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Old Jul 17, 2017 | 11:49 pm
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HaikalS
10 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: TPE, CGK
Programs: GFF Plat, CX DM, SQ TPPS, AS 75K
Posts: 201
Hi Guys,

Any thoughts on this? I thought I made my mind up and was planning to go for CX MPC but have doubts between that or AA or even AS.

(1) What is most important to you in a FFP?
(upgrades on travel, priority services when flying the airline, extra baggage allowance, good award redemption rates, better award access, free - discounted lounge access, etc.)
Reply: Awards redemptions for premium cabins, lounge access, priority or fee waivers when rebooking/changing

(2) How many miles do you usually fly each year & in what class? How many flights/sectors?
(<25000, 25000-50000, >50000 miles - <25, 25-50, >50 flights?)
Reply: 150-200K+ miles in I/C/J across ~100 sectors (cheapest business class I can get), occasional short-haul Y

(3) What types of fares do you usually buy?
(First, Business, Premium economy, Economy, cheapest)
Reply: Cheapest Business class for overnights & long haul, economy for short-haul

(4) Can you choose your airlines and/or class of service? Do you travel for work and/or pleasure?
Reply: Both and yes can choose.

(5) Which routes and airlines do you fly most often?
(US Domestic, Transpacific, Kangaroo, in Asia etc)
Reply: Asia, 2-3x Asia to Europe/US

(6) What is your home airport?
(SFO, SCL, London LHR, HKG, Singapore SIN etc.)
Reply: TPE or CGK

(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?
(AA Executive Platinum, QF Gold, UA 1K, LAN Comodoro, etc)
Reply: Marco Polo Silver, Alaska Miles (no status but ~100K miles banked)

(8) Preferred Airlines? Most common Airlines flown on?
Reply: CX, SQ, BR, GA
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