Hi guys! I plan to earn elite stat for smooth interview season during Sep, 18 - Feb, 19. Wondering which alliance and which elite stat would be best for me. Thanks in advance!!

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.
>For interview travel, I guess the sequence should be: (1) baggage handling priority, (2) priority same day change, (3) priority airport standby, (4) lounge (take shower, if possible, to look fresh~)

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.
>I am willing to MR for the season. In "normal" days, I guess I would fly around 0-20 K per year, including couple domestic plus 1 transpacific

3. What fare class do you usually buy?
>economy

4. Are you able to choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
>Yes; pleasure

5. Which routes do you fly most often?
transatlantic, domestic USA, intra-Asia, etc.
>domestic USA & transpacific

6. What is your home airport?
>CID / ORD

7. Do you have status in any FFP? What is it? How miles do you have banked in each FFP, if any?
>some (<1K) miles scattered in MP, AA, Flying Blue

8. What are your preferred airlines, if any?
>Nope