Originally Posted by
Greg0rE
....(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)
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Based in UK go with BA
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...tive-club-446/
If flying Oneworld ex UK you are more likely to be on BA. But you will not get many avios (miles/points) on any ffp.
The airline you fly most or an airline of the country you live is the best ffp for many people. Generally however you are better earning on your primary airline due to greater recognition, better service when disruptions, ability to upgrade flights and possible operational upgrades.
Earning miles/points/avios from non flying activities is easier with an airline of your home country.
Upgrades are always hard to get. For upgrades the general rule is you can only upgrade a flight marketed (flight number) and operated (metal) by the airline of your frequent flyer programme (no codeshares). Cross airline upgrades are possible on BA/IB/AA, but require a high priced base Y/B fare