HELLO! I believe I am the millionth person to post this so I will take any advice you are able to give at this point.
I was recently promoted to a new position that requires abut 60-75% travel with several international trips per year. I have always travelled for work, but never this much so I have never been loyal to a specific airline, just hotel programs - Hilton DM, Marriott PM, Starwood PM
I realize it will take time to reach the necessary level to receive upgrades, but I'm planning to stick with one airline and have been unable to choose based on the information I have found. My main goal is to be upgraded on long haul flights - my company allows me to book comfort+ on transatlantic and business on transpacific. For US domestic I usually book economy comfort.


Questions
For members asking for information, to help people to assist you, can youplease provide:
(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
(upgrades on travel, priority services when flying the airline, extra baggageallowance, good award redemption rates, better award access, free - discountedlounge access, etc.)
Reply: UPGRADES ON TRAVEL – SPECIFICALLY INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How manyflights/sectors?
(<25000, 25000-50000, >50000 miles - <25, 25-50, >50 flights?)
Reply: 85,000+ MILES / 60+ SEGMENTS
US DOMESTIC - ECONOMY COMFORT
TRANSATLANTIC - COMFORT + (LHR 4-5 times, FCO 1-2 times)
TRANSPACIFIC - BUSINESS (Sydney)

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

(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Airline mostflown? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Reply: MY CHOICE, MOSTLY WORK TRAVEL AND SOME LEISURE

(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often
(US Domestic, Transpacific, Kangaroo, in Asia etc)
Reply: US DOMESTIC, TRANSATLANTIC, ONE MAYBE TWO TRANSPACIFIC PER YEAR

(6) What is your home airport?
(SFO, SCL, London LHR, HKG, Singapore SIN etc.)
Reply: MINNEAPOLIS – MSP OR CHICAGO - ORD ok with connections

(7) Do you have FFP status of any kind in an airline? What is it? Do youhave any miles banked in a FFP?
(AA Executive Platinum, UA 1K, LAN Comodoro, etc)
Reply: UNITED SILVER AND CLOSE TO DELTA SILVER

(8) Preferred Airlines
Reply: DECIDING BETWEEN UNITED, DELTA AND AMERICAN. PLAN TO STICK WITH ONE TO MAXIMIZE FLIGHTS.