1. What is most important to you in a frequent flyer program (FFP)?
upgrades, priority services, baggage allowance, good award redemption rates, better award access, lounge access, etc.
>>> Reply: (in order) award rates, award access, upgrades, lounge access

2. How many miles do you usually fly each year? How many flights/sectors?
less than 25000 miles, 50000+ miles and 20-25 flights, etc.
>>> Reply: Variable, but 10+ sectors and 40k+ miles would be common

3. What fare class do you usually buy?
first, business, premium economy, economy
>>> Reply: business (economy short-haul)

4. Are you able to choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
>>> Reply: employer dictates for work; I choose for personal travel

5. Which routes do you fly most often?
transatlantic, domestic USA, intra-Asia, etc.
>>> Reply: Australia<>Europe, domestic Australia

6. What is your home airport?
>>> Reply: MEL

7. Do you have status in any FFP? What is it? How miles do you have banked in each FFP, if any?
>>> Reply: Just dropped from AA EXP (~320k points); VA will requal for Gold soon (~500k points); QF ~200k points; KF ~50k points

8. What are your preferred airlines, if any?
>>> Reply: SQ, CX, VA, QR (if have to go through Gulf)