of my banked miles will be emptied out within the next couple weeks for awards, so I'm ready to start from scratch.

8. What are your preferred airlines, if any? No preference really, I have flown on ANA, JAL, KE, Asiana, and United long haul from BOS or IAD to NRT or ICN, and I've actually had pretty good experiences on all of them, all in economy.

I'm moving to Korea and I was thinking Asiana since I'll be flying out of ICN/GMP mostly for the next few years and *A is usually pretty good for IAD/DCA/BWI, but I'm definitely open to any and all options. I'd love to here what people think. I probably won't be flying that much, and that was definitely a reason I'm thinking about Asiana since I get two years to achieve status, but I definitely open to all options.
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