The grass in not always
greener on the other side
Originally Posted by
eajusa
For members asking for information, to help people to assist you, can you please provide:
(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
Reply:good award redemption rates
(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How many flights/sectors?
Reply: 36,000 miles; 6 round trips; up to 12 sectors
(3) What types of fares do you usually buy?
Reply: First
(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Reply: Yes, I can choose the airline and class of service; travel exclusively for pleasure.
(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often?
Reply: US Domestic 80% the rest EWR to Europe
(6) What is your home airport?
Reply: 1) ABE 2) EWR
(7) Do you have FFP status of any kind in OW or other airline? What is it?
Reply: Constant bank of AA miles
(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
Reply: AA
You have posted on the OW, Star & Skyteam "which ffp" threads.
The questions are essentially the same. Your response is not the same
OW
(7) Do you have FFP status of any kind in OW or other airline? What is it? How miles do you have banked in each FFP, if any?
Reply: Constant bank of AA miles
(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
Reply: AA
Skyteam post 77
7. Do you have status in any FFP? What is it? How miles do you have banked in each FFP, if any?
>>> Reply: Always have miles banked with DL
8. What are your preferred airlines, if any?
>>> Reply: Delta
Star Alliance post 1850
(4) Do you have any kind of status at present?:
No status. Always have miles banked with UA.
(7) Preferred Airlines:
UA
So you are a member of all 3 ffps? Any others?
Have have ff miles with all?
Status with none?
Master, for those not sticking to one alliance
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/infor...help-here.html
USA based airline ffp's tend to be more generous (status benefits/earn/burn/upgrades/award cost/award cash surcharges/expiry/affiliated credit card ff mile earning/promotions) compared to non USA based airline ffp’s (even after the recently announced changes to some USA ffp’s). But if you are not flying the airline of your ffp the useful benefits are somewhat limited. Low cost fares are tending to earn few ff miles, but depends on the ffp.
The airline you fly most or an airline of the country you live is the best ffp for many people. Generally you are better earning on your primary airline due to greater recognition, better service when disruptions, ability to upgrade flights and possible operational upgrades.
But with the change of most USA based ffp's to revenue based for flights on own airline, flying the airline with best fares and best schedule that matches your requirements now has merit. And then treating any ff miles as a bonus, which may or may not, be able to be used. Low cost fares are tending to earn few ff miles, but depend on the ffp.
Awards assistance tools
Use at your own risk. These may not be up to date. (These are not recommendations)
Frequent flyer miles/points are not equal to or burn. They are not 1 to 1
If a multi segment award check the rules/cost carefully. With some ffp’s it can be 2 or more awards or cost more ff miles than a direct flight.
Some awards/airlines/routes can have cash surcharges, in addition to real taxes.
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AwardAce: Compare Award Redemptions Across Airlines In Seconds -->
http://www.awardace.com/
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Economical Excursionist's Tools to compare Frequent Flyer Mile Redemptions -->
http://www.flyermiler.com/
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...ast-miles.html -->
http://www.awardhacker.com/
The grass in not always greener on the other side