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Old Oct 1, 2016 | 10:33 am
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Greg0rE
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Hi folks,
I am currently considering to switch to Oneworld as most members from my research group are with Oneworld. I am however undecided which airline to go with.

(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
(upgrades on travel, priority services when flying the airline, extra baggage allowance, good award redemption rates, better award access, free - discounted lounge access, etc.)
Reply: Upgrades, priority service and 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: 25k-50k this year, last year was 75k

(3) What types of fares do you usually buy?
(First, Business, Premium economy, Economy, cheapest)
Reply: Economy

(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Reply: Free choice of carrier (although expected to go One World from next year), predominantly for work

(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often?
(US Domestic, Transpacific, Kangaroo, in Asia etc)
Reply: UK -> Germany and other EU countries, Tanzania, Washington/New York, Hong Kong

6) What is your home airport?
(SFO, SCL, London LHR, HKG, Singapore SIN etc.)
Reply: EMA (pointless), so BHX, MAN (and sometimes LHR, LCY if need be)

(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: UA Gold

(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
Reply: United, SAS, LH, Brussels at the moment
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