[QUOTE=ccfc27;28216334]Hello, I am a frequent long haul flyer and would greatly appreciate any advice on FFPs.
Questions
(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
Reply: Mainly upgrades and reward flights, but also priority check in and baggage - these others are mostly covered in Executive Tiers
(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How many flights/sectors?
Reply: Around 50000 miles in Economy, and around 10 flights per year
(3) What types of fares do you usually buy?
Reply: Economy - almost always discounted low fare class rates
(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Reply: Travelling for work mainly, and airlines can be chosen
(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often?
Reply: Flying between HKG and LHR 8-10 times a year, usually with CX or BA, plus one or two short-haul, mostly in Europe and Asia with aforementioned two airlines
(6) What is your home airport?
Reply: Constantly moving between HKG and LHR
(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?
Reply: BA Bronze and Asia Miles, but will soon use up miles banked in them
(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
Reply: CX and BA
Thank you in advance for your help![/QUOTE
CX discount economy fares earn nothing at all in most programs save BAEC and Asia Miles (Asia Miles has more fare classes earning at 100% than does BAEC). IŽd stick with what you're doing now, with BA as the main program. BA has the advantage that your points will not expire as long as you keep earning some constantly, unlike Asia Miles where they expire after three years (the fees for extending expiration another three years are outrageous).
Unless you're starting to fly Premium Economy (check fare sales and
airport upgrades - with BAEC you earn according to the upgraded cabin!) you will not get status beyond Bronze even with monthly flights given the shameful 20 tier points earned for discount economy flights... It's the same with Marco Polo.